In light of the main characteristics of EST texts, this paper uses the constructivism translatology to guide the translation of EST into Chinese. Regarding EST translation as a communication in the field of science an...In light of the main characteristics of EST texts, this paper uses the constructivism translatology to guide the translation of EST into Chinese. Regarding EST translation as a communication in the field of science and technology, the author adopts the three constructivism translation criteria to evaluate the translation, and draws to the conclusion that constructivist the three constructivist translation criteria could guide effectively the translation of EST.展开更多
Building effective leadership in a constructivist classroom requires emotional intelligence capabilities,namely,vision,flexibility,motivation and empathy.Distributed leadership,constituted by relating,visioning,invent...Building effective leadership in a constructivist classroom requires emotional intelligence capabilities,namely,vision,flexibility,motivation and empathy.Distributed leadership,constituted by relating,visioning,inventing,sense-making,plays an important role in the different phases of constructivist teaching.Combination of distributed leadership and constructivist teaching is of considerable value to a constructivist teacher.展开更多
A growing number of studies are now emphasizing the critical importance of learning and knowledge accumulation for firm-level competitiveness. Despite the growing awareness, relatively fewer project-based firms have i...A growing number of studies are now emphasizing the critical importance of learning and knowledge accumulation for firm-level competitiveness. Despite the growing awareness, relatively fewer project-based firms have institutionalized mechanisms to systematically capture new project knowledge and re-use it to improve the execution of subsequent projects. The peculiarity of projects presents unique challenges that make the cognitive approach to learning difficult to implement. As such, researchers are recommending the social constructivist perspective of learning as the most viable strategy for cultivating learning within and across projects. However, scant work has been undertaken from this sociological perspective to analyze how temporary organizations manage knowledge arising from and relating to projects. From this standpoint, the aim of this paper is to discuss the learning mechanisms of construction firms. The study adopted a quantitative strategy by employing a questionnaire survey into the learning practices of construction projects in Ghana. Drawing on preliminary findings from the literature, the study proposes a model for cultivating learning within projects from the social constructivist viewpoint. In the model, project management practitioners can purposefully nurture or structure a project learning activity through four mechanisms <em>viz</em>.: <em>institutionalization, externalization, socialization and internalization</em>. The proposed model is subsequently validated in an empirical study into the learning practices during the implementation of construction projects in Ghana. Based on the empirical results, it seems that knowledge sharing and transfers through the four aforementioned learning mechanisms proposed by the model are highly regarded within project management practice in Ghana.展开更多
This paper argues for the adoption of concept attainment strategy when teaching math and shows the structure of this curriculum design that can substantially improve math instruction and comprehension in K-12 educatio...This paper argues for the adoption of concept attainment strategy when teaching math and shows the structure of this curriculum design that can substantially improve math instruction and comprehension in K-12 education.Initial findings based on informal surveys of teacher candidates indicate many of them do not have a clear understanding of the concepts they are expected to teach.The concept attainment strategy is a proven effective method used in social studies for teaching powerful concepts like democracy and liberty.One reason for many students feeling inadequate about their math skills stem from their lack of understanding of the key math concepts like area,perimeter,percent,and others.Poor understanding of the math fundamentals in early grades if not rectified,develops into a dislike for an incomprehensible subject.The concept attainment strategy is an inductive approach that allows the students to participate in knowledge construction and master the fundamental math skills.This paper shows how the structure of this social studies curriculum design can be adapted for teaching mathematics and invites practitioners and scholars to consider this approach to improve math instruction.展开更多
文摘In light of the main characteristics of EST texts, this paper uses the constructivism translatology to guide the translation of EST into Chinese. Regarding EST translation as a communication in the field of science and technology, the author adopts the three constructivism translation criteria to evaluate the translation, and draws to the conclusion that constructivist the three constructivist translation criteria could guide effectively the translation of EST.
文摘Building effective leadership in a constructivist classroom requires emotional intelligence capabilities,namely,vision,flexibility,motivation and empathy.Distributed leadership,constituted by relating,visioning,inventing,sense-making,plays an important role in the different phases of constructivist teaching.Combination of distributed leadership and constructivist teaching is of considerable value to a constructivist teacher.
文摘A growing number of studies are now emphasizing the critical importance of learning and knowledge accumulation for firm-level competitiveness. Despite the growing awareness, relatively fewer project-based firms have institutionalized mechanisms to systematically capture new project knowledge and re-use it to improve the execution of subsequent projects. The peculiarity of projects presents unique challenges that make the cognitive approach to learning difficult to implement. As such, researchers are recommending the social constructivist perspective of learning as the most viable strategy for cultivating learning within and across projects. However, scant work has been undertaken from this sociological perspective to analyze how temporary organizations manage knowledge arising from and relating to projects. From this standpoint, the aim of this paper is to discuss the learning mechanisms of construction firms. The study adopted a quantitative strategy by employing a questionnaire survey into the learning practices of construction projects in Ghana. Drawing on preliminary findings from the literature, the study proposes a model for cultivating learning within projects from the social constructivist viewpoint. In the model, project management practitioners can purposefully nurture or structure a project learning activity through four mechanisms <em>viz</em>.: <em>institutionalization, externalization, socialization and internalization</em>. The proposed model is subsequently validated in an empirical study into the learning practices during the implementation of construction projects in Ghana. Based on the empirical results, it seems that knowledge sharing and transfers through the four aforementioned learning mechanisms proposed by the model are highly regarded within project management practice in Ghana.
文摘This paper argues for the adoption of concept attainment strategy when teaching math and shows the structure of this curriculum design that can substantially improve math instruction and comprehension in K-12 education.Initial findings based on informal surveys of teacher candidates indicate many of them do not have a clear understanding of the concepts they are expected to teach.The concept attainment strategy is a proven effective method used in social studies for teaching powerful concepts like democracy and liberty.One reason for many students feeling inadequate about their math skills stem from their lack of understanding of the key math concepts like area,perimeter,percent,and others.Poor understanding of the math fundamentals in early grades if not rectified,develops into a dislike for an incomprehensible subject.The concept attainment strategy is an inductive approach that allows the students to participate in knowledge construction and master the fundamental math skills.This paper shows how the structure of this social studies curriculum design can be adapted for teaching mathematics and invites practitioners and scholars to consider this approach to improve math instruction.
