Teamwork in Modern Organizations: Implications for Technology Education

Characteristics of teamwork in modern organizations and workplaces are examined, in order to extrapolate the means for imparting teamwork skills within technology education. Goals and tasks for the team, team composition, team-player styles, phases of team development, communication and interpersonal skills, decision making, leadership, and evaluation of team performance are discussed. Teamwork skills are acquired gradually as a result of experience. Mere provision of a joint task to a group of people does not produce teamwork spontaneously. In order to promote teamwork, technological tasks at school need to include considerable degrees of freedom and decision-making by pupils. When the teacher becomes a facilitator of the process, instead of being primarily a source of knowledge and a decision-maker, team members can determine the assignment of roles in the group by themselves. Evaluation of teamwork in technology education is an integral part of alternative assessment.     

Perceptions of pre-service teachers on seismic risk and their implications for science education: a comparative study between Spain and Portugal

Abstract

This study investigated the importance given by two groups of pre-service teachers of primary education from Spain and Portugal to seismic risk in a framework of different natural risks, both in personal terms and as future teachers. A questionnaire was used for data collection. Some questions about the seismic phenomenon were also included. The sample groups consisted of 110 students from an institution in Spain and 121 from one in Portugal. Both institutions are in cities affected by the historic Lisbon earthquake of 1755. The results showed that the risk of forest fire was the first choice for classroom study in both cases. The Spanish group was also more focused on the importance of other risks like flood and drought. The Portuguese group showed a greater concern with seismic risk, frequently referring to their own historic earthquake of 1755. A few gaps in knowledge concerning earthquake prediction and comparing seismic risk in different regions of their own countries were also found. In accordance with the results, it is suggested that training courses for primary school teachers should include Disaster Risk Education in Science Education for a better understanding of the impact of various hazards and a greater concern with seismic risk due to its particular features, especially in regions where the seismic pattern is characterized by long seismic cycles with major earthquake episodes.     

科技创新在高校人才培养中的作用

科技创新是高校支撑国家经济建设和为社会进步做出服务和贡献的主要职能之一，培养高素质的创新人才，是高校的根本任务之一。从理论教学与实践教学相结合、重视创新能力的培养、教师自身素质、加强学科建设等方面，论述了科技创新在高校人才培养中的重要作用。     

试论刑事诉讼证明标准

刑事诉讼证明标准是刑事证据制度的核心问题,是用来规制和评价人们的诉讼证明活动的具体规格和尺度。我国现行的"客观真实"标准是辩证唯物主义认识论的具体体现,它的制定实施具有多方面的积极意义,但由于它的绝对确定的倾向性规定,所以也产生了诸多弊端。因此,要制定适应我国国情刑事诉讼证明标准,必须在坚持"客观真实"标准的同时,辅之以"法律真实"标准。     

“创新能力试点班”开展创新教育的研究与实践

机械工程学院“创新能力试点班”,以创造学系列课程为载体、以课外科技活动为主线、以人文素质教育为核心、以课堂教学为重点、以创新实践基地为依托,扎实推进创新人才培养实践。     

究竟该如何革新我国农村集体土地法律制度

我国现行农村集体土地制度存在不少弊端和缺陷,这些问题只有靠制度改革且制度必须法律化才能从根本上解决。改革农村集体土地制度,需要从基本原则入手,以科学确定农村集体土地所有权主体并健全其治理机构为核心,全面革新和完善包括配套法律制度在内的农村集体土地法律制度体系。     

从酸刺村看宁夏南部山区人口发展问题

人口过快的增长是制约宁南山区经济发展的关键所在.科技扶贫是以人为本的扶贫,有利于经济发展和人口素质的提高.本文通过对宁南西吉县酸刺村的调查分析来论述宁夏南部山区的人口发展问题.     

发达国家高等职业教育学生实践能力培养及其启示

高等职业教育是现代高等教育的重要组成部分。发达国家相当重视发展高等职业教育 ,以利于提高国民素质、促进经济的发展、更好地服务于社会。发达国家的高等职业教育为我们提供了宝贵的经验。特别是在学生实践能力培养方面 ,值得我们学习和借鉴。     

公司法人人格否认原则适用的条件与限制

公司法人人格否认原则是公司法人制度的补充,这一原则旨在保护公司债权人的利益和禁止股东利用法人人格逃避法律责任。适用法人人格否认原则必须符合特定的条件:公司法人人格在形式上合法存在,出资人或股东滥用公司法人人格严重损害债权人的利益或逃避法律责任,出资人或股东实际在造成损害的范围内承担责任。应当严格掌握法人人格否认的适用条件,依照正当程序确定股东对公司的连带责任,防止滥用法人人格否认,违反公司法的基本原则。     

浅谈成人高等教育的“劣币驱逐良币”现象

在成人教育发展过程中,由于个别高校不顾师资和办学条件,以牺牲教学质量为代价,片面追求办学规模和办学收益,由此形成的“示范效应”造成了成人教育的“劣币驱逐良币”现象.这种现象对成人教育发展的危害是十分巨大的,必须采取切实有效的措施予以纠正和规范.