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Examination of the Views of Science Teachers Trained in a Project on Socioscientific Issues
Get PDFSocioscientific issues (SSIs) have a scientific basis, have a dilemma in their nature and are often discussed under political and social influences. Teachers perceive SSIs as a difficult subject to teach. This project was carried out to guide teachers in overcoming this difficulty and to enable them to include practices that they can adapt more easily to their lessons. The purpose of the current study is to evaluate the views of science teachers on the teaching of SSIs and the project carried out within the scope of a funding project for teaching SSIs. The study was designed according to a single-group pre-test post-test experimental design. The study group the study comprises teachers from different branches of science (15 middle school science teachers, four biology teachers, three physics teachers and two chemistry teachers) from various provinces of Türkiye. As the data collection tools of the study, the Project Participation Form, the Scale of Views on Teaching Socioscientific Issues, the Know-Want-Learn Form and the Project Evaluation Form were used. Quantitative and qualitative data analysis methods were used together in the evaluation of the data. Because of the study, the implemented project activities contributed to the development of the participants’ views on the teaching of SSIs and caused a positive development in their views on the project. Suggestions were made considering the results of the project so that guidance could be provided for teachers and teacher educators
How to Help Special Education Students?
Get PDFAccording to UNICEF’s report, there are approximately 240 million disabled children in the world. They are typically in a disadvantaged position in terms of health, education, and safety, compared with their normal peers (UNICEF, 2021). By the end of 2018, there were 1045038 registered disabled kids aged 0-14 in China, accounting for roughly 3% of the total population with impairments (Chen, 2020). Such a huge number involves millions of families, who deserve the concern and support of the whole society
Practical Research on School’s “Smart Collaboration” Management Platform in the Background of Intelligent Governance
Get PDFAs a pilot school for the construction of modern school system in Chengdu, the Zhongliang Xiangyun Branch of Longjiang Road Primary School has continuously innovated and reformed the management system and mechanism. After nine years of rapid development, the school has completed the iterative update from digital campus to data campus and then to smart campus. Therefore, the comprehensive integration of existing reform experience and smart campus has become the focus of our continuous thinking and exploration in the near future. While pursuing high-quality development of schools, the level of school governance is particularly important. Therefore, intelligent governance, as an endogenous force leading the innovation of modern school governance, relies on intelligent technology to deeply integrate intelligent management and school governance. We will truly realize the transformation from the rule of man to the rule of all, from subjective judgment to the governance of schools empowered by digital intelligence, and achieve scientific decision-making in school management, accuracy of intelligent department services, and equalization of resource allocation. To further improve the influence of the school and the strength of software and hardware, we integrate smart education and advocate collaborative governance, so that students can grow in smart education and teachers can improve their professional abilities in modern campus. To achieve this goal, we upgrade the school's intelligent environment construction and realize the convenience of education and teaching services. At the same time, we integrate the innovative mode of “intelligence+collaboration”, construct a new form of “smart collaboration” of the school, and realize the high-quality development of school management
Comparison of Neural Circuitry Mechanisms between Internet Game Addiction and Heroin Addiction
Get PDFInternet game addiction and heroin addiction have many similar clinical manifestations, but whether they share similar neural mechanisms is yet clearly known. Based on MRI data, it was found that the two types of addictions have some damages in the same brain structure and function, and the four addiction-related circuits as cognitive control loop, reward prediction and pleasure loop, motivation drive and salience attribution loop, and learning and memory loop showed widespread and enhanced activation. However, the brain damage area of heroin addiction is biased towards the higher cognitive control circuit and reward circuit, and the scope of damage is wider showing the functional connectivity of the four circuits is reduced, while the brain damage of internet game addiction mainly occurs in relatively low-level memory-learning circuits and motivation circuits, and the scope of damage is also relatively narrow by indicating decreased functional connectivity only occurs between cognitive control and memory-learning circuits. This indicates that the neural mechanisms underlying the two types of addictive behaviors have both similarities and differences. This review compares above-mentioned four circuitry mechanisms between internet game addiction and heroin addiction to highlight the underlying neural similarities between them and provide insights into potential interventional strategies
The Influence of Teacher Gender on Student Human Capital Development: An Empirical Study Based on Data from China Education Panel Survey
Get PDFBased on data from China Education Panel Survey, this article examined the impact of teacher gender on student human capital development at the junior secondary education level. The research findings showed that female teachers were more capable of promoting cognitive and non-cognitive ability development of both girl and boy students than their male counterparts; and that student cognitive and non-cognitive performance was significantly and negatively related to the increase in the percentages of male teachers in the class and school
The “Theatre Effect” of Shadow Education: A Study Based on Data from China Education Panel Survey
Get PDFBased on data from the China Education Panel Survey in the academic years of 2013-2014 and 2014-2015, this article sought to investigate whether shadow education can yield the “theater effect” and whether the “theater effect” of shadow education is heterogeneous between families of different socio-economic status as well as between urban and rural families, using the hierarchical linear Bernoulli model
Implementation Strategies for “5G+Education” Teaching Activities
Get PDFSituational cognition, embodied cognition, and activity theory have all affirmed the positive impact of the environment on individuals. The high-speed and spatiotemporal nature of 5G can provide a rich teaching resource environment. This study adopts a teaching activity design concept that combines tradition with innovation to continuously optimize the implementation strategies of “5G+education” in teaching practice, adapting to changes in teaching methods and learning strategies brought by the integration of 5G emerging technologies. The research focuses on the Education Informatization 2.0 action and takes “5G+education” as the core of teaching activity design. It explores the implementation strategies of “5G+education” teaching activities in combination with online teaching and research during epidemic prevention and control in the 5G era. Additionally, the study explores feasible teaching activity implementation strategies of 5G in educational applications. Although the educational community has not yet formed systematic research and conclusions, and 5G educational applications are still in the exploration stage with considerable challenges in the combination and promotion of 5G and educational scenarios, reasonable use of the advantages of 5G technology to implement teaching activities can effectively solve existing educational problems and promote educational innovation. It is expected that the new educational intelligent teaching mode of “5G+education” will have better development and prospects in the future
Smart Classroom Empowering Students’ Growth and Development: A Case Study of Zhongliang Xiangyun Branch of Chengdu Longjiang Road Primary School
Get PDFAs a “key project school of smart education” in Wuhou District, Zhongliang Xiangyun Branch of Chengdu Longjiang Road Primary School actively explores smart education projects, promotes classroom teaching and learning reform, and strives to create smart classrooms with strict standards, high quality, and high efficiency under the guidance of the Wuhou “National Smart Education Demonstration Zone”. The school focuses on student-centered learning and improving core literacy, while combining the concept of the new national curriculum standards and the requirements of digital education transformation to develop a new smart classroom teaching model that advocates student autonomy, situational teaching, and cooperative learning. The school has also provided in-depth teacher training and promoted the construction of an AI teaching analysis system platform to support smart classroom teaching and research. The school is committed to continuously improving the evaluation mechanism of smart classroom teaching, ensuring the high-level implementation and high-quality development of classroom teaching, and ultimately achieving the all-round development of students and creating a new pattern of smart classrooms
Obesity and Cognition: What Do We Need to Do?
Get PDFThe influence of obesity on cognition is a growing concern in the disciplines of public health and neuroscience. As the global prevalence of obesity continues to rise, it is increasingly evident that excess adiposity is not only a risk factor for various physical health conditions but also exerts a substantial influence on cognitive function. There are associations between obesity and cognitive deficits, particularly in memory, executive function, and attention, according to research. Given the profound societal and individual repercussions of cognitive impairment, it is imperative to develop comprehensive strategies to address this complex relationship. These strategies should include early prevention efforts, interprofessional healthcare models, and policies promoting healthy lifestyles. By addressing the impact of obesity on cognition with these multifaceted strategies, we can preserve cognitive health and mitigate the cognitive decline associated with this global health issue. To refine these strategies and advance our comprehension of the obesity-cognition nexus, additional research and interdisciplinary collaboration will be essential
Could Artificial Intelligence be a Therapeutic for Mental Issues?
Get PDFThe utilization of artificial intelligence (AI) possesses the capacity to fundamentally transform the landscape of mental health care through the provision of very valuable therapeutic interventions. AI possesses the capacity to evaluate extensive quantities of data, enabling it to aid in the identification of early signs of mental health concerns and provide tailored solutions that cater to specific requirements. The utilization of virtual therapists powered by AI has the potential to provide a secure environment for persons experiencing social anxiety or worries associated with stigma. This form of therapy offers continuous support and diminishes the obstacles that hinder individuals from seeking assistance. In addition, AI algorithms possess the capability to effectively identify and analyze patterns and trends derived from many sources, including social media posts and smartphone usage. This enables the assessment of an individual’s mental health and facilitates the provision of timely solutions. Through the utilization of natural language processing and sentiment analysis, AI has the potential to augment current therapeutic practices by proficiently monitoring patient advancements and analyzing therapeutic dialogues. Therefore, the incorporation of AI into the realm of mental health intervention holds promise in enhancing accessibility, cost, and efficacy, while mitigating the strain on conventional healthcare systems