Practical Ability Research Articles

Research on Hydraulic Teaching Reform Based on the Background of Emerging Engineering Education

This study explores the necessity and specific approaches of hydraulic teaching reform in the context of emerging engineering education, providing references for improving the quality of hydraulic engineering education. The reform of hydraulic teaching based on the emerging engineering background helps to meet the diverse needs of water conservancy talents in the new era. By optimizing curriculum settings, introducing interdisciplinary courses and cutting-edge technologies, strengthening practical teaching, and innovative teaching methods, the comprehensive quality and practical ability of students are enhanced. Through the construction of laboratories and cooperation with off-campus practice bases, a rich practice platform can be provided for students, cultivating innovative hydraulic engineering talents.

Teaching exploration and practice of new engineering medical–engineering integration professional courses under the background of digital education

AbstractThe Ministry of Education of the People's Republic of China (referred to as the Ministry of Education) has issued a series of training plans for outstanding engineers in new engineering disciplines, emphasizing accelerating the digital transformation of education and promoting the cultivation of interdisciplinary talents. The teaching purpose of medical–engineering integration professional courses is to cultivate new engineering talents with interdisciplinary backgrounds in medicine and engineering technology. This article aims to cultivate the comprehensive engineering practical ability of new medical information engineering talents to explore a new model based on the deep integration of Massive, Open, Online, and Course, and Conceive, Design, Implement, and Operate engineering talent training. This model integrates a variety of teaching methods, such as flipped classroom and project teaching, which is more conducive to achieving the talent training goals of cultivating innovative thinking, interdisciplinary thinking, analysis and problem‐solving abilities, and teamwork skills. This study uses the “Introduction to Digital Healthcare” course as an example to carry out the teaching practice of the new model, showing the practicability and effectiveness of this teaching model in cultivating the comprehensive practical literacy of new engineering talents. In summary, the new model proposed in this article can provide a reference for the teaching of medical information engineering professional courses and also provide a new model of thinking for the teaching of medical–engineering integration professional courses.

Enhancing College English Teachers’ Teaching and Practical Abilities in the New Era: The Role of Educational Technology Amid US-China AI Rivalry

Enhancing College English Teachers’ Teaching and Practical Abilities in the New Era: The Role of Educational Technology Amid US-China AI Rivalry

USING PROJECT WORK IN TEACHING ENGLISH FOR SPECIFIC PURPOSES FOR ENERGY SECTOR

This paper aims to investigate the efficacy of project-based learning in teaching English for specific purposes, particularly in technical universities within the energy sector. A number of methods helped to achieve this task. They include establishing the practical value of ESP for the energy sector and designing special methodology and training forms according to the tasks of the discipline. Our approach focuses on developing language skills by applying speaking abilities in practice in real-life situations that can facilitate learning English in a professional context. In this article, we examine two crucial components of project work: role-play and case study. These activities facilitate collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills. Such kinds of projects help students expand their vocabulary and reinforce its usage in spoken English. Furthermore, presenting their findings and conclusions before their peers and teachers enhances their public speaking and presentation abilities. This paper advocates the use of project-based learning as a powerful tool for creating an immersive and meaningful language-learning experience. It showcases practical scenarios that students can simulate to enhance their learning experience. It also delves into the essential guidelines to ensure the success of this immersive teaching approach. In this paper, we provide a specific case study tailored for students in the energy sector, namely wind power integration in Ukraine. We detail the key stages of the implementation, the aims, and the critical highlights of this methodology. In the initial phase, the instructor should familiarize the students with new vocabulary and terminologies that are relevant to the renewable energy domain. It is recommended that students use industry-specific language in their discussions to augment their comprehension of the domain. This approach will help them build a solid foundation of the terminologies and lingo that are commonly employed in the renewable energy sector. The assignment objective is to provide a detailed and comprehensive overview of wind power as a renewable energy source in Ukraine, its prospects, and its feasibility. To accomplish this task, students must explore the intricacies of the project’s technological challenges, as well as its economic impact and public perception. Furthermore, students must analyse communication strategies that have been utilized to influence public opinion, while considering the potential environmental impacts and anticipating sustainability project outcomes. For students to excel in this assignment, they must conduct thorough research and thoughtfully organize their findings. They must also evaluate all options, consider potential solutions, and justify their choices. Finally, students will be required to present their findings to the class in a polished and engaging manner. The presentation is expected to finish with group discussions. Following presentations and group discussions, students are encouraged to provide constructive feedback to their peers. This activity not only enhances their speaking skills but also promotes active listening and develops communication skills. In conclusion, to augment project work, elements such as role-play and case study methods can be integrated into ESP learning. Conclusions. This approach provides students in the energy sector with valuable insights into the challenges and dynamics of their industry while simultaneously enhancing their speaking skills. Teachers can supplement project work with multimedia resources such as videos, interviews, or documentaries related to the energy sector, which can add variety to the learning process and expose students to different accents and communication styles.

Water-in-Salt Gel Biopolymer Electrolytes for Flexible and Wearable Zn/Alkali Metal Dual-Ion Batteries.

Zn/alkali metal dual-ion batteries (ZM DIBs) with highly concentrated water-in-salt (WiS) electrolytes are promising next-generation energy storage systems. This enhanced design of Zn-ion rechargeable batteries offers intrinsic safety, high operating voltage, satisfactory capacity, and outstanding cyclic stability. Herein, taking the concept of highly concentrated electrolytes one step further, we introduce water-in-salt gel biopolymer electrolytes (WiS-GBEs) by encapsulating Zn/Li or Zn/Na bisalt compositions in a cellulose membrane. WiS-GBEs inherit the electrochemical merits of highly concentrated electrolytes (i.e., wide voltage window, high ionic conductivity, etc.) and excellent durability of gel biopolymer structures. Both types of WiS-GBEs apply to coin- and pouch-cell compartments of ZM DIBs, offering a high plateau voltage (>1.8 V vs. Zn2+/Zn), good and reversible capacity (118 and 57 mAh g-1 for Zn/Li and Zn/Na cells, respectively), and outstanding cycling stability (more than 90% after 1,000 cycles). Essentially, the pouch cells with WiS-GBEs present superior durability, flexibility, and capacity endurance under various bending stress conditions (90% capacity retention under 0-180° bending modes), indicating their potential capability to power wearable electronics. The practical powering ability of Li- and Na-based pouch systems is demonstrated by the example of a wearable digital timer.

Practice and Reflection on Socialist Thought with Chinese Characteristics in the New Era in College Education

Higher education, as a key area for cultivating high-quality talents and future socialist builders, must comprehensively and deeply implement the Socialist Thought with Chinese Characteristics for the New Era, and continue to explore and optimise it in practice to meet the needs of the times. At the practical level, colleges and universities across the country have actively responded to the call of the Party and the government to deeply promote the wide dissemination of the Socialist Thought with Chinese Characteristics for a New Era on campuses and the deepening of people's hearts through multiple dimensions such as reform of the on-campus curriculum system, construction of teaching staff, and ideological and political education of students. Colleges and universities have endeavoured to build a comprehensive education system covering philosophy and social sciences as well as natural sciences, and to strengthen national awareness, historical awareness, and cultural self-confidence, so as to make them the cornerstones of students' learning and growth. At the level of thinking, educators and university administrators generally agree that the effective internalisation and educational practice of socialist thinking with Chinese characteristics in the new era requires the refreshing of classroom teaching content, the innovation of teaching methods and the creation of campus culture. In addition, emphasising the cultivation of students' critical thinking and independent thinking, and continuously improving their ability to solve real-world problems are also key in educational practice. This not only requires teachers to impart knowledge, but also focus on guiding students to have a deep understanding and rational evaluation of social phenomena. However, there are many challenges in the practice of socialist thought with Chinese characteristics in the new era in colleges and universities. Such as how to adhere to and develop the road of socialism with Chinese characteristics in the context of globalisation, how to strengthen and improve the ideological and political work of colleges and universities under the conditions of the market economy, and how to better solve the problem that the mechanism of nurturing people in colleges and universities is not adapted to the needs of social development, etc., which all need our in-depth thinking and active exploration of the solutions. In the future, the practice of Socialist Thought with Chinese Characteristics in the new era in college education will pay more attention to cultivating students' practical ability and innovation ability, pay more attention to the inheritance and promotion of traditional culture, and put more emphasis on humanistic care and whole-person education in education. Through such practice and thinking, it will not only provide intellectual support and talent guarantee for the development of university education and the cause of socialism with Chinese characteristics, but also create a broader space for the comprehensive development of all students and the realisation of their personal dreams.

Exploration on Task-driven Teaching Design of Industrial Robot Operation and Programming Course in Secondary Vocational Schools

Currently, the national goal for the training of talents in vocational colleges and universities is to cultivate high-quality skilled talents with powerful practical ability, good thinking, and in line with the needs of the manufacturing industry. For the industrial robot operation and programming, which is a comprehensive practical training course with both theory and practice, focusing on the improvement of students' Introductory operation, offline programming ability, and familiarity with the use of network communication systems and other learning objectives, it is proposed to apply the "task-driven teaching method" throughout the whole teaching process to fully mobilize students' initiative and guide them to analyze the problems and improve their practical skills from different perspectives. The article focuses on the requirements of the course and discusses how to improve the student's capacity to apply theory in practice. The article focuses on the specific teaching design ideas of the task-driven teaching method and the multi-dimensional evaluation and assessment mode in this course in combination with the requirements of the course.

Research and Practice on the Cultivation Mode of Innovative Practical Ability of Computer Science and Technology Undergraduates through RoboMaster Match as a Carrier

In the current higher education system, the cultivation of undergraduate students' innovation ability has become the focus of teaching reform. This study aims to explore the undergraduate innovation ability cultivation mode with RoboMaster Mecha Master Match as the carrier, and verify its effectiveness in practice. Through literature review and case analysis, this paper constructs an innovative teaching mode that combines theoretical learning and practical operation, which emphasizes the integration of interdisciplinary knowledge, teamwork and the cultivation of problem-solving ability, and cultivates comprehensive talents with innovative ability and innovative spirit.

Curriculum teaching of mechatronics in the information age

Abstract: In the wave of digital education, the teaching design and practice of mechatronics integration courses in the information age become the key to innovative education. The course combines online teaching, virtual experiments and remote control techniques to break the limitations of a traditional classroom. Through multimedia courseware, real-time interactive platform and virtual simulation laboratory, students can not only master theoretical knowledge flexibly, but also conduct practical training online. Remote control technology enables students to operate practical equipment in real time and enhance their practical skills. The preliminary practice shows that this mixed teaching mode effectively improves students' interest in learning and practical ability, and provides a new direction and opportunity for mechatronics education.

Effectiveness Analysis of Entrepreneurial Legal Risk Prevention Based on Multi-Modal Deep Learning Model

With the emergence of the upsurge of entrepreneurship, entrepreneurs are increasingly concerned about legal risks. In the process of entrepreneurship, legal risk is the biggest hidden danger of entrepreneurial enterprises. The prevention and avoidance of legal risks is a long and arduous process, and not all risks can be identified and avoided in time. The deep learning method has brought great changes to the fields of speech recognition, image recognition and natural language processing. The tasks in these fields only involve single-mode input, but more recent applications need to involve multi-mode intelligence. Multimodal deep learning mainly includes three aspects: multimodal learning representation, multimodal signal fusion and multimodal application. Through the research on the legal risks in recent years, this paper believed that there are many legal problems in the development of entrepreneurial enterprises, including contract disputes, trade secret disputes, trademark infringement disputes, copyright infringement disputes, and so on. This paper aimed to study the problem of Legal Risks of Entrepreneurship (LRE) that entrepreneurs are concerned about, and proposed a new solution from the perspective of image recognition technology. 486 entrepreneurs were investigated by questionnaire. In the process of entrepreneurship, 87.04% of entrepreneurs encountered legal risks, and they would turn to lawyers for help, which is a better way. However, in most cases, entrepreneurs are exposed to LRE because of their insufficient understanding of economic law, so they solve it through lawyers. However, if a lawyer is hired, the cost would be very high, which would bring great economic pressure to the enterprise. Only 17.90% of entrepreneurs would safeguard their legitimate rights and interests through their own knowledge and legal weapons without resorting to lawyers. It can be seen that entrepreneurs have relatively low practical ability in the use of LRE, and their legal practical ability is obviously insufficient.

Application of the process-based teaching based on SPARK case database in the practice teaching of radiology in the musculoskeletal system for undergraduate medical students

BackgroundProcess-based teaching is a new education model. SPARK case database is a free medical imaging case database. This manuscript aimed to explore the application of the process-based teaching based on SPARK case database in the practice teaching of radiology in the musculoskeletal system.Methods117 third year medical students were included. They were divided into Group A, B, C and D according to the curriculum arrangement. Group A and B attended the experimental class at the same time, A was the experimental group, B was the control group. Group C and D attended experimental classes at the same time, C was the experimental group, D was the control group. The experimental group used SPARK case database, while the control group used traditional teaching model for learning. The four groups of students were respectively tested after the theoretical class, before the experimental class, after the experimental class, and one week after the experimental class to compare the results. Finally, all students used SPARK case database to study, and were tested one month after the experimental class to compare their differences.ResultsThe scores after the theoretical class of Group A and B were (100.0 ± 25.4), (101.0 ± 23.8)(t=-0.160, P > 0.05), Group C and D were (94.7 ± 23.7), (92.1 ± 18.6)(t = 0.467, P > 0.05). The scores of Group A and B before and after the experimental class and one week after the experimental class were respectively (84.1 ± 17.4), (72.1 ± 21.3)(t = 2.363, P < 0.05), (107.6 ± 14.3), (102.1 ± 18.0)(t = 1.292, P > 0.05), (89.7 ± 24.3), (66.6 ± 23.2)(t = 3.706, P < 0.05). The scores of Group C and D were (94.0 ± 17.3), (72.8 ± 25.5)(t = 3.755, P < 0.05), (107.3 ± 20.3), (93.1 ± 20.9)(t = 2.652, P < 0.05), (100.3 ± 19.7), (77.2 ± 24.0)(t = 4.039, P < 0.05). The scores of Group A and B for one month after the experimental class were (86.6 ± 28.8), (84.5 ± 24.0)(t = 0.297, P > 0.05), and Group C and D were (95.7 ± 20.3), (91.7 ± 23.0)(t = 0.699, P > 0.05).ConclusionsThe process-based teaching based on SPARK case database could improve the radiology practice ability of the musculoskeletal system of students.

Research on Innovative Practice of Curriculum System of Art Design Specialty under the Background of New Liberal Arts

The development of the new liberal arts construction has put forward higher requirements for the training of art design professionals in colleges and universities. Under this background, colleges and universities should optimize the professional curriculum system setting, update the curriculum teaching model, and take the initiative to meet the changes of the current time. Based on this, this paper studies the innovative practice of the curriculum system of art and design majors under the background of new liberal arts. First of all, it analyzes the characteristics of the new liberal arts construction and its new requirements for the cultivation of art design talents. On this basis, the paper puts forward the strategy of curriculum system innovation practice, including clarifying the concept of curriculum system construction, promoting the integration of liberal arts courses, optimizing the practical curriculum system, introducing innovative and entrepreneurial practice projects, and so on, to cultivate high-quality art design talents with innovative spirit and practical ability.

Embedded Technology Teaching Research and Practice under the Model of Integrated Discipline Competition Project

Embedded technology and application, as the core course of the electronic communication major, is an important professional course for students to engage in embedded software and hardware development in the future. Given the difficulty of embedded courses in theory and the high requirement of practical ability, this paper takes the title of the National Electronic Design Competition for College Students as the content of embedded course research project, carries on the innovation and reorganization of embedded course content, integrates multidisciplinary knowledge, and enhances students’ understanding ability and practical ability from the perspective of practice. At the same time, the use of modern information education resources, the introduction of online video teaching resources, and the use of learning platforms allow supervision of students’ learning progress and effect. The teaching practice shows that this teaching model, which integrates competition topics into theoretical learning and project practice, effectively promotes students’ interest in participating in discipline competitions and enhances their recognition of majors and professions.

Research on the training path of Chinese foreign-related lawyers from an international perspective

With the economic globalization and the internationalization of the legal service market,the professional quality and international perspective of foreign-related lawyers have become important standards for measuring the level of a country’s legal services. This article aims to systematically study the training path for foreign-related lawyers in China, analyze the challenges and shortcomings of the current training model, and propose a new path for training foreign-related lawyers that adapts to Chinese characteristics based on the experience of training. First, the article explores the background and motivations for training foreign-related lawyers in China. With the globalization of China’s economy and the advancement of national strategies such as the “One Belt, One Road” initiative, Chinese companies have become more active on the international stage. In this context, it is particularly urgent to cultivate foreign-related lawyers with international vision and professional capabilities. In addition, the rapid changes in the international legal services market have also placed higher professional and skill requirements on foreign-related lawyers. Then, the article further analyzes the main challenges faced by the cultivation of foreign-related lawyers in China, including the high barriers to entry in the international legal service market, the disconnect between domestic legal education and practice, and the difficulties in cross-cultural.Furthermore,this article examines the British lawyer training model in detail. This model provides important inspiration for the training of foreign-related lawyers in China, especially in terms of professional practice ability training and professional ethics education. Finally, the article puts forward strategies for building a new path for cultivating foreign-related lawyers in China. It is recommended to be guided by the country’s foreign-related legal strategy, strengthen the dual education of legal professional ethics, focus on the close integration of legal education and practical work, and cultivate special talents who are proficient in the laws, cultures and languages of different countries. These measures will help enhance the international competitiveness of China’s foreign-related lawyers and better serve the country’s opening up and international cooperation.

Teen dating violence: predictive role of sexism and the mediating role of empathy and assertiveness based on gender.

Despite efforts to prevent dating violence among adolescents, it remains a major problem with multiple negative consequences. Sexist beliefs, empathy, and assertiveness influence teen dating violence (TDV) with potential gender differences. (1) Determine gender disparities in TDV perpetration and victimization, including relational, verbal-emotional, and physical aspects, as well as roles; (2) Analyze gender variations in sexism, empathy, assertiveness, and their relationship with TDV; (3) Establish a predictive model of sexism in TDV with empathy and assertiveness as mediators for both genders. A sample of 862 secondary school students (50.2% females, 49.8% males; mean age: 14.1 years) from diverse regions in Spain participated. TDV was measured using the Conflict in Adolescent Dating Relationships Inventory (CADRI) in a cross-sectional study. Sexism, empathy, and assertiveness were assessed using the Ambivalent Sexism Inventory (ASI), Interpersonal Reactivity Index (IRI), and Assertiveness Inventory for Students Questionnaire (AISQ), respectively. Females exhibited higher TDV perpetration, specifically verbal-emotional TDV. Males showed more relational TDV and hostile sexism, while no benevolent sexism differences were observed. Mediation models demonstrated sexism, assertiveness, and empathy as individual predictors of TDV, with varying mediation effects. Personal distress partially mediates the link between sexism and TDV perpetration or victimization in males, while practical personal ability mediates between sexism and TDV perpetration in females. Sexism predicts both perpetration and victimization in TDV, linked to empathy and assertiveness. Notably, specific dimensions of empathy and assertiveness mediate the connection between sexism and TDV, displaying gender-specific patterns. Preventive measures should consider personal distress in male perpetrators/victims and practical personal ability in female perpetrators.

A novel model of ambulatory teaching of residents in general practice in China: a cross-sectional study

BackgroundThis study aims to determine the satisfaction and future training needs of general practice residents participating in a novel model of ambulatory teaching aligned with the specifications for standardized residency training in outpatient management issued by the Chinese Medical Doctor Association (CMDA).MethodsA cross-sectional survey of the satisfaction and training needs was conducted among general practice residents at West China Hospital, Sichuan University. Patient characteristics and preceptors’ feedback on the residents’ performance were also analyzed.ResultsThe study involved 109 residents (30.28% men) and 161 patients (34.78% men; age: 52.63 ± 15.87 years). Residents reported an overall satisfaction score of 4.28 ± 0.62 with the ambulatory teaching program. Notably, residents scored lower in the Subjective-Objective-Assessment-Plan (SOAP) evaluation when encountering patients with the greater the number of medical problems (P < 0.001). Residents encountering patients with a shorter duration of illness (< 3 months) achieved higher scores than those with longer illness durations (≥ 3 months, P = 0.044). Residency general practitioners (GPs) were most challenged by applying appropriate and effective patient referrals (43/109; 39.45%). GPs expressed a strong desire to learn how to make decisions when facing challenging patient situations (4.51 ± 0.63).ConclusionThis study suggests selecting patients with multiple comorbidities for ambulatory teaching and enhancing training on practical problem-solving abilities for GPs. The findings provide insights for the development of future ambulatory teaching programs.

Identifying gastric cancer by optical coherence tomography based on an optimized depth-resolved attenuation estimation

Optical coherence tomography (OCT) is a reliable technique for cancer detection, with the potential to improve accuracy in identifying cancerous tissue through effective use of OCT image data. We proposed an optimized depth resolution estimation based optical attenuation coefficient (OAC) mapping method to reduce the error effect caused by discretization without considering whether the light is completely attenuated or not. The attenuation coefficient maps of gastric tissue were reconstructed using this method. Features were extracted from these maps using gray-level co-occurrence matrix and gray histogram, and a support vector machine was employed as a classifier for identifying gastric cancer tissues. The recognition accuracy achieved was 98.60%, which was higher than the 94.30% accuracy in the control group without OACs. This approach enhances the utilization of OCT image information and improves its practical application ability by increasing the recognition accuracy.

"Four New and Three High" Mathematical Modeling Course Construction

After years of inheritance, innovation and integration, the mathematical modeling curriculum has been reformed from the aspects of education concept, training goal, teaching system, teaching material system, course content, teaching method and learning mode. Teaching "four new" design is to organically integrate the ideological and political elements with professional characteristics into the course teaching, innovate the course content, teaching methods and evaluation methods, enhance the students' independent learning ability, and realize the integration of teaching and ideological and political education. The transformation of "three high" innovation resources into teaching: high-level design, high-quality requirements, high-level implementation, relying on high-level scientific research and innovation resources, timely transformation into teaching resources through classroom teaching, extracurricular science and innovation, school-enterprise exchanges and other ways, and focusing on cultivating students' practical ability and innovation ability.

Direct and specific detection of methyl-paraoxon using a highly sensitive fluorescence strategy combined with phosphatase-like nanozyme and molecularly imprinted polymer

Methyl paraoxon (MP) is a highly toxic, efficient and broad-spectrum organophosphorus pesticide, which poses significant risks to ecological environment and human health. Many detection methods for MP are based on the enzyme catalytic or inhibition effect. But natural biological enzymes are relatively expensive and easy to be inactivated with a short service life. As a unique tool of nanotechnology with enzyme-like characteristics, nanozyme has attracted increasing concern. However, a large proportion of nanozymes lack the intrinsic specificity, becoming a main barrier of constraining their use in biochemical analysis. Here, we use a one-pot reverse microemulsion polymerization combine the gold nanoclusters (AuNCs) with molecularly imprinted polymers (MIPs), polydopamine (PDA) and hollow CeO2 nanospheres to synthesize the bright red-orange fluorescence probe (CeO2@PDA@AuNCs-MIPs) with high phosphatase-like activity for selective detection of MP. The hollow structure possesses a specific surface area and porous matrix, which not only increases the exposure of active sites but also enhances the efficiency of mass and electron transport. Consequently, this structure significantly enhances the catalytic activity by reducing transport distances. The introduced MIPs provide the specific recognition sites for MP. And Ce (III) can excite aggregation induced emission of AuNCs and enhance the fluorescent signal. The absolute fluorescence quantum yield (FLQY) of CeO2@PDA@AuNCs-MIPs (1.41 %) was 12.8-fold higher than that of the GSH-AuNCs (0.11 %). With the presence of MP, Ce (IV)/Ce (III) species serve as the active sites to polarize and hydrolyze phosphate bonds to generate p-nitrophenol (p-NP), which can quench the fluorescent signal through the inner-filter effect. The as-prepared CeO2@PDA@AuNCs-MIPs nanozyme-based fluorescence method for MP detection displayed superior analytical performances with wide linearities range of 0.45–125 nM and the detection limit of 0.15 nM. Furthermore, the designed method offers satisfactory practical application ability. The developed method is simple and effective for the in-field detection.

Construction of University Teaching and Academic Community from the Perspective of Digital Transformation

Under the background of digital transformation, the construction of the university teaching and academic community is of great significance for promoting educational innovation and improving the quality of talent training. By strengthening the construction of digital infrastructure, promoting the professional development of teachers, constructing a digital learning platform, and establishing a scientific research cooperation mechanism, an effective university teaching and academic community can be built. This will help promote exchanges and cooperation between teachers and students, improve teaching quality and scientific research level, and cultivate more talents with innovative and practical abilities for society.