Action Study of Community-Based Aesthetic Education Course Design and Practice for Senior Citizens

At present, the college aesthetic education is not compatible with the construction of an all-round education system in areas such as morals intelligence physical fitness work and aesthetics. In an era of big data and artificial intelligence, with the help of modern information intelligent means, college online aesthetic education courses take advanced and specialized aesthetic knowledge as the main content, and promote the development of students' "aesthetic and humanistic literacy", becoming a major starting point for deepening the comprehensive reform of aesthetic education in colleges. This paper simply takes college online aesthetic education courses offered by "iCourse" platform in China and "edX" platform in America as the objects, focusing on the comparison of three types of courses and their contents, such as art aesthetic education courses, professional aesthetic education courses, and comprehensive aesthetic education courses, to find their respective characteristics and problems, and to provide a reference for the integration of aesthetic education courses and information intelligence in Chinese colleges. It is expected to form a new pattern of aesthetic education in colleges, which is "comprehensively improving the quality of universal art education, promoting the combination of various disciplines and majors with innovation and entrepreneurship, and promoting the integration of aesthetic education with as morals intelligence physical fitness work in colleges", so as to provide an interpretive perspective for the construction of a diversified and high-quality socialist modern aesthetic education system with Chinese characteristics.

To build the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area into an international education demonstration plot is inseparable from the innovative development of higher aesthetic education. From the perspective of cultural confidence, we can find that the Greater Bay Area has unique advantages in aesthetic education due to its rich cultural and artistic resources, original artistic atmosphere, prosperous creative industries and art markets, abundant art academies, and active international exchanges. At present, colleges and universities in the Greater Bay Area have made some progress in the establishment of aesthetic education courses, the construction of aesthetic education practice platforms, the international exchange of aesthetic education, and the interdisciplinary integration of aesthetic education. But meanwhile, the deficiencies in the distribution of aesthetic education resources, the improvement of the aesthetic education evaluation system, and the satisfaction of aesthetic education with social needs cannot be neglected. Thus, aesthetic education in colleges and universities in the Greater Bay Area can be innovated through the following paths: integrating traditional Chinese culture as well as regional culture of the Greater Bay Area, introducing advanced teaching methods and technologies of aesthetic education, strengthening the interdisciplinary integration of aesthetic education, establishing a scientific evaluation mechanism for aesthetic education, deepening international exchanges and cooperation in higher aesthetic education, supporting the construction of art laboratories in colleges and universities, increasing social attention and involvement in higher aesthetic education, and building an omni-media communication system for higher aesthetic education.

Higher education increasingly emphasizes the unique role of aesthetic education in cultivating virtue and morality. From the perspective of integrating aesthetic education with teaching, this study develops an analytical framework to explore the theoretical foundations, practical pathways, and teaching mechanisms involved in interdisciplinary aesthetic education course construction at Sichuan University. Employing literature analysis and case studies, the paper systematically examines the theoretical basis of aesthetic education and its contemporary demands in higher education. Specifically, it focuses on Sichuan University’s initiatives in aesthetic education curriculum reform, covering practices such as curriculum design, faculty team development, resource coordination, and collaboration between internal and external institutions. Findings suggest that interdisciplinary aesthetic education courses enrich the content of aesthetic education in universities and enhance students’ overall competence; however, these courses also face challenges like insufficient faculty and inadequate evaluation mechanisms during implementation. Consequently, this paper proposes strengthening top-level design, refining the curriculum system, enhancing faculty training, and improving evaluation mechanisms as recommendations for future improvement. This research aims to provide valuable references for aesthetic education reform in higher education in the new era, significantly contributing to interdisciplinary synergy and the comprehensive educational goal of integrating moral, intellectual, physical, aesthetic, and labor education.

Against the backdrop of the new era, Chinas aesthetic education policy system has been continuously improved. Ballroom Dance, which integrates sports and art, serves as an important carrier for cultivating students' aesthetic literacy. However, current Ballroom Dance courses have certain limitations: there is insufficient understanding of the aesthetic education function of Ballroom Dance, and most courses focus on skill learning and training. This leads to the underutilization of aesthetic education effects, which is not conducive to the cultivation of students' aesthetic literacy through Ballroom Dance courses. Therefore, using research methods such as literature review and case study, this paper takes the analysis of the cultivation of students' aesthetic literacy through Ballroom Dance courses from the perspective of "Aesthetic Education" as the research object. It explores the three-stage aesthetic education functions of Ballroom Dance courses for studentsfrom the basic stage of aesthetic perception initiation, to the advanced stage of aesthetic understanding and cultural identity, and finally to the high-level stage of aesthetic creation and personality cultivation. The paper also summarizes strategies for cultivating students' aesthetic literacy and proposes feasible methods for Ballroom Dance aesthetic education courses, covering course design, teaching methods, and course promotion.

Aesthetic education, as an important component of education, plays a vital role in cultivating students' aesthetic awareness, aesthetic abilities, and humanistic qualities. With the acceleration of globalization and modernization, the demand for well-rounded, high-quality talent has increased, and the significance of aesthetic education in higher education has become more prominent. Currently, although general education plays a crucial role in higher education reform, many universities in China still face limitations in the design, content, and teaching methods of aesthetic education courses, necessitating systematic reform and innovation. This research aims to explore how to design aesthetic education courses within the framework of general education and to propose reform paths and strategies that meet the requirements of the new era. The research objectives include analyzing the current state of aesthetic education courses in universities both domestically and internationally, constructing a curriculum framework that meets practical needs, and suggesting innovative reform paths for aesthetic education courses. By employing methods such as literature analysis, case studies, comparative studies, and empirical research, this study aims to provide theoretical support and practical solutions for the reform of aesthetic education in higher education. The results of this study contribute to the enhancement and development of aesthetic education in general education systems and offer valuable insights for aesthetic education course design both domestically and internationally.

This study is aimed at developing a strategic gender needs framework for the senior citizens in Davao City. The study used a convergence-parallel mixed methods design and a snowball sampling technique. As part of the quantitative study, a survey questionnaire consisting of 20 items was used to collect data from the 20 senior citizen participants. On the other hand, a qualitative study was also facilitated through the key informant interviews of two elders. The location of the data gathering is in Davao City. The mean and t-test were the statistical tools used in the study. Also, data triangulation was utilized to check the convergence (divergence) of the results. The study’s findings showed that senior citizens’ levels of deprivation were high in terms of help-seeking behavior. In the same manner, the participation level in terms of family and community decision-making was very high. Meanwhile, it was found that there is a significant difference in the level of deprivation experienced in terms of help-seeking behavior and participation in decision making among senior citizens when grouped according to age. This concurs with the fact that, as they age, they are likely to experience deprivations. On the other hand, the study concurred that there is no significant difference in the level of deprivation experienced in terms of help-seeking behavior and participation in decision-making among senior citizens when grouped according to sex, primary source of income, average monthly income, and medical history. Given the qualitative data, this study confirmed that the salient and dominant themes triggered in the thematic analysis are: the prolonged turn-around time in the scheduled social pension pay-outs; the insufficient amount of social pension; the lack of livelihood training or programs obtained; and the age discrimination to access work. Furthermore, significant statements about the deprivation experiences of senior citizens were analyzed, which resulted in a common category called “poverty.” Lastly, Senior Citizens on Relevant Enactions (SCORE) is the proposed strategic gender needs framework for the senior citizens in Davao City that aims to provide an avenue to enhance their living conditions through suitable and relevant strategies and programs.

The cultivation of creative ability is the core element of the cultivation of new engineering talents, and the cultivation of creative and aesthetic ability should not be missing at the same time as the cultivation of innovative technical ability. This paper takes the art appreciation course as an example to build and innovate the construction of aesthetic education courses in the new engineering education:based on aesthetics, the traditional classical aesthetic cases are used to establish a multidisciplinary integration of creative and aesthetic knowledge system; through the design of Innovative aesthetic case , the students' innovative aesthetic thinking ability is cultivated, and finally the innovative aesthetic quality of new engineering talents is improved, completing the sublimation from aesthetic education to innovative aesthetic education.

The aesthetic education environment in colleges and universities is an important link in quality education. The main content of this paper is how to use the existing resources and environment to meet the purposeful needs of colleges and universities in talent cultivation, and at the same time, to accurately educate college students' desire for knowledge, so as to cultivate knowledge literacy and values. This study involves:1. Teachers play an important guiding role in the process of aesthetic education. Teachers are an extremely important part in the process of aesthetic education, and teachers' knowledge, skills and temperament are important factors in aesthetic education. 2. The existing aesthetic education teaching mode and the learning status of contemporary college students.The educational model, curriculum content and teaching methods are being improved and changed all the time.Various new educational forms such as online courses, micro-courses, flip classes, salons and competitions have already been applied to the teaching practice of colleges and universities, showing new features.At present, art education in colleges and universities has failed to grasp the intrinsic knowledge craving of college students, and applied opinions blindly, but seldom systematically investigated students' needs, resulting in insufficient attention to aesthetic education by college students. 3. Reform and transformation of teaching system and mode. The individualized development of college students requires colleges and universities to provide diversified curriculum contents and forms. How to develop, set up and implement aesthetic education courses with distinctive characteristics is the focus of this section. 4. the assumption of creating a positive educational environment in colleges and universities. The purpose of aesthetic education is to cultivate people by virtue, and how to accomplish its ethical education function in aesthetic experience, aesthetic imagination and aesthetic comprehension, all colleges and universities are exploring and practicing in a targeted way.This study will make a brand-new assumption and design for the educational environment of colleges and universities.

Based on the analysis of the current status of aesthetic education course effectiveness evaluation, this paper constructs an evaluation model of aesthetic education course effectiveness appreciation for the improvement of college students' aesthetic literacy. This paper studies how to realize the effective unification of value-added evaluation and aesthetic education efficiency measurement and the scientific correlation between aesthetic education efficiency and the improvement of college students' aesthetic quality.

This study aims to address the disconnect between theoretical exploration and practical implementation of aesthetic education in colleges and universities, as well as the insufficient systematic research on its development path, so as to construct a more scientific and operable theoretical system and practical framework for college aesthetic education. The research adopts a combination of literature review, comparative research, and logical analysis methods. First, it systematically combs the core connotations and theoretical foundations of aesthetic education at home and abroad, including the evolution of aesthetic education theories in the context of modern higher education and the value orientation of aesthetic education in cultivating comprehensive talents. Second, it compares the typical practical models of aesthetic education in representative universities across different countries, focusing on analyzing the organizational mechanisms, curriculum settings, and resource allocation of aesthetic education practices. Finally, it explores the key bottlenecks restricting the integration of theory and practice in Chinese college aesthetic education, such as the lack of organic connection between curriculum theory and teaching practice, and the insufficient support of evaluation systems for practical development. The results show that the theoretical system of college aesthetic education should be based on the dual dimensions of "value shaping" and "ability cultivation", and the practical path should focus on optimizing the interdisciplinary integration of aesthetic education courses, strengthening the construction of aesthetic education practice platforms, and improving the multi-subject collaborative evaluation mechanism. This study provides theoretical reference and practical guidance for promoting the high-quality development of aesthetic education in colleges and universities.

As an important asset of local culture, intangible cultural heritage with distinct regional characteristics not only enriches the aesthetic education resources of local colleges and universities but also provides a multi-dimensional research direction for the innovative development of aesthetic education. Taking Xi'an Municipal Intangible Cultural Heritage Gaoling Zhahua as an example, this paper explores how to integrate local intangible cultural heritage into college art education to facilitate its inheritance. It delves into the strategies and practical approaches for incorporating local intangible cultural heritage into aesthetic education in colleges and universities.The innovative practices of the Xi'an Institute of Technology and Business in its University Aesthetic Education course, through the teaching method of ``living inheritance,'' cultivate students' sense of cultural identity and artistic creativity. Additionally, the paper discusses the application of modern science and technology in the inheritance and promotion of intangible cultural heritage.

Connectedness through face-to-face interactions can be vital for all people. However, senior citizens have a distinct perspective as to what valuable social interaction is. By using the theory of connectedness, this study explored the experiences of senior citizens on social connectedness through face-to-face communication. This phenomenological study utilized the six steps of Van Manen in exploring and analyzing the experiences of the senior citizens. Twelve senior citizens served as participants and were selected through purposive and snowball sampling techniques. The study was conducted in the coastal or lowland barangays of Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental, Philippines. The analysis of the data revealed five central themes: comfort in physical presence, strength in spirituality, sense of belonging, feeling of relief, and acceptance of old age.

BackgroundMost senior citizens want to live independently at home as long as possible. The World Health Organization recommends an age-friendly community approach by transforming the service ecosystem for senior citizens and basing it on the question “What matters to you?”. However, there is limited research-based knowledge to determine the characteristics of the preferred service ecosystem from the perspectives of multiple stakeholders. Therefore, the aim of the study was to gain a deeper understanding of multiple stakeholder perspectives on the preferred service ecosystem for senior citizens living at home.MethodsFour stakeholder groups (n = 57) from a Norwegian municipality participated in an interview study in 2019 and 2020: senior citizens, carers, healthcare professionals, and managers. Data were analysed according to qualitative content analysis.ResultsOverall, there was considerable correspondence between the four stakeholder groups’ perspectives on the preferred service ecosystem for senior citizens. Six themes were developed: (1) “self-reliance – living independently at home as long as possible”; (2) “remaining active and social within the community”; (3) “support for living at home as long as possible”; (4) “accessible information and services”; (5) “continuity of services”; and (6) “compassionate and competent healthcare professionals”.ConclusionsIn order to adapt and meet changing needs, the preferred service ecosystem should support senior citizens’ autonomy through interpersonal relationships and involvement. Healthcare managers and decision makers should consider a broader range of practical and social support services. Municipalities should plan for and develop age-friendly infrastructures, while healthcare professionals should rely on their compassion and competence to meet senior citizens’ needs.

This paper focuses on exploring pathways for cultivating core competencies in contemporary university students through art and aesthetic education courses. By analyzing the essence of art and aesthetic education courses and the composition of core competencies in university students, it highlights their close interconnection. Current courses face issues such as unreasonable curriculum design, uneven distribution of educational resources, and monotonous teaching methods. Based on this analysis, the paper proposes cultivation pathways including optimizing curriculum design, enriching teaching resources, innovating teaching methods, and improving evaluation systems. These aim to enhance students' core competencies such as aesthetic literacy and innovative abilities, providing reference for art and aesthetic education in higher education institutions.

To strengthen the comprehensive literacy of college students and have a correct aesthetic concept, the cultivation of innovative talents in modern college aesthetic education under big data is proposed. The mixed-filtered college aesthetic training data were used to calculate the prediction function, loss function, and regression parameters using a logistic regression model. The training sample probabilities are derived from the maximum likelihood function to predict the unmade scores in the teacher’s scoring matrix, which is trained to fit the original scoring matrix. The behavior of each student is divided into a corresponding label, and the aesthetic education courses with historical preferences of students in the same category are recommended to the target students in that category. By iteratively updating the values of each cluster center one by one, the data with high similarity are clustered into one class, and the distances of all the cluster centers are recalculated to alleviate the data sparsity problem and scalability problem of logistic regression. The information of the training set is used as input data, and the numerical type indicators are used as the basis for judgment to obtain the satisfaction situation of students with the recommended results, and the indicators for visually evaluating the gap between the predicted and real ratings of the system and the accurate and complete data on the cultivation of innovative talents in modern university aesthetic education are counted. The analysis results show that under the big data technology, the physical education courses in colleges and universities carry out the education of the concept of beauty, the innovative form is better, and the percentage of the concept of strength and beauty reaches 69%, strengthening the ability of college students to feel beauty.