Although teaching quality is seen as crucial in affecting students’performance,what types of instructional practices constitute quality teaching remains a question.With the theoretical assumptions of conceptual and p...Although teaching quality is seen as crucial in affecting students’performance,what types of instructional practices constitute quality teaching remains a question.With the theoretical assumptions of conceptual and procedural mathematics teaching as a guide,this study examined the types of quality mathematics instructional practices that affect students’mathematics learning across five high-performing Asian education systems using the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMSS)2011 dataset.It found that no combinations of the components of conceptual and procedural mathematics teaching practices exist consistently across the five education systems.Results from the study provide important implications for practitioners and policy makers regarding how to improve mathematics teaching and learning in these Asian education systems as well as elsewhere.展开更多
Unlike statutory and discretionary jurisdiction, jurisdiction by choice of court agreement concluded in foreign-related civil and commercial matters should be decided by the parties. As a special contract, the choice ...Unlike statutory and discretionary jurisdiction, jurisdiction by choice of court agreement concluded in foreign-related civil and commercial matters should be decided by the parties. As a special contract, the choice of court agreement is so independent that its validity is governed by the law chosen by the parties or by the law of the country where the chosen court is situated in case that the choice of law is invalid. Amendments to the Civil Procedure Law （hereinafter referred to as ＂CPL＂） of People＇s Republic of China （2012） should not only include the jurisdiction by choice of court agreement with foreign-related elements, but also stipulate it in a more standardized way, rather than simply refer to provision of jurisdiction by choice of court agreement in domestic cases. At the same time, the CPL should make the scope of application of choice of court agreement more clear, and provide choice of law clause and its confirmative elements when deciding its effectiveness.展开更多
文摘Although teaching quality is seen as crucial in affecting students’performance,what types of instructional practices constitute quality teaching remains a question.With the theoretical assumptions of conceptual and procedural mathematics teaching as a guide,this study examined the types of quality mathematics instructional practices that affect students’mathematics learning across five high-performing Asian education systems using the Trends in International Mathematics and Science Study(TIMSS)2011 dataset.It found that no combinations of the components of conceptual and procedural mathematics teaching practices exist consistently across the five education systems.Results from the study provide important implications for practitioners and policy makers regarding how to improve mathematics teaching and learning in these Asian education systems as well as elsewhere.
文摘Unlike statutory and discretionary jurisdiction, jurisdiction by choice of court agreement concluded in foreign-related civil and commercial matters should be decided by the parties. As a special contract, the choice of court agreement is so independent that its validity is governed by the law chosen by the parties or by the law of the country where the chosen court is situated in case that the choice of law is invalid. Amendments to the Civil Procedure Law （hereinafter referred to as ＂CPL＂） of People＇s Republic of China （2012） should not only include the jurisdiction by choice of court agreement with foreign-related elements, but also stipulate it in a more standardized way, rather than simply refer to provision of jurisdiction by choice of court agreement in domestic cases. At the same time, the CPL should make the scope of application of choice of court agreement more clear, and provide choice of law clause and its confirmative elements when deciding its effectiveness.
