An exploratory study was conducted on the housing pattern and food habit of the Mro tribe in Bandarban region, Bangladesh, highlighting their indigenous knowledge. The study was carried out with respect to three incom...An exploratory study was conducted on the housing pattern and food habit of the Mro tribe in Bandarban region, Bangladesh, highlighting their indigenous knowledge. The study was carried out with respect to three income groups. A total of 36 households (12 from each income groups) were assessed using different participatory appraisals through semi-structured questionnaires. A special type of indigenous knowledge on housing pattern and food habit was explored in the Mro community, which correspond to the severe dependence on forest resources.展开更多
In the past 20 years,China has seen an influx of foreign pedagogies that emphasize Western concepts such as dualistic opposition and linear development.As educational studies have become localized to China’s environm...In the past 20 years,China has seen an influx of foreign pedagogies that emphasize Western concepts such as dualistic opposition and linear development.As educational studies have become localized to China’s environment,there has been a tendency to substitute transplanted ideas for methods based on local research.As such Chinese educational theory has arbitrarily been replaced by Western theory and practice as the standard.Therefore,there is now a need for restructuring methodology with more theoretical wisdom based on the localization of pedagogy in China.展开更多
The paper regards young adult literature (YAL) as a dissolved-point between localization and globalization of English teaching, and discusses (1) whether the western YAL teaching theories, methods and teaching materia...The paper regards young adult literature (YAL) as a dissolved-point between localization and globalization of English teaching, and discusses (1) whether the western YAL teaching theories, methods and teaching materials accord with Chinese actual situation well or not, (2) if YAL reading is an effective way for creating life-long readers, and (3) why and how to teach YAL. Based on YAL learning and teaching practice, the author uses Soter's YAL theories and alternative approaches, try to clarify three relationships: YA-YAL; adult literature-YAL-children's literature; classics-YAL balance. And put forward three ways for books selection and three reading patterns to YAL teaching.展开更多
文摘An exploratory study was conducted on the housing pattern and food habit of the Mro tribe in Bandarban region, Bangladesh, highlighting their indigenous knowledge. The study was carried out with respect to three income groups. A total of 36 households (12 from each income groups) were assessed using different participatory appraisals through semi-structured questionnaires. A special type of indigenous knowledge on housing pattern and food habit was explored in the Mro community, which correspond to the severe dependence on forest resources.
文摘In the past 20 years,China has seen an influx of foreign pedagogies that emphasize Western concepts such as dualistic opposition and linear development.As educational studies have become localized to China’s environment,there has been a tendency to substitute transplanted ideas for methods based on local research.As such Chinese educational theory has arbitrarily been replaced by Western theory and practice as the standard.Therefore,there is now a need for restructuring methodology with more theoretical wisdom based on the localization of pedagogy in China.
文摘The paper regards young adult literature (YAL) as a dissolved-point between localization and globalization of English teaching, and discusses (1) whether the western YAL teaching theories, methods and teaching materials accord with Chinese actual situation well or not, (2) if YAL reading is an effective way for creating life-long readers, and (3) why and how to teach YAL. Based on YAL learning and teaching practice, the author uses Soter's YAL theories and alternative approaches, try to clarify three relationships: YA-YAL; adult literature-YAL-children's literature; classics-YAL balance. And put forward three ways for books selection and three reading patterns to YAL teaching.
