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Overburdened Chinese Compulsory Education Teachers
Get PDFThe universalization of “nine-year compulsory education” in China has significantly augmented the teaching force at this level. Compulsory education teachers are the most crucial human resource for the development of this system. However, they have been under disproportionately heavy work burdens, which are detrimental to their mental and physical health and compromise the quality of education. This article focuses on presenting the signs of overburden among compulsory education teachers and pinpointing its causes, with the purpose of contributing to alleviating the job strain of this group and developing a sustainable compulsory education
Is Addiction being Memorized?
Get PDFAddiction study has switched to the realm of modern neuroscience, with the most recent and cutting-edge studies focusing on the behaviors that contribute to addiction. Addiction memory is a series of specific plastic changes at the synaptic level caused by long-term drug stimulation through gene transcription and expression. Based on clinical observations, addictive memory is viewed as a dysregulation of independent acquisition associated with the integration of choice lines in the “feedback loop” and “comparative system” of the hippocampus during neural information processing. Two meanings of the addition memory as (i) memory unrelated to the loss of drug control and (ii) drug-specific memory of the addicted drugs
Causal Analysis of Internet Addiction among Chinese Primary and Secondary School Students
Get PDFThe advent of the Internet has provided humanity with massive benefits. Yet, internet-related problems, such as internet addiction, have become more frequent. Internet addiction is a major research issue in the domains of education and psychology. While there has been substantial research on student internet abuse in China and around the world, little is known about the online behavior of primary and secondary school students in China. These students are in crucial periods of mental and physical development, making them especially prone to internet addiction. This paper seeks to summarize the current status of internet reliance among Chinese schoolchildren, explain its underlying reasons, and emphasize the potential dangers in order to stimulate further discussion about the topic
Analysis and Suggestions on the Advantages and Disadvantages of Smart Classroom in the Application of Geography Teaching in Senior Middle School
Get PDFAs the information age advances, traditional classroom methods are no longer sufficient for meeting modern educational needs. Smart classroom technology has emerged as a new teaching method, particularly in high school geography, offering various advantages such as displaying content in a comprehensive way and promoting real-time interaction. However, some issues persist in the practical application of this technology. This paper analyzes the benefits and drawbacks of using smart classroom technology in geography teaching, and provides suggestions for improving its effectiveness. Advantages of smart classroom technology in geography teaching include the ability to highlight teaching focuses and overcome difficulties, increase students’ interest in learning, and improve classroom knowledge and teaching efficiency. On the other hand, drawbacks include the lack of expertise among geography teachers in utilizing smart classroom technology, reduced independence of students’ thinking due to the intelligent classroom teaching mode, over-reliance on technology which affects teaching outcomes, and information overload that can hamper students’ acceptance. To address these advantages and disadvantages, this paper offers several recommendations: improving the efficiency of resource collection and production, selecting the appropriate smart classroom mode according to actual teaching needs, striking a balance between intelligent and traditional teaching methods, and providing geography teachers with training to enhance their information technology skills
Information Literacy of Primary and Secondary School Teachers in the Era of “Internet +” and Its Promotion Strategies
Get PDFIn the era of “Internet+”, educational informatization has led to the development and transformation of modern education in China, and has imposed higher demands on primary and secondary school teachers who are on the front line of teaching. Therefore, it is crucial to address how to comprehensively improve the information literacy of primary and secondary school teachers through the use of modern educational technology. While teachers have basic information technology integration ability, their information literacy has not been effectively utilized to promote students’ learning and development. The changing learning methods and evolution of teachers’ information literacy in the “Internet+” era requires a shift in the strategies for improving teachers’ information literacy and ability. This paper proposes strategies such as establishing a teacher information concept, advancing school leaders’ information management and service ability, improving information facilities, and developing teaching resources. These strategies aim to enhance the information literacy of primary and secondary school teachers, promote their professional development, and facilitate the process of education informatization
Does Virtual Reality Help Reduce Learners’ Cognitive Load? A Meta-Analysis Based on 23 Experimental and Quasi-Experimental Studies
Get PDFAs educational technology advances, virtual reality (VR) has garnered widespread attention in academia. Extensive empirical research has been undertaken on the effect of VR on cognitive load, despite no consistent conclusion having been reached. This article is a meta-analysis of 23 empirical studies, seeking to examine the impact of VR on cognitive load moderated by variables such as the discipline, education phase, and intervention duration. 
The Impact of Physical Exercise on Adolescent Academic Performance: An Empirical Analysis Based on the China Education Panel Survey 2014-2015
Get PDFDue to the traditional idea of “academic development outweighing physical activity” and the public misunderstanding of the effect of physical exercise on student academic performance, physical exercise is typically given the lowest priority in Chinese educational system. This has substantially restricted the time allotted to physical activity in teenagers, posing a negative impact on adolescent physical and mental health. This article is a systematic analysis of the influence of physical exercise on teenager academic achievement and the potential influence mechanism, based on data from the China Education Panel Survey 2014-2015
Popularizing Nutrition Education to Improve Student Nutrition Literacy
Get PDFHealth is an eternal theme for mankind. The World Health Organization (1986) defines health as a state of physical, mental, and social wellbeing of the individual. Nutrition is one of the major external determinants of human health. The concept of “nutrition literacy” was first raised by Tenhave et al. (1997) in their article titled “Literacy Assessment in a Cardiovascular Nutrition Education Setting.” Silk et al. (2008) defined nutrition literacy as the degree to which individuals have the capacity to obtain, process, and understand nutrition information and skills needed in order to make appropriate nutrition decisions. Adequate nutrition literacy is beneficial for the individual obtaining correct dietary information, improving their dietary patterns and preventing chronic diseases
Give Students Autonomy in the Use of Break Time in Conformity with the Principles of Humanistic Education
Get PDFHumanistic education (also known as person-centered education) is a learning theory based on humanistic psychology, aiming to promote the development of the learner as a “whole person.” Various aspects such as the intellect, social and emotional skills, and artistic and practical capabilities of the student are all important considerations in the humanistic approach to education (Zhang, 2010). It places a great deal of emphasis on students’ choice and control over the course of their education. Students are encouraged to make choices that range from day-to-day activities to goal settings. According to Rogers, one of the founders of humanistic psychology as well as the humanistic learning theory, the primary purpose of education is to train the student to want and know how to learn, and the ability to learn should relate to the fulfillment of other needs (as cited in Xie, 2016)
The Index of High-Quality Development of Chinese Vocational Education and the Measurement of Development Levels
Get PDFAlongside its rapid economic growth, China has built its vocational education that is of the largest scale in the world. Vocational education in China is undergoing a transition from scale-oriented growth to quality-emphasized development. What is the current development level of Chinese vocational education? Has it accomplished high-quality development? What shortcomings does it have? To answer questions like these, it is necessary to formulate an index for high-quality development of Chinese vocational education to measure its development levels