As the demand for high-performance housing grows, so does the need for improvements in building science education. Trial and error has long been the method for learning how to avoid problems in the construction of ene...As the demand for high-performance housing grows, so does the need for improvements in building science education. Trial and error has long been the method for learning how to avoid problems in the construction of energy-efficient housing, including water intrusion and mold growth. Building codes have addressed these issues in prescriptive ways that were not evidence-based. Stricter building codes or builder licensing requirements are not necessarily the solutions to problems associated with misunderstandings about building science. Motivating professionals currently involved in the housing industry to learn through continuing education is a start, but the core problem must be addressed by including building science education in curricula related to architecture, engineering, construction management and other fields. The long-term solution is to include building science education in academic construction management programs. The purpose of this paper is to review the history of what has come to be known as building science and its importance to the residential construction industry. Problems that result from a lack of knowledge about the field are covered and a potential solution is proposed.展开更多
Teachers and textbooks are two important elements in curriculum implementation.Based on Concerns-Based Adoption Model(CBAM),a curriculum implementation measurement model designed by G.Hall and S.M.Hord,this paper anal...Teachers and textbooks are two important elements in curriculum implementation.Based on Concerns-Based Adoption Model(CBAM),a curriculum implementation measurement model designed by G.Hall and S.M.Hord,this paper analyzes the general process of curriculum implementation in terms of textbook use,establishes a model that gauges the level of textbook use and thus improves TC component check list designed by S.M.Hord.By studying five primary school math teachers,this paper measures their level of textbook use and makes a relevant comparative analysis.The result shows that the level of textbook use model is valid and accurate,and could therefore help improve teacher’s skill of textbook use and their professional development.展开更多
文摘As the demand for high-performance housing grows, so does the need for improvements in building science education. Trial and error has long been the method for learning how to avoid problems in the construction of energy-efficient housing, including water intrusion and mold growth. Building codes have addressed these issues in prescriptive ways that were not evidence-based. Stricter building codes or builder licensing requirements are not necessarily the solutions to problems associated with misunderstandings about building science. Motivating professionals currently involved in the housing industry to learn through continuing education is a start, but the core problem must be addressed by including building science education in curricula related to architecture, engineering, construction management and other fields. The long-term solution is to include building science education in academic construction management programs. The purpose of this paper is to review the history of what has come to be known as building science and its importance to the residential construction industry. Problems that result from a lack of knowledge about the field are covered and a potential solution is proposed.
文摘Teachers and textbooks are two important elements in curriculum implementation.Based on Concerns-Based Adoption Model(CBAM),a curriculum implementation measurement model designed by G.Hall and S.M.Hord,this paper analyzes the general process of curriculum implementation in terms of textbook use,establishes a model that gauges the level of textbook use and thus improves TC component check list designed by S.M.Hord.By studying five primary school math teachers,this paper measures their level of textbook use and makes a relevant comparative analysis.The result shows that the level of textbook use model is valid and accurate,and could therefore help improve teacher’s skill of textbook use and their professional development.
