92 research outputs found
The Flipped Classroom: An Effective Model of Active Learning
No full textA a result of the development of humanistic psychology in the 1960s, there has been a growing recognition that affective factors can significantly impact the outcomes of education (Lu, 2001). Affective factors in language learning, particularly in second language acquisition, have been reckoned as non-cognitive factors and along with cognitive factors, have sparked substantial attention among academics. Affective variables that may influence foreign language acquisition include a variety of emotions and feelings arising in foreign language classroom such as anxiety, fear, embarrassment, or sense of inferiority. Among them, second language anxiety has long been a popular topic in foreign language instruction research
The Potential of Educational Agents for Generating New Possibilities of Education
No full textIn the educational world, the pursuit of innovations and transformation is ongoing to adapt education to ever-evolving societal needs and technological advances. Artificial intelligence (AI), a technology heavily adopted in many sectors, has been treated as a significant instrument for driving educational reform. AI can be applied to multiple areas in education, including personalized learning, intelligent tutoring, digital educational management, and virtual learning spaces. For example, adaptive learning systems, such as DreamBox Learning, can recommend personalized learning paths based on the student’s performance and progress, resulting in enhanced learning outcomes (Huang et al., 2021). Intelligent tools, powered by machine learning and deep learning algorithms, which have the capacity to analyze students’ learning behavior and performance data, can assist the teacher in predicting learning needs of their students and optimizing instructional content accordingly, thereby improving their teaching efficiency (Chen et al., 2020). AI technologies like facial recognition can be used in school administration, such as campus security monitoring and library management (Huang et al., 2021). Additionally, virtual reality and augmented reality technologies can be applied to create virtual classrooms and laboratories to provide immersive learning experiences, facilitating students’ understanding and mastery of complex concepts. Applications of AI technologies like these have markedly elevated the intelligent levels of schooling, creating new possibilities of education
Education for a Sustainable Future: Transition from Environmental Education to Sustainability Education
No full textThe mid-20th century witnessed an accelerated economic development in industrialized countries as a product of the scientific and technological advances. In the meantime, environmental deterioration intensified in the process of development. The ongoing emergence of environmental issues and public hazards awakened people to the fact that the improper exploitation of the environment and ecology is threatening human existence and development. The increased needs to protect and ameliorate the environment have instigated a plurality of environmental education programs
How Should Education in Rural Areas be Reformed?
No full textRural areas are the product of the development of productivity to a certain stage. Generally, rural areas are geographical areas located outside of cities and towns. The Health Resources and Services Administration of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services defines the term “rural” as “...not including all population, housing, and territory in urban areas. Anything that is not in a city is regarded as a rural area” (HRSA, 2021). From the perspective of production methods, rural areas refer to “a place where people mainly engaged in agricultural production live together” (The Dictionary Editing Office of the Institute of Languages, Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, 2005). When productivity has not yet reached a high level of development, there are still essential differences between urban and rural areas. Affected by economic transformation and geographical location, rural economic growth has been restricted. According to United Nations statistics, in 2018, the rural population accounted for more than half of the global population, and the rural poor accounted for 79% of the worldwide poverty population; the poverty rate in rural areas was more than three times that of urban areas. Of the 2 billion people in the world who do not have basic health services, 70% live in rural areas; the ratio of energy access in rural areas is about 75%, while that in urban areas is 96% (United Nations General Assembly, 2018)
In Memory of Professor Robert E. Slavin
No full textRobert E. SLAVIN, a world-recognized education researcher, passed away on April 24, 2021. The unfortunate death of Professor Slavin was a great loss for the global educational research, especially for our journal
Teacher STEAM Education Supported by Professional Learning Communities: A Meaningful Practice of Teacher Professional Development
No full textSteam education is a synergetic, interdisciplinary approach that conflate science, technology, engineering, arts and mathematics to foster creative, critical, and imaginative thinking and skills in students (Lamichhane, 2021). The core of STEAM is innovation and problem-solving. It places premiums on interdisciplinary skills, including inquiry, communication, collaboration, and self-management (Holbrook, 2020). In a world facing emerging challenges and complexities, STEAM education is instrumental in cultivating talents with abilities to integrate multiple-disciplinary knowledge, think critically and innovatively, solve problems voluntarily, and carry out effective collaboration
Intercultural Communication Competence Development: A Key Component of Foreign Language Education
No full textAmid the acceleration of global integration, increasingly improved transportation and advanced information and communications technology have resulted in closer connections and more frequent communication among people from different countries. consequently, there have been a worldwide broader application of foreign languages. concomitant with increased communication between individuals from varied cultural backgrounds is the challenge of cultural differences (han, 2002). in this context, researchers, since 1950s, have endeavored to integrate the findings from anthropological, psychological, linguistic, sociological, philosophical, cultural, and communication studies to establish a distinctive theoretical framework and research methodology for intercultural communication studies. the american anthropologist edward hall, with his in-depth research on the relationship between culture and communication, is regarded as the pioneer of the field of intercultural communication. his book the silent language (hall, 1959) has been considered the foundational work for this domain. intercultural communication theory: current perspectives, authored by gudykunst (1983), further established intercultural communication as an independent and mature discipline
Teachers’ Roles in Evidence-based Educational Reform in China
No full textThe evidence-based educational reform was initiated in the field of medicine and now has become a cutting-edge reform wave in the world. As a new pattern of educational reform, it aims to optimize educational decision-making and practice and promote the improvement of education quality, using scientific research evidence. Contrary to experience-based traditional education practice, evidence-based education emphasizes scientific support and data collection, transforms the individual experience into replicable regional experience, and provides scientific basis for implementation of educational policies, strategies and programs.
 
Developing Principal Leadership Assessment Instruments: The Necessity and Challenges
No full textPrincipal leadership evaluation and assessment, one of the crucial means for managing and monitoring principals, is of vital significance for principal professional development, the enhancement of principal leadership capability, the optimization of the principal accountability system, and school improvement (Wang, 2016; Han, 2019). At the level of personal growth, principal leadership assessment can provide school leaders with formative and summative feedback, which is beneficial for their professional development (Murphy et al., 2011). At the level of school management, it helps the principal identify the gaps between the existing practices and expected outcomes to make informed decisions for school improvement and development (Goldring et al., 2009); in the meantime, principal leadership assessment with definite results enables other school administrators to understand clearly the goals set for the school and principal, contributing to the development of a climate of collective accountability (Murphy et al., 2011) and the improvement of school governance. Overall, well-designed and properly implemented principal leadership assessment can effectively enhance organizational performance and help select qualified school leaders (Murphy et al., 2011)
Examining the effects of ABRACADABRA, a web-based literacy program for primary school students in rural China
No full textThis study investigated the effects of A Balanced Reading Approach for Children Always Designed to Achieve Best Results for All (ABRACADABRA [ABRA]), a web-based literacy program developed by the Centre for the Study of Learning and Performance (CSLP) at Concordia University, on primary school children in rural China. After adjusting for initial pre-test difference, experimental students scored significantly higher on all three key reading outcomes. The study provides evidence that ABRA is effective where English is used as a first or second language, and is also effective in a context where English is used as a foreign language (EFL)
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