Participation in higher education: A geodemographic perspective on the potential for further expansion in student numbers

Higher education in England has expanded rapidly in the last ten years with the result that currently more than 30% of young people go on to university. Expansion is likely to continue following the recommendations of a national committee of inquiry (the Dearing Committee). The participation rate is known to vary substantially among social groups and between geographical areas. In this paper the participation rate is calculated using a new measure, the Young Entrants Index (YEI), and the extent of variation by region, gender and residential neighbourhood type established. The Super Profiles geodemographic system is used to facilitate the latter. This is shown to be a powerful discriminator and to offer great potential as an alternative analytical approach to the conventional social class categories, based on parental occupation, that have formed the basis of most participation studies to date. Received: 20 October 1998/Accepted: 5 May 1999     

面向市场需求的GIS专业本科教学探讨

在分析目前我国GIS专业人才就业前景和就业现状的基础上,指出高校GIS教学存在的突出问题,并从专业培养目标、课程设置、教师队伍建设和开放性实验建设等方面提出GIS专业本科教学改革的方向。     

理工类高校GIS教育的课程设置研究

通过对部分理工院校GIS专业或方向课程设置的对比,对理工类高校GIS教育的课程设置现状进行分析,并根据理工类高校GIS专业课程设置的特点,提出安徽理工大学GIS专业课程设置的构想,并进一步讨论了理工类高校课程设置的方向。     

A critical examination of the seafaring English education and training in China

The increased maritime accidents attributable to communication barriers have raised great concern about international shipping safety. The requirement for effective communication has been contained in the compulsory part of the International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers in 2010. However, many Chinese seafarers still experience difficulty in communicating with foreign seafarers at sea even though they passed the English exams required for a Certificate of Competency. Literature argues that the outcomes of maritime English education are not satisfactory. However, this claim is too general and has not been substantiated with empirical evidence. Using a mix of qualitative and quantitative methods, this paper reveals that English communicative incompetence of Chinese seafarers was attributable to the maritime English examinations system, teaching materials, teaching methods and teachers and students themselves. Recommendations were made to improve maritime cadets’ English communicative competence.     

移动互联网时代防震减灾科普宣传的问题及对策研究

在移动互联网蓬勃发展的信息技术背景下,我国防震减灾科普教育存在若干问题,如忽视受众的"数字化"特征,基于智能终端的宣传材料不足;宣传手段不能满足移动互联网时代信息化要求;宣传内容不够生动等,因此提出防震减灾科普知识泛在化宣传新模式,并根据泛在化宣传模式的特征,设计开发基于iOS系统的泛在化宣传资源,为防震减灾宣传工作提供基于移动设备的数字化资源支持。该研究对移动互联网时代地震科普宣传作了新的探讨与尝试,对于当前及未来全民普及防震减灾科学知识有积极的促进作用。     

教育系统和卫生系统地震灾害损失评估方法

历次地震灾害调查发现,中小学校舍和乡镇卫生院(所)房屋震害较重,教学设施、设备和医疗防疫器材损失严重。结合地震现场工作实际,在现行地震灾害损失评估方法的基础上探讨了教育系统和卫生系统的地震灾害调查和经济损失评估方法。     

建设湛江海员人才强市问题探析

分析了建设湛江海员人才强市的战略意义和有利条件,以及建设过程中必须解决的问题,在此基础上分别从营造航海文化氛围、完善海员服务和管理体系、构建校企互动机制、加强航海专业师资建设和实施质量兴校战略等方面提出建设湛江海员强市应采取的对策     

人口文化素质与经济发展的互动关系模型研究

根据中国1994～2006年经济发展水平与人口文化素质的统计资料,选取人均GDP和接受过不同教育程度的人口比重分别作为经济发展水平和人口文化素质的衡量指标。经济发展水平与人口文化素质之间的Pearson积差相关分析表明：经济发展水平与人口文化素质之间具有强相关性。针对经济发展水平与人口文化素质之间的强相关关系,运用中国经济发展水平与人口文化素质的时空序列数据,对经济发展水平（y）与人口文化素质（x）进行最优曲线拟合,拟合曲线表明：经济发展水平与人口文化素质之间存在对数关系模型：Y=a＋blnx。     

The place of rural, remote and least-wealthy small islands in international water development: the nexus of geography–technology sustainability in Chuuk State, Federated States of Micronesia

Many least-wealthy, rural, remote and resource-poor small island communities are unlikely to benefit from high-profile global water improvement initiatives. Their small landmasses, geologic composition, geography, social and technological isolation, colonial history, and weak educational and financial resources constitute significant barriers to improving access to safe drinking water. This paper discusses the relatively unique position of such island societies in the international community, providing a case study of the Federated States of Micronesia that integrates data and information pertaining to water resources management and governance, spanning from the island village to national scale. A vision is offered regarding the interaction between small island human and biophysical water systems, manifesting ways to pursue water resource development to improve public health which are constructed to be economically, physically and culturally sustainable.     

翻转课堂在地理信息系统课程教学中的实践与思考

针对教师主导的传统教学模式在地理信息系统课程教学中存在的不足,提出了将翻转课堂这一新的混合学习教学模式引入教学的想法。首先分析了地理信息系统课程实施翻转课堂的必要性和可行性,然后在综合考虑地理信息系统课程特点与中外教育文化差异的基础上进行了课程设计和组织实施。实践结果表明,实施翻转课堂确实能够提高学生学习主动性和教学质量,同时也对教师的专业水平和教学能力提出了更高的要求。