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Exploring the Promotion of Tiered Mathematics Instruction Through Discipline-Based Competitions to Enhance Students’ Innovative Capabilities
Full text linkThis study proposes a novel model that integrates mathematics discipline competitions with tiered instruction, aiming to enhance students’ mathematical creativity and innovation. Leveraging collegiate mathematics contests as a driving force, the approach promotes teaching, learning, and pedagogical reform through competition. A comprehensive, multi-dimensional tiered instructional system for university-level mathematics courses has been developed. The practical implementation emphasizes adjustment and optimization of the teaching process, the formulation of diversified course objectives, and the incorporation of mathematical modeling cases. This dual focus on foundational knowledge and competency development contributes to the cultivation of applied talents. Prioritizing individualized student development, the study establishes a dynamic interaction mechanism linking mathematics competitions, daily tiered instruction, and pedagogical reform. This mechanism fosters a new talent development model characterized by the integration of instruction and competition as well as learning and innovation. Furthermore, the study effectively integrates mathematical modeling with experimental mathematics to advance high-level instruction and practice in university mathematics education
Some Challenges and Future Prospects for Teachers in The Context of Artificial Intelligence
Full text linkThis study explores teacher professional development in the AI era by conducting an in-depth analysis of global educational policy frameworks, resource allocation, teaching competencies, and ethical considerations. Its key findings highlight five critical challenges faced by educators:1)The pressure to update knowledge and integrate interdisciplinary insights;2)The shift from traditional teaching methods to innovative approaches;3)The need to balance role definition with career advancement;4)The handling of ethical dilemmas and academic integrity issues;5)he ensuring of data privacy and security compliance.To tackle these challenges, future development strategies should focus on three dimensions: role evolution, human-machine collaboration, and continuous learning. Theoretically, this research delineates the scope of challenges in AI-enhanced teacher development, identifies their interconnections, and clarifies the components and relationships of future career trajectories. These findings lay a theoretical foundation and provide a research framework for exploring the interaction mechanisms between AI and teachers in education.From a practical standpoint, teachers should proactively embrace the pressures of knowledge renewal and interdisciplinary integration. They need to enhance their teaching competencies, adapt their instructional methods, clarify their professional roles, cultivate a mindset for continuous learning, and prioritize educational ethics and data privacy security. For policymakers, it is essential to formulate reasonable educational policy frameworks based on national educational realities, provide sufficient resource support, establish robust teacher training systems, and facilitate the role evolution and human-machine collaboration of educators. This will enable better adaptation to AI-driven educational environments and promote high-quality development in the education sector.
A Brief Analysis of Emulation and Innovation in the “Zheng Wengong Stele”
Full text linkChinese calligraphy, with its rich historical and artistic heritage, has evolved through various dynastic styles, with the Northern Wei period playing a pivotal role in the development of calligraphic art. This study examines the Zheng Wengong Stele, a representative work of Northern Wei calligraphy, focusing on its artistic and technical significance within the Wei Bei style. The research investigates the historical context of the stele’s creation during the Northern Wei period and analyzes its distinctive brushwork techniques, which combine square and round brushstrokes to achieve a dynamic balance between strength and fluidity. Additionally, the study explores the process of creating a modern model inspired by the stele, demonstrating how traditional techniques can be adapted and innovated for contemporary calligraphy practices. This study highlights its continued influence on the development of Chinese calligraphy and its ongoing role in shaping contemporary artistic expression
Research on Intelligent Construction of NLP-Assisted Teaching Resources for Ideological and Political Education in College English Courses
Full text linkAs a public foundation course combining instrumental and humanistic elements, the College English curriculum must not only fulfill its core mission of developing students' English language proficiency but also undertake the responsibility of ideological and political education through "value guidance". The quality of its ideological and political teaching resources directly impacts the effectiveness of moral education. Leveraging its powerful capabilities in text semantic understanding, sentiment analysis, and knowledge extraction, Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology provides a novel approach for intelligent construction of ideological and political teaching resources in College English education. Guided by the goal of "addressing the predicament of ideological and political (I&P) teaching resources in college English", this study explores the in-depth integration of Natural Language Processing (NLP) technology with I&P teaching resources. It clarifies the connotation and hierarchical needs of I&P teaching resources in college English, thereby constructing an NLP technology system for dual-dimensional mining of explicit and implicit I&P elements. The system enables the full lifecycle management of resources from generation to application, effectively supporting personalized learning and evaluation, and providing robust support for the integration of ideological and political education into college English courses.
Pathways to Enhance Digital Literacy of Foreign Language Teachers in Application-Oriented Universities amidst the Educational Digitalization and Intellectualization
Full text linkUnder the background of educational digitalization and intellectualization, the demand for digital literacy among foreign language teachers in application-oriented universities has become increasingly prominent. This transformation presents significant challenges to foreign language teachers who often face a digital literacy gap. This research addresses the urgent need to bridge this gap by investigating viable pathways for professional development. It identifies key barriers and driving factors, and the findings propose a multi-faceted framework for capacity building, which includes institutional support and policy guidance, Practical Workshops and tailored training and External Exchange and Resource Utilization. The study underscores the importance of a coordinated approach to facilitate teachers' digital adaptation and professional growth
OA-oriented Practical Training Courses for English Education Majors in the Context of New Liberal Arts Reform Research
Full text linkThis study investigates the reform of practical training courses for English education majors under the New Liberal Arts initiative, guided by the Production-Oriented Approach (POA). It identifies existing problems such as singular teaching modes, insufficient practical experience, and inadequate teacher training. Through the integration of POA’s three-phase framework—Motivating, Enabling, and Assessing—the research proposes a student-centered restructuring of practical training. Using the English Teaching Theory and Practice course as a case study, the paper demonstrates how POA enhances teaching competency through task-based, collaborative, and evaluative learning. Findings indicate that POA-driven reforms significantly improve students’ practical teaching skills, critical thinking, and readiness for real-world educational environments. This study offers a replicable model for practical curriculum innovation in English teacher education
Performance Practices and Traditional Values in Tianyang Guimei Folk Songs
Full text linkThis study explores the performance practices and traditional values embedded in the Tianyang Guimei folk songs of the Zhuang people in Tianyang County, Baise City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. Utilizing an ethnographic approach, the research investigates the evolution of performance techniques, the cultural significance of the songs, and the impact of modernization on their preservation and transmission. The study includes participant observation and semi-structured interviews with five key artists involved in the practice and transmission of these folk songs. The findings reveal that the Tianyang Guimei folk songs are rich in vocal techniques, call-and-response structures, and communal participation, which reinforce social cohesion within the community. The songs express core values such as respect for elders, communal bonds, reverence for nature, and moral education. However, the study also identifies challenges to the continuation of these traditions, particularly due to migration, technological changes, and the shifting social structure. Despite these challenges, efforts by the community and local artists to preserve and promote these folk songs through digital platforms and intergenerational teaching offer hope for their future survival. This research highlights the cultural importance of these folk songs and provides recommendations for their protection and revitalization
Analysis of the Characters in The Grapes of Wrath
Full text link John Steinbeck was a famous American writer in the 20th century. His novels, with high accomplishment, combine realism and fantasy harmoniously. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1962. His classic work, The Grapes of Wrath, a great documentary literary work of American society, is an epic full of the blood, tears, resentment and struggle of American farmers, and a legendary work that warns people to be kind and full of hope in poverty and suffering. In this works, Steinbeck has created many vivid characters longing for a better life and has depicted their inner struggle and powerlessness in face of reality, which deeply touch us. Based on the analysis of the representative characters like priest Casy, farmer Tom, Ma Joad and Rose of Sharon Rivers, this paper depicts their miserable life and psychological development, revealing the connotation of human kindness and benevolence. At the same time, through the analysis of the growth of these characters and the profound reflection on the value of humanity, this paper aims to eulogize their spirit of unity, struggle and sacrifice so as to enlighten the readers: only by unity can the poor people fight for their right to survive and pursue social fairness and justice firmly.  
On the Improvement of “Foreign Language + X” Multi-translation Ability of Foreign Language Majors Under the Background of New Liberal Arts
Full text linkIn the era of globalization, international exchanges have become increasingly frequent. During this process, the translation ability of foreign language majors has become their core competitiveness. Under the context of new liberal arts, various industries have put forward new requirements for foreign language majors, that is, possessing interdisciplinary knowledge and multi-translation ability. In this thesis, student groups from representative discipline-type institutions in Hunan Province are taken as the research subjects to conduct questionnaire surveys and interviews, exploring the current status of cultivating multi-translation ability in foreign language majors. Through statistical results, it has been found that there are common problems in current foreign language education, such as monotonous teaching content, lack of practical links, insufficient training of interdisciplinary ability, and failure to integrate modern technology. Based on the educational philosophy of new liberal arts, some suggestions have been proposed for foreign language education. It is recommended to combine specific disciplines (such as economics, law, engineering, medicine, agriculture, forestry, etc.) to build a diversified foreign language teaching and translation practice system. In addition, special emphasis has been placed on cultivating students' cultural competence, historical competence, aesthetic competence, and logical competence through both in-class and extracurricular activities. Finally, it is also necessary to strengthen practical teaching, utilize modern information technology, and improve the teaching evaluation system, so as to enhance students' multi-translation ability and meet the needs of society for foreign language majors
Research on the Configurational Effects of Agricultural Economic Resilience Formation from the Perspective of New-Quality Productivity: A Comparative Analysis Based on Multiple Cases in Inner Mongoliaitle
Full text linkAgricultural economic resilience faces challenges under the impacts of multiple dimensions such as resource constraints and international trade barriers. As a key driving force for agricultural modernization, the role of new quality productive forces in enhancing resilience urgently needs to be explored. This paper constructs a two-dimensional system of new quality productive forces featuring "substantial elements - penetrative elements", and uses the fsQCA to conduct a configurational analysis of the data of all leagues and cities in Inner Mongolia from 2010 to 2022. The research findings are as follows: (1) A single new quality productive element does not constitute a necessary condition for generating high agricultural economic resilience; (2) Achieving high agricultural economic resilience requires the linkage and matching of multi-dimensional elements, and the "synergistic type of substantial elements" and the "science and technology leading type" constitute the conditional configurations for empowering high agricultural economic resilience; (3) The lack of new infrastructure and intelligence is a common cause of non-high agricultural economic resilience. The research reveals the collaborative empowerment mechanism of new quality productive forces, providing a theoretical basis and practical path for optimizing the agricultural industrial structure and strengthening regional resilience