学前儿童平板电脑导航按钮交互设计评价研究

学前儿童平板电脑导航按钮交互设计评价指标的建立,有利于交互设计在学前儿童平板电脑中的优化和改良.从学前儿童体验视角出发,创建平板电脑导航按钮交互设计的多维度多层次评价指标,该方法以创建多维度多层次评价指标为基础,根据D-S证据理论设计评价指标的决策矩阵,利用层次分析法确定评价指标权重.最后以优学派儿童平板电脑"童话故事"界面导航按钮8个优化设计方案对比分析与评价为例,验证了所提出方法的合理性与有效性.     

美国学前教师职前培训体系演进之路省思与启示

美国是世界上学前教育最发达的国家之一,非常重视学前教育师资的培训和质量的提高,高素质的幼教师资主要通过职前培训这个途径来实现。本研究对美国学前教师职前培训体系发展历程进行了梳理,分为学徒制时期、培训学校时期、师范学校时期、师范学院时期和综合大学的教育学院和文理学院的教育系时期。反思不同时期美国学前教师职前培训的经验与教训,结合我国国情,在培训目标、课程设置、质量保障机制、教育实践等几个方面对我国学前师资的职前培训体系进行展望。     

西北农村学前教育多媒体教学现状与对策思考

西北地区幼儿园多媒体使用存在思想认识、资金投入、教师队伍、资源限制等问题,主要原因是1.经济发展的落后直接导致教育的落后和设备投资的有限。2.农村办学者及教师对多媒体教学认识不足、重视不够。3.幼儿教师自身的素质和认识问题,解决问题的关键是改变观念,加强硬件建设和教师队伍。     

Parental perception of lunch schemes in Danish kindergartens: A cross-sectional survey

Children’s daily consumption of food in childcare institutions has an impact on their public health nutritional status. The collaboration of parents and employees of kindergartens is important to ensure healthy eating habits among the next generation. Consequently, evaluations of lunch schemes are important to provide a good foundation for enhancing communication between home and institutional settings. The aim of this article is to assess parental satisfaction and identify themes related to parental perceptions of lunch schemes in Danish kindergartens. A survey was developed and distributed in four kindergartens with lunch schemes. A combination of closed and open questions were used to evaluate satisfaction and identify positive and negative aspects of the lunch schemes. Parents of 93 children participated in the study and the response rate was 55%. Eighty-nine percent expressed satisfaction with their children’s lunch scheme. According to parents, the most positive aspects were that lunch schemes serve a variety of food, their ability to prevent neophobia, that children learn that eating is a social occasion, and that the arrangements offer convenience to parents. The negative aspects identified were the lack of communication between the kindergarten childcare institutions and the parents regarding the food. Overall, parents are very satisfied with their children’s lunch schemes; however, the information between institutions and parents could be improved.     

论学前教育专业本科生科研能力的培养

随着教育的发展,就业市场对幼儿教师的需求已经从数量的补充过渡到质量的竞争。提高幼儿教师的专业技能和科研能力已成为学前教育专业本科生的培养目标。更新科研理念、设置相关科研课程,利用一切机会进行科研实践活动等是加强学前教育专业本科生科研能力培养的重要举措。     

人学视野下的非正规学前教育课程建设——以四环游戏小组为例

本文以四环游戏小组为例,从人学思想出发认为非正规学前教育的课程建设应以儿童的快乐健康成长为目的,以儿童为中心,建构贴近儿童实际、贴近儿童生活的课程体系。应特别关注课程与儿童活动、文化及儿童生活的的整合。     

UNIVERSAL PRESCHOOL PROGRAMS AND LONG-TERM CHILD OUTCOMES: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW

What are the long-term effects of universal preschool programs on child outcomes? We review 26 studies using natural experiments to estimate the effects of universal preschool programs for children aged 0–6 years on child outcomes measured from third grade to adulthood. Studies comparing universal preschool with a mix of parental, family, and private modes of care show mixed effects on test scores and on measures related to health, well-being, and behavior. All estimates for outcomes related to adequate primary and secondary school progression, years of schooling, highest degree completed, employment, and earnings indicate beneficial average effects of universal preschool programs. Three of the included studies calculate benefits-to-costs ratios and find ratios clearly above one. Universal preschool tends to be more beneficial for children with low socioeconomic status and there are not consistently different effects for boys or girls. Only three studies compare two alternative types of universal preschool programs in terms of long-term outcomes.     

The educational and labor market returns to preschool attendance in Austria

Preschool attendance is widely recognized as a key ingredient for later socioeconomic success, mothers’ labor market participation, and leveling the playing field for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. However, the empirical evidence for these claims is still relatively scarce, particularly in Europe. Using data from the 2011 Austrian European Union Statistics of Income and Living Conditions (EU-SILC), we contribute to this literature by studying the effects of having attended preschool for the adult Austrian population. We find strong and positive effects of preschool attendance on later educational attainment, the probability of working full time, hourly wages, and the probability that the mother is in the labor market. Full time workers at the bottom and the top of the distribution benefit less than those in the middle. Women in particular benefit more in terms of years of schooling and the probability of working full time. Other disadvantaged groups (second generation migrants; people with less educated parents) also often benefit more in terms of education and work.     

学前教育专业建设中融合英语教学技能培养模式的研究

学前教育专业建设中融合英语教学技能的培养能够使培养出来师资既具备幼儿教育理论与技能,又具备英语教学技能,可以使英语教学走出课堂,融入幼儿的日常活动中,提高儿童英语教学质量。本文就此培养模式做了初步的探讨,提出了两个三三结合,即"三维度"课程设置相结合和"实践、模拟课堂、技能竞赛"三种实践模式相结合,希望能为本专业应用型人才培养有所帮助。     

幼儿教师心理健康研究现状及展望

教育大计,教师为本。有好的教师,才有好的教育。当前不断发生的幼儿教师"虐童"事件警示社会应该关注幼儿教师心理健康问题。本文总结近年来幼儿教师心理健康的有关研究并做出展望,希望能促进对这一群体的研究。