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School Support for the Sustainable Professional Development of Young Teachers in Rural Primary Schools
Get PDFTeacher professional development is a crucial research and practice topic in the field of education. As a key group in rural education, young teachers in rural primary schools bear the mission of revitalizing rural education, and their professional competence directly impacts educational quality and student development. This study focuses on young teachers from 30 rural primary schools in Huanghua City, China, investigating their professional development status and school support through questionnaire surveys to analyze the influence of school support on professional growth. The findings reveal that cultural support, resource support, and evaluation support significantly positively affect teachers’ professional development, while the impact of institutional support is relatively limited. Additionally, certain dimensions of school support still exhibit deficiencies in specific aspects of professional growth. Based on these results, this study proposes targeted support strategies to enhance the professional development of young rural primary school teachers, addressing institutional, resource, cultural, and evaluation dimensions
Action Research on English Demand in Vocational Undergraduate Education
Get PDFVocational undergraduate education is a new field for cultivating high-level and highly skilled vocational and technical talents. The integration of professional and vocational aspects is an important approach to cultivating "high-end" talents in vocational undergraduate education. However, there are problems in the actual teaching of vocational undergraduate colleges. Taking English teaching as an example, the existing textbooks, talent cultivation plans, and classroom teaching management models cannot meet the English learning needs of students or the demands of society for the English discipline in vocational education. As a result, most students are disconnected from classroom teaching, or they are not interested in English learning, and even give up learning English. In response to this practical problem, the author collected relevant data on English needs in the only vocational undergraduate university in Hainan Province and explored the reform path of English courses in vocational undergraduate colleges from three aspects: students' own needs, social needs, and teaching management
"Silence in 'Blossoms” — An Analysis of the Chinese Aesthetics of Blank-Leaving in the TV Adaptation Blossoms Shanghai
Get PDFThe term"不响" (Buxiang, "not speaking"/"silence") appears over 1,300 times in the novel Blossoms, making it an indisputable keyword. Director Wong Kar-wai interprets"不响" as a form of blank-leaving (留白), describing it as both the creative cipher of author Jin Yucheng and the key to his own adaptation. It is precisely by embedding"不响" into every facet of the series that the TV adaptation Blossoms Shanghai has garnered widespread acclaim among audiences in Shanghai and across China. This paper examines the manifestations of"不响" in the TV series from the perspective of blank-leaving aesthetics
Traveling Through the Music Time Machine: Digital Memory Practice in Annual Listening Reports on Music-Based Social Media Platforms
Get PDFThis study focuses on the "annual listening reports" generated by music-based social media platforms as a form of digital memory practice. It investigates how such reports influence the construction of individual memory and the formation of collective memory. Using participatory observation and semi-structured interviews, the research analyzes listening reports from QQ Music and NetEase Cloud Music over the past three years and includes interviews with eight young users. The findings reveal that both platforms employ multimodal presentations and emotional narratives to evoke user resonance, though issues such as narrative homogenization and slow innovation in format persist. Users actively engage in the construction of digital memory by utilizing everyday listening records to bridge memory gaps and by negotiating with platform algorithms through "pre-arranged playlists." These reports also function as social media artifacts that enable self-presentation and emotional resonance in the foreground, while facilitating strong social ties in the background. In doing so, individual memories are embedded into broader networks of collective memory. This study provides insights into user behavior on music platforms and social media. It contributes a novel theoretical perspective on the interaction between individual and collective memory in the context of social media
Vocal Techniques and Interpretation in Performing Chinese Art Songs Based on Mao Zedong's Poetry
Get PDFMao Zedong’s poetry significantly influenced Chinese vocal music in the 20th century and has been reflected in the creation of many Chinese Art songs. These songs are highly regarded in the Chinese music industry and are considered great works of Chinese literature and art. However, there is a lack of discussions on Chinese Art Songs based on Mao Zedong’s poetry. This research aims to interpret and perform the musical styles of selected Chinese art songs based on Mao Zedong's poetry. This study encompasses three research objectives. The first is to identify the characteristics inherent in Chinese Art Songs based on Mao Zedong’s poetry. The second objective involves the interpretation of the technical aspects of Mao Zedong’s poetry in the context of Chinese art songs. Lastly, the third objective aims to perform selected Chinese art songs based on Mao Zedong’s poetry in the form of recitals. This study will be conducted through the practice-based research framework, wherein textual and non-textual documentation will be utilized to report on the practice. By exploring the integration of Mao Zedong’s poetry into art songs, this study provides a distinct approach to interpreting and conveying his poetry's emotions, themes, and ideas
Impact of Off-Hours Work-Related Electronic Communication on Work Engagement Among University Faculty: The Moderating Role of Boundary Flexibility
Get PDFWith the rapid development of information and communication technology and new office forms, non-working time and work-related electronic communication has become an essential part of people's work and life. Teachers in colleges and universities also have the same phenomenon in their daily work, but different teachers have different evaluations of this work status, and there are differences in the impact of different work motives. The article explores the mechanism of the influence of non-working time and work-related electronic communication on work engagement by taking teachers in college A as the research object, and selects boundary flexibility ability as the moderating variable. The results show that non-working time and work-related e-communication have a significant negative effect on work engagement of teachers in college A. Boundary elasticity ability plays a negative moderating role between non-working time and work-related e-communication and work engagement, and there is a significant difference between different work motives. The findings of the study provide theoretical basis and practical support for moderately controlling non-work time and work-related e-communication and enhancing college teachers' work engagement
Foreign Social Media Influencers and the Reconstruction of China’s National Image: A Case Study of “IShowSpeed’s China Tour”
Get PDFThe current landscape of international communication is profoundly influenced by social media. The China Travel journey of internet celebrities from various sectors has also injected vitality into International communication. This study investigates the pivotal role of foreign social media influencers in this process, examining how they reconstruct perceptions of China for international audiences. Through an in-depth qualitative case study of the phenomenon-level event, “IShowSpeed’s China Tour”, the findings reveal that unscripted, first-person narratives produced by influencers effectively challenge entrenched stereotypes in Western media and generate positive affective responses among global audiences. Moreover, driven by both the visa-free policy and social media communication, China’s national image is presented to the world in a clearer manner. However, vigilance should be exercised against the performative or excessively flattering discourse practices of some self-media, and a critical mindset is required when hot events in international communication. Overall, the research contributes to the literature on digital diplomacy and international public opinion by offering new insights into how non-state actors reshape national image construction in the age of social media
The Relationship Between Academic Buoyancy and Academic Self-Handicapping in Foreign Language Learning Among University Students
Get PDFAcademic buoyancy refers to students’ ability to successfully overcome routine academic challenges and setbacks, representing a positive adaptive psychological mechanism. In contrast, academic self-handicapping describes students’ tendency to proactively create barriers in evaluative situations to avoid potential negative judgments resulting from failure. This study employs questionnaire data to examine the relationship between academic buoyancy and academic self-handicapping in college students’ foreign language learning, with a focus on gender differences in both constructs and their intercorrelation
An Analysis of the Function of Code-Switching to Construct Identity in the Television Series Escape From the Trilateral Slopes From the Perspective of Figure-Ground Theory
Get PDFCode-switching refers to the phenomenon whereby the two parties to a dialogue use different linguistic variants to communicate in the same conversation. It is not only a linguistic phenomenon but also a social phenomenon. Members of society have many identities in their social lives, and their identities can be constructed and perceived by two or more parties in a dialogue through their interactions and social behavior in conversation, or as a result of participants’ orientations and preferences. This paper takes the television series Escape From the Trilateral Slopes as the material to explore the identity construction function of code-switching from the perspective of cognitive linguistics. It is found that the characters in this drama mainly use code-switching to highlight the cultural differences between different languages and achieve the following three types of identity construction: 1) shaping the characters’ default identity image; 2) constructing the characters’ identity of power; and 3) constructing an equivalent identity by narrowing the psychological distance between the two sides of the dialogue
New Energy Wind Turbine Fire Causes and Fire Fighting Strategies--In-depth Analysis and Response Plan
Get PDFAs a core new energy technology, wind power plays a key role in the global energy transition. However, wind turbines, especially large-scale and complex new energy turbines with harsh operating environments and compact structures, are increasingly exposed to fire risk, which has become a serious threat limiting industrial safety and sustainable development. Wind turbine fires not only cause huge asset losses and affect the stable supply of electricity, but also may lead to serious environmental and ecological impacts and even personal injuries. Accurately identifying the root causes of wind turbine fires and formulating a scientific, effective fire fighting strategy based on them, adapted to the characteristics of new energy scenarios, is a major issue that needs to be broken through in the field of engineering and technology at present. This paper analyzes the complex mechanism of fire formation, evaluates the limitations and potential risks of the existing fire protection measures, and explores the innovative path of prevention and control, which is of urgent and far-reaching practical significance to ensure the healthy and steady development of the wind power industry