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This article examines the evolution of the inter-territorial university policy in East Africa that culminated in the establishment of the regional University of East Africa (UEA) serving Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania; it further explores the causes of the collapse of the regional university in the late 1960s. The inauguration of the UEA in June 1963 exemplified the determination by Britain to maintain its influence in East Africa as the region entered the independence era. Britain sought to use the UEA as a centre for intellectual and ideological indoctrination of the regional elites that it had started to forge in 1949 following the establishment of Makerere University College in Uganda as an inter-territorial institution for East Africa. Unlike the Makerere elites who were to serve as agents of the British in the colonial era, the products of UEA would become allies of Britain in the independence era and thus serve as crucial cogs in the emerging neocolonial relations between Britain and the East African nations. This article demonstrates how the transformed political landscape after independence undermined the UEA, signalling not only the weakening of the bonds of cohesion among the East African states but also the waning fortunes of Britain in the region.     

Mapping School Geographies

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Uncovering issues of school safety, both perceived and real, requires research that probes students' perspectives. This paper tells the story of a comparative research project initiated in an English education methods course. The study was conducted in two high schools and utilized mapping and surveying to determine students' perceptions of school safety within the context of their own campuses. The findings, with relevant strategies for using critical literacy to involve students more directly in the conversation, have implications for classroom teachers and other school-related personnel who seek site-based interventions.     

Securing the Future of Higher Education in England

This article reviews the IPPR commissioned report ‘Securing the Future of Higher Education in England’. It is argued that the report identifies key shortcomings in contemporary higher education policy, and develops some important recommendations for shaping the sector in the future. However, several of the proposed recommendations would create new divisions in the sector and reinforce existing ones. Moreover, the report maintains and reproduces the ideological status quo of contemporary higher education policy, which can broadly be described as the organisation and provision of higher education along ‘quasi‐market’ lines. Crucially, although the report advocates reform based on social justice, in the contemporary context of fiscal retrenchment, the majority of recommendations are underpinned by, arguably necessary, economic rationales.     

"A Dime Store of Words": Liberty Magazine and the Cultural Logic of the Popular Press

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The essay posits the question of the end of May Fourth as a properly political sequence. If we consider May Fourth as a political movement, asking how it ends implies asking what kind of political subjects and political organizations were active then and ceased to be active at a certain point in time. Asking when and how the May Fourth movement ended implies, therefore, asking what ended. The essay analyzes a series of statements and actions signaling the “end” or the “defeat” of May Fourth in order to question whether there were collective practices, locations, and categories proper to the May Fourth period and how they got exhausted. Two elements appear to be crucial: the organizational structure of the xuehui and the category of “student.”     

Editorial

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Mentors and school heads play cardinal roles in teacher education programmes in most countries, including Zimbabwe. The side-effects of such symbiosis have not yet been investigated fully. This article used a qualitative methodological approach to investigate the perceptions of some Zimbabwean student teachers regarding their teaching practice experiences. A sample of 10 ex-teaching practice students from a teacher education college was selected and interviewed during data collection using a semi-structured interview schedule. The participants reported a high prevalence of sexual harassment/aggression of the students by the host schools' heads and mentors, irrespective of student gender. The form of aggression included seeking sexual favours and intimidation. Most perpetrators used metaphors and satirical or sarcastic language to convey their intentions. The female student teachers reported higher incidences than did the male students. Constant workshopping is imperative to remind mentors and school heads of their professional and social obligations regarding teacher education.     

大学生生态教育路径构建

生态危机呼唤生态教育.目前,大学生生态素质现状不尽如人意,加强大学生生态教育,培养大学生生态审美能力已经成为当务之急.开展大学生生态教育,可通过开设相关课程将生态知识教育纳入学校教育规划,培养大学生的审美素质,强化大学生生态伦理教育,倡导绿色低碳的生活方式等路径展开.     

The Role of Latvian Student Clubs and Associations in Citizenship Education

At the beginning of the 21st century, a new situation has developed in Latvia as a result of social and economic transformations. Along with the formation of civil society, issues concerning the social, legal, and spiritual life of student population have come to the foreground. There can be observed new features of behavioural culture and standards of thinking, readiness to live in a democratic environment. The young generation perceives freedom and equality as necessary preconditions for varied activities, as an opportunity for individual＇s self-actualization. The institutions of higher education play an important role in the formation of social consciousness and serve as the environment for the development of citizenship. One of the most important subjects of educational environment is the aggregate of various student interest groups and clubs, the main purpose of which is to promote students＇ readiness to live in civil society by developing students＇ creative potential and public administration skills. The aim of the article is to study, analyse, and evaluate the experience of various student clubs and associations in the institutions of higher education in Latvia aimed at the development of citizenship.     

高校“QQ空间文化”流行趋势研究

"QQ空间文化"是一种以QQ空间为载体形成的时尚流行文化,当代大学生是"QQ空间文化"的创造者,也是其消费者,进而在高校形成了特有的"QQ空间文化"流行现象,对大学生价值观有着重要的导向作用。高校思想政治教育和管理工作需要立足大学生自主发展趋向、情感需求趋向、价值追求趋向等方面探究"QQ空间文化"流行趋势,注重道德生活化价值、社会核心价值以及大学生自主发展的价值等方面把握高校"QQ空间文化"流行趋势的价值导向,引导大学生创造有内涵、有个性、有品质的"QQ空间文化"个性网络家园。     

休闲教育:大学生和谐人格培养的新思考

休闲教育为大学生和谐人格培养提供了全新选择。正确的休闲教育有利于大学生人格全面性与完整性的形成,有利于大学生人格平衡性与进取性的培养,有利于大学生人格独立性与创造性的构建。开展休闲教育,要注重贯彻以人为本的教育理念,大力发展严肃休闲教育,高度关注特殊群体与弱势群体。     

公安高职院校“三者合一”师资队伍建设的实践与探索

公安高职院校建设＂三者合一＂师资队伍有其必要性,公安职业院校要把教师培养为＂德育辅导者＂、＂业务传授者＂、＂实战带领者＂,并对专业教师与学生管理者这两支队伍进行有效整合,使两支队伍及三种角色有机融合而产生育人合力。＂三者合一＂师资队伍建设的探索与实践,改变了以往两支队伍、三种角色互相分离的局面,更有利于公安高职院校人才的培养,也为高等职业院校师资队伍建设走出困境、创新模式提供了新思路,具有借鉴意义,有利于高等职业院校的进一步改革与发展。