The mathematics textbook at tertiary level as curriculum material – exploring the teacher's decision-making process

This paper reports on a study about how the mathematics textbook was perceived and used by the teacher in the context of a calculus part of a basic mathematics course for first-year engineering students. The focus was on the teacher's choices and the use of definitions, examples and exercises in a sequence of lectures introducing the derivative concept. Data were collected during observations of lectures and an interview, and informal talks with the teacher. The introduction and the treatment of the derivative as proposed by the teacher during the lectures were analysed in relation to the results of the content text analysis of the textbook. The teacher's decisions were explored through the lens of intended learning goals for engineering students taking the mathematics course. The results showed that the sequence of concepts and the formal introduction of the derivative as proposed by the textbook were closely followed during the lectures. The examples and tasks offered to the students focused strongly on procedural knowledge. Although the textbook proposes both examples and exercises that promote conceptual knowledge, these opportunities were not fully utilized during the observed lectures. Possible reasons for the teacher's choices and decisions are discussed.     

视觉表征视角下中学化学教科书编排的“三序”结合*——以“物质结构”相关内容为例

教科书的编排有其内在的逻辑结构,视觉表征是教科书的重要组成部分,因此视觉表征的选用也应遵循一定的原则。研究借鉴Gkitzia等人的分析框架对人教版初、高中化学教科书中“物质结构”相关内容的视觉表征进行编码分析。在对表征类型及功能分布分析的基础上,结合教科书中物质结构相关知识内容的编排及学生认知、心理发展规律展开讨论。研究发现,人教版教科书中视觉表征的分布与教科书编排的“三序”原则较为契合,能够针对不同学段、学生特点选用视觉表征。最后,依据研究结论,针对教科书中视觉表征的编选和使用提出建议。     

自主学习型物理化学教材的评述和启示

通过对国内外的代表性物理化学教材的分析,归纳出自主学习型物理化学教材的显著特点,以期为国内教材编写、教材选用、教学素材选取和双语教学的实施提供参考。     

基于情境认知与学习理论的素质类化学校本教材开发*——以校本教材《化学视野》为例

以发展学生核心素养为中心,基于知识的“情境性”特征,从化学素质类校本教材开发、评价体系的构建、实施策略等3个方面进行了阐述,以期能为教师进行校本课程与教材开发提供参考与借鉴。     

介绍一套新体系的物理实验教材

介绍由中国科学技术大学霍剑青、吴泳华等主编，高等教育出版社出版的《大学物理实验》教材，该教材分为四册，对应新实验体系的四级物理实验。     

欧美理论力学教材中的运动学

本文研究欧美理论力学教材对运动学的处理。通过简述10部法国、英国、德国、俄国和美国著名教材,反映运动学教学内容的历史变化,选择具有一定代表性的7部美国教材、两部德国教材和一部俄国教材,分析这些教材中点的运动、刚体运动和复合运动的内容。在此基础上讨论这些教材值得参考和借鉴之处。     

紧跟时代步伐建设高水平的物理化学教材

回顾了南开大学化学学院物理化学课程组紧跟时代步伐建设高水平物理化学教材的历程。不断将科研、教学研究、教学改革成果及思政建设融入教材。编著出版的物理化学教材获2009年国家級教学成果一等奖,2021年天津市高校课程思政优秀教材。继续发扬南开化学优良传统,将物理化学教材建设代代相传。     

化学学科理解视域下的教材单元整体备课*

基于学科理解进行单元整体备课,是教师把握学科知识体系、提升教学设计的站位、实现“素养为本”教学的重要基础。化学学科理解视域下的教材单元整体备课内容主要是对教材内容逻辑顺序与认识思路结构化的系统梳理,确定单元总体与课时教学目标,挖掘教材单元内容所内隐的学科核心素养与教育教学价值,对教学内容、策略进行重构与设计等。对课程标准进行解读理解和对不同教材版本相关内容进行比较整合是提升教材单元整体备课质量的有效途径。     

中澳化学教材中习题的比较研究*——以“金属”为例

以“金属”一章为例,对人教版高中化学教材和澳洲VCE课程的高中化学教材中习题进行比较研究,发现澳洲化学教材中的习题对学生的认知水平要求更高,能帮助学生进一步改变学习方式,更好地促进学生形成学科观念,加强学科思维训练,注意学科方法应用。     

Representations of Nature of Science in Selected Histories of Science in the Integrated Science Textbooks in China

This study aimed to examine the representations of nature of science (NOS) in the eight histories of science selected from three series of integrated science textbooks used in junior high school in China. Ten aspects of NOS were adopted in the analytical framework. It was found that NOS had not been well treated in the selected histories of science in the three series of science textbooks. Specifically, it was found that the empirical and inferential aspects were treated better than other aspects, and discrepancies existed among the three series of science textbooks and among the eight histories of science in terms of dealing with the target NOS aspects. Implications for addressing NOS in historical materials in science textbooks were discussed in the final part of this paper.