A social-media-based approach to assessing the effectiveness of equitable housing policy in mitigating education accessibility induced social inequalities in Shanghai,China

Social inequalities induced by education accessibility are widespread and concern land use policy makers globally. Yet much of existing research heavily emphasizes on uncovering the spatial patterns of housing price in relation to education resources. This paper aims to renew our understanding of this classical topic by bringing the importance of temporal and institutional dynamics to the fore. Specifically, this research presents a detailed examination of the relationship between school quality and housing rental dynamics under the intervention of equitable housing policy, with special reference to Shanghai, the most developed megacity in China, also one of the first Chinese cities granting equal rights for renters to access schools within the catchment area. Based on time-series housing rental data collected from social media, the t-test discovers that school quality has a significant impact on housing rental prices after the introduction of this new housing policy. Moreover, housing rental prices within high-quality school districts are significantly higher than those within ordinary school districts. The hedonic model and variance partitioning further confirm that school quality is capitalized into housing rental prices, and its relative contribution varies with temporal periods. More specifically, how the relative contribution of school quality changes over time is consistent with the schedule of primary school enrollment and sensitive to policy intervention. The difference in difference model foregrounds that the equitable housing policy does result in rental prices hike in high-quality school districts, i.e., a 13.5 % rental premium of housings within high-quality school districts compared with those within ordinary ones. We conclude that the equitable housing policy fails to achieve the expected goal and propose alternative suggestions for mitigating social inequalities in education accessibility. This study demonstrates a novel methodological framework for evaluating the social consequence of equitable housing policy based on social media data. It unravels how housing rental changes with school district division and the capitalization effect of school quality in housing rental prices.     

Adults' Statistical Literacy: Meanings, Components, Responsibilities

Statistical literacy is a key ability expected of citizens in information-laden societies, and is often touted as an expected outcome of schooling and as a necessary component of adults'numeracy and literacy. Yet, its meaning and building blocks have received little explicit attention. This paper proposes a conceptualization of statistical literacy and describes its key components. Statistical literacy is portrayed as the ability to interpret, critically evaluate, and communicate about statistical information and messages. It is argued that statistically literate behavior is predicated on the joint activation of five interrelated knowledge bases (literacy, statistical, mathematical, context, and critical), together with a cluster of supporting dispositions and enabling beliefs. Educational and research implications are discussed, and responsibilities facing educators, statisticians, and other stakeholders are outlined.     

Vocational skills in the accounting professional profile: the Chartered Institute of Management Accountants (CIMA) employers' opinion

The increasingly dynamic environment in which accountants work has necessitated a reorientation of accounting education. In some countries this issue has raised great interest amongst accounting educators and practitioners. The ongoing debate has already resulted in the publication of several statements and research papers that have raised the question of the relevance of the role of vocational skills in accounting education. Examples of these vocational skills are communication skills, interpersonal skills, and problem-solving skills. This paper reports on the importance that the employers of management accountants gave to a specified set of vocational skills and capabilities and the level of ability of these skills exhibited by students. In order to prioritize future developments an integrated analysis of the two attributes, importance and exhibited level, is enabled by the use of strategic mapping. The results of this study suggest that the employers perceive deficiencies in several capabilities that they have identified as being quite important. These deficiencies exist, in the employers' opinion, both prior to recruitment and on professional qualification. The research also indicates that, in the opinion of these employers, the development of these skills should be a central concern for universities and professional bodies. The employers also indicated that vocational skills should be attained in an integrated way.     

高师信息技术教材教法类课程体系的构建

信息技术教材教法类课程是高师院校计算机教育专业的师范性课程,它对提高高师学生的师范素养、促进全面发展有着不可替代的作用,肩负着培养未来教师的重任。文章根据计算机教育专业面向的的岗位群的岗位能力的要求,构建了高师信息技术教材教法类课程体系。     

学前教育经费投入水平的地区差异与成因——基于省级数据的实证分析

利用2002~2011年31个省、市、自治区的面板数据测算我国学前教育生均经费地区差异的基尼系数,并对其进行静态和动态分解。结果表明,学前教育三年行动计划的实施对促进学前教育的公平发展起到了一定的作用,但地区差异仍十分突显。根据地区学前教育投入水平差异的形成原因,应加大政府投入,强化教育公平,支持民间投资,完善贫困资助制度。     

Creating alternative futures through storytelling: A case study from Serbia

This article focuses on the project Storytelling for Peace, Gender Partnership and Cultural Pluralism, initiated in 2009 in Novi Sad, Serbia, with the primary aim of promoting educational strategies which challenge the continuation of the dominator society's status quo and facilitate the emergence of alternative, progressive and socially inclusive futures. Constructive storytelling was chosen as an educational practice that can bring about change, and was used as a tool for the transfer of alternative worldviews because it is indirect, flexible and inexpensive. The main beneficiaries of the project were the students of the University of Novi Sad and teachers and children of Novi Sad primary schools. The project utilised local knowledge and languages to foster peace and partnership-oriented individual and social narratives through the process of alternative story writing and revision of traditional Serbian and European tales. The participants learned to deconstruct master narratives, to understand deep culture and how its underlying myths shape national identity. Alternative stories became a tool to teach critical thinking and promote a diversity of voices.     

大学生资助工作的育人功能研究

资助育人工作越来越得到各国政府的高度重视,美国等西方国家,在上个世纪中叶就开始探索资助育人的路径,最终选择了对人的身心有重要影响的有偿资助为资助工作的最佳方式。我国也于上世纪末,开始研究哪种资助形式的育人功能效果最好,并探索如何构建育人和资助工作进行有机结合的模式。经过政府摸索,高校完善,学者们论证,我国已走出了一条成功之路。但在新形势下,如何避开误区,找到捷径,通过资助实践活动发挥资助育人功能最大的作用,又成为我们探讨的重要内容。     

论我国高校的债务危机

我国高校债务危机是由国家政策导向;金融机构助推;产权关系不明,交易成本扩张;监督机制失效,会计制度缺陷等所致。化解高校负债危机应健全宏观制度,提高管理水平;提高风险意识,建立预警机制;加强监管力度,规范审计制度等。     

试论教育信息化在教育现代化实践中的作用

教育信息化程度是衡量一个国家综合国力的一项重要标志。教育信息化的三个基本要素——信息网络建设、网络信息资源和信息化技术的应用、信息化人才的培养是实现教育现代化的先决条件，教育信息化开拓了现代教育全新的教学和教育方式，提高了教与学的效果，有力推动了现代教育的发展。     

高校高学历专职行政人员职业倦怠原因与对策

长期从事行政管理工作的高校高学历专职行政人员,往往容易产生严重的职业倦怠情绪,究其原因在于行政工作特点本身难以对行政人员构成有效的激励;行政管理人员的职业社会地位不利于调动其工作积极性;考核机制的不健全影响了对行政管理人员的激励效果。针对这些问题,提出人尽其才,合理安排工作岗位,建立客观而公平的评估体系,创造有助于发挥潜能的培训机会及实行柔性管理等激励机制,以转变其职业倦怠的消极情绪,促进高校行政工作的高效运作。