Academic Issues Research Articles

Social media marketing system: conceptualization, scale development and validation

PurposeUnderstanding what organizational factors enable a successful social media presence is a relevant issue for academics and practicing managers. The purpose of this investigation is to thus develop and validate a scale to measure a social media marketing system (SMMS).Design/methodology/approachThis paper follows a rigorous scale development process based on three stages: item generation, measurement development and instrument testing. The validity and reliability tests were conducted using data provided by social media managers and the managers' supervisors.FindingsThe results validate a 25-item multidimensional SMMS scale that exhibits adequate internal consistency, reliability, construct validity and nomological validity. The results also show that the SMMS scale positively correlates with outcomes that are key to firm success (social media strategy success and marketing performance).Originality/valueThis paper conceptualizes SMMS through four dimensions, namely formalization, human resource management, co-creation and marketing planning, and the paper associates SMMS to important firm outcomes. The newly developed measurement instrument adds to the small repository of research scales relevant to social media and can serve as a springboard from which future work can understand social media from both an internal management perspective and an integrated outlook.

Depression, Anxiety, Stress, and Satisfaction of Medical Students in Relation to Income and Body Mass Index

Objectives: The aim of this study was to explore the relationship of students' income and body mass index (BMI) with the level of depression, anxiety, stress, and academic satisfaction. Methods: A cross-sectional study with distribution of online Depression, Anxiety, and Stress Scale questionnaire online to medical students in different universities of Saudi Arabia. In addition, they filled out a predesigned pro forma that contained sociodemographic characteristics and satisfaction status regarding lectures, practical, staff, and examinations. A total of 351 participants completed the study. Students were asked about various academic issues and assessed by a three-point Likert scale (satisfied, undecided, and unsatisfied). Results: The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in students with a father's monthly income of <3000 US Dollars was 72.4% (n = 79), 83.4% (n = 91), and 63.3% (n = 69), respectively. Furthermore, the prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in students with a father's monthly income between 3000-5000 US Dollars was 71.5% (n = 73), 74.5% (n = 76), and 48.0% (n = 49) respectively. As for the students with a father's monthly income >5000 US Dollars had a prevalence of 62.1% (n = 87), 71.4% (n = 100), and 48.5% (n = 68) for depression, anxiety, and stress respectively. Hence, it was noted that the prevalence was higher in students with a father's monthly income <3000 US Dollars in all categories (depression P = 0.056 which was marginal, anxiety P = 0.009, and stress P = 0.050).. 46.8% (n = 51) of students with a father's monthly income <3000 US Dollars, 32.4% (n = 33) of students with a father's monthly income between 3000 and 5000 US Dollars, and 30.7% (n = 43) of students with a father's monthly income >5000 showed an extremely severe anxiety score. It showed that the moderate degree of depression with mean total depression score of students with a father's monthly income <3000 was 17.7 ± 11.7. It showed a severe degree of anxiety with a mean total anxiety score of 18.4 ± 11.4, and a moderate degree of stress with a mean total stress score of 19.1 ± 10.4. The prevalence of depression 69.3% (n = 172), anxiety 77.4% (n = 192), and stress 54.8% (n = 136) in students with BMI <25 was higher than in students with BMI ≥25 65.0% (n = 67), 72.8% (n = 75), and 48.5% (n = 50) with no statistically significant difference (P = 0.161, P = 0.433, and 0.572), respectively. It showed that 37.5% (n = 93) of students with BMI <25 were extremely severely anxious while students with BMI ≥25 were 33.0% (n = 34). Conclusions: The prevalence of depression, anxiety, and stress in medical students with low father monthly income was significantly high. The prevalence of severe anxiety in all groups needs more attention from the medical college's higher authorities.

STUDENTS’ SATISFACTION WITH THE PRACTICES AND IMPLEMENTATION OF NON-REGULAR EDUCATION PROGRAMS: THE CASE OF HARAMAYA UNIVERSITY, ETHIOPIA

The purpose of this study was to assess students’ satisfaction with the practices and implementation of non-regular education programs (NREPs) with particular regard to Haramaya University (HU), Ethiopia. To achieve the aim of the study, an explanatory sequential mixed methods research design, which initially allows collecting quantitative data and then qualitative data for elaboration on the quantitative data, was used. The study used a 5-point Likert scale questionnaire for quantitative inquiries from 741-students belonging to different centres, and follow-up with 20 interview participants purposefully selected to elaborate those results in more detail. In the quantitative phase, four features were considered as predictors of students’ satisfaction with service quality: (a) academic issues, (b) administrative issues, (c) resources/facilities, and (d) assessment and feedback issues. In the qualitative follow-up, the semi-structured interviews outlined three major themes: (a) overall teaching-learning, (b) administrative and management issues, and (c) learning support facilities. The paper used descriptive statistics to interpret the quantitative data and thematic content analysis to interpret the qualitative data. The findings are presented sequentially following the order of the analysis of quantitative and qualitative data presented in the paper. The conclusions and relevant recommendations are also stated at the end of the paper.

Children’s School Feelings and Adaptation During the Transition From Kindergarten to Primary School in China

ABSTRACT Research Findings: This study investigated children’s feelings about school and their adaptation to primary school after leaving kindergarten. Altogether, 28,334 Chinese children (ages 6–8 years) were sampled and surveyed online. The descriptive statistic, latent class analysis (LCA) approach, and logistic regression analysis indicated that: (1) children generally had positive feelings toward school, especially about teacher-student relationships. However, the self-perception of academic abilities was less positive; (2) children’s social adaptation had the highest scores, followed by life and physical adaptation, and then academic adaptation; (3) there were significant differences between children from only child and non-only child families both in school feelings and adaptation; (4) three latent classes of children’s school adaptation emerged: the Well-Adapted Children were girls, only children in eastern China; the Moderately-Adapted Children were boys, non-only children in central China; the Poorly-Adapted Children were boys, non-only children in western China; and (5) children’s school feelings significantly predicted their class membership for adaptation. Practice or Policy: These findings suggest that we need to focus more on children’s feelings and academic school adjustment issues. Targeted support is needed for children at risk of school adaptation to help them transition smoothly to primary school.

Transitioning to higher education: students’ expectations and realities

ABSTRACT Background The transition from school to higher education (HE) involves multiple challenges including academic issues, motivation and identity adaptation. In this scenario, the role of family, peers and institutions can be fundamental in the success of the transition process. Purpose We sought to deepen our understanding of the transition phenomenon by studying students’ perceptions on HE expectations versus the reality encountered, identifying the main challenges they faced and analysing the strategies used to cope with the difficulties encountered in adjusting to HE. Method This is a follow-up interview study that examined the perceptions of 14 first- and second-year HE students in Chile, who had participated in a previous research study two years earlier whilst in secondary school. Interview data were analysed using a qualitative approach. Findings The analysis identified contrasts between students’ expectations and what occurred during the first two years of HE. Associated with academic difficulties, the students felt that the main challenges included increased complexity of content, time management and study strategies. To cope with these challenges, the evidence suggested that the students adapted their academic strategies and relied strongly on their families and peers. Conclusions Our findings draw attention to a mismatch that can occur between the expectations and the reality that students face once they have transitioned to HE. Implications for institutions include building a transition bridge between secondary and postsecondary education, which goes beyond providing information about funding or the labour market. In terms of supporting successful transition, issues such as academic demand, studying time, study strategies and prior familiarity with HE staff and peers are all relevant aspects for consideration.

Learning analytics: state of the art

Learning Analytics is a field that measures, analyses, and reports data about students and their contexts to understand/improve learning and the place in which it occurs. Educational institutions have different motivations to use Learning Analytics. Some want to improve students' outcomes or optimize their educational technology and reduce the dropout rate and others. This concept is presented with practical experiences that have been acquired and validated by 16 institutions. Besides, an analysis of the results, challenges, and expectations was performed. It was found that the majority of initiatives use Learning Analytics to improve retention of students; few are focused merely on improving the teaching/learning process or academic issues. The organizations invest their resources in acquiring Learning Analytics software; however, most universities develop their technology. The technology helps organizations be preventive and not reactive as various models determine students at risk of failing. This information allows them to make suitable interventions, which increases the success of the initiative. CoViD19 pandemic is also put in context in this research; Learning Analytics could be a great approach to help the educational community adapt effectively to the new forms of educational delivery. Based on an exhaustive bibliographic review, various educational projects and experiences were analyzed, presenting an overview detailing applications, results, and potentialities and opportunities, hoping that this article will be a useful reference for researchers and faculty to exploit Learning Analytics education.

How do different communities of pharmacy students in the United Kingdom approach study and personal support?

Objectives: This study aimed to discover how a diverse pharmacy student population in the United Kingdom engages with academic and non-academic support, and what might prevent them from doing so. Methods: Pharmacy students (in all years of study) completed an online survey seeking information on: demographics; confidence in studying; and where/how students seek academic and personal support. The survey outcomes were statistically analysed to compare differences between Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) and white students. Results: When seeking help from academic staff, 38.8% of BAME students felt they were negatively perceived. All students are significantly more likely to seek help for academic issues than for personal and well-being ones, with most students preferring to ask family and friends rather than university support mechanisms. Conclusion: The results strongly indicate that support mechanisms present within universities to help students are seldom utilised and may explain the reduced academic performance of both white and BAME students.

Effect of Occupation Performance Coaching with Four-Quadrant Model of Facilitated Learning on Children with Specific Learning Disorder.

Background Children with a specific learning disability (SLD) have deficits in everyday occupations along with executive function in addition to academic issues. Objective The present study is aimed at investigating the effectiveness of Occupational Performance Coaching (OPC) and the Four-Quadrant Model of Facilitated Learning (4QM) interventions on the participation in occupational performance and executive function skills in children with SLD. Method This study was a single-case experimental design (multiple baselines) in which six children with SLD were randomly assigned to three groups. In the baseline phase, three groups of children underwent repeated executive function assessments using the Stroop Color and Word Test (SCWT) and the Wisconsin Card Sorting Test (WCST) in the multiple baselines. In the intervention phase, all six mothers of children with SLD individually received OPC and 4QM interventions once a week for 14 sessions of 60 minutes and during this period, children were evaluated six more times for executive function skills according to SCWT and WCST. In addition, The Canadian Occupational Performance Measure (COPM) and Behavior Rating Inventory of Executive Function (BRIEF) at the beginning and the end of the baseline phase and the end of the intervention phase were completed by mothers of children with SLD. Results More than 50% PND of the SCWT and WCST in the visual analysis graph's information along with significant changes in COPM scores and large effect size of BRIEF subscales (Cohen's d ≥ 0.8) in pre- and postintervention showed the effectiveness of OPC and 4QM on the participation in occupational performance and executive function skills in children with SLD. Conclusion The results of the study support the effectiveness of OPC and 4QM interventions on children with SLD. However, research with more participants and experimental methods can provide further evidence.

Rethinking online assessment from university students’ perspective in COVID-19 pandemic

The recent COVID-19 pandemic prompted the implementation of online teaching and online assessment. Online assessment can be challenging to both teachers and students due to technical, academic, and ethical issues. In this survey, we adopted both qualitative and quantitative approaches to evaluate (1) the perceived effectiveness of online assessment; (2) barriers and problems of using online assessment; and (3) suggestions for improvement. The online survey was conducted in May 2020, 752 full-time undergraduate and postgraduate students had completed the questionnaires. Forty-three undergraduate students attended an individual interview between May and June 2020. A total of 739 (98.3%) students had the experience of taking online assessment during COVID-19 outbreak. The survey results revealed that only 16.6% of students were satisfied with their online assessment arrangements. The major difficulty that students encountered was technical problems (52.6%). Majority of students (72.6%) agreed that online assessments were more affected by computer problems and internet connection when compared with traditional examination. Students expressed that teachers’ feedback was essential for their learning, and they wished to receive timely and detailed feedback on their performance. Students suggested that technical support should be provided, and standardized measures should be taken to ensure academic honesty.

Fund style drift and stock price crash risk – analysis of the mediating effect based on corporate financial risk

PurposeThis paper aims to identify the direct impact of fund style drift on the risk of stock price collapse and the intermediary mechanism of financial risk, so as to better protect the interests of minority investors.Design/methodology/approachThis paper takes all the non-financial companies on the Chinese Growth Enterprise Market from 2011 to 2020 as study object and selects securities investment funds of their top ten circulation stocks to study the relationship between fund style drift and stock price crash risk.FindingsFund style drift is likely to add stock price crash risk. Financial risk is positively correlated with stock price crash risk. Fund style drift affects stock price crash risk via the mediating effect of financial risk, and fund style drift and financial risk have a marked impact on the stock price crash risk of non-state enterprises, yet a non-significant impact on that of state-owned enterprises.Originality/valueThis paper links fund style drift with stock price crash risk in an exploratory manner and enriches the study perspectives of relationship between institutional investors’ behaviors and stock price crash risk, thus enjoying certain academic value. On the one hand, it furnishes a new approach to the academic frontier issue concerning financial risk and stock price crash risk, and proves that financial risk is positively correlated with stock price crash risk. On the other hand, it regards financial risk as a mediating variable of fund style drift for stock price crash risk and further explores different influencing mechanism of institutional investors’ behaviors.

Physical Therapy Education Program Faculty Challenges, Concerns, and Priorities During the COVID-19 Pandemic: Looking Back and Moving Forward

Introduction. Faculty in U.S. physical therapy education programs made a rapid, reactive curricular modifications in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The purpose of this study was to analyze the challenges and concerns of faculty in New York (NY) and New Jersey (NJ) during the pandemic, and their priorities for being adaptable, well-resourced programs moving forward. Review of Literature. The COVID-19 pandemic was a major program disruption for many physical therapy education programs. Historically, health profession programs making curricular transitions in response to unplanned disruptions realize benefits, but also challenges, limitations, and resource needs. Subjects. One hundred thirty-seven faculty across the 47 physical therapy education programs in NY and NJ participated in this study. Methods. A team of NY and NJ physical therapy education program directors and directors of clinical education generated an internet-based survey for analyzing the challenges and concerns NY and NJ faculty experienced during the COVID-19 pandemic in online teaching, personal challenges, academic issues, and campus activities. A mixed-methods approach was used to analyze the data from closed-end and open-ended questions. Statistical analysis was carried out on faculty demographics and ratings of challenges and concerns, and inductive thematic analysis of faculty responses to the open-ended questions. Results. Major faculty challenges were lack of contact, increased workload, and learning online technology. Major concerns were decreased quantity of hands-on laboratories, difficulty assessing student hands-on skills, delays in clinical education experiences, and student and faculty safety during on-campus activities. Six themes were identified: online education challenges, student and faculty safety, faculty personal needs, quality of student outcomes, communication, and administrative/institutional support. Discussion and Conclusion. An appreciation of faculty challenges and concerns during the COVID-19 pandemic and priorities for moving forward are important for programs making curricular transformations hybrid education to be better prepared for program disruptions.

Аnalysis of Methods to Overcome Psychoemotional Stress under Wartime Conditions

The purpose of the study is to analyze psychological theories of stress and identify methods of overcoming it that can and should be used in wartime. Its urgency is due to the need to provide psychological assistance to servicemen and civilians who have experienced factors of exceptional intensity (shelling, in-juries, death of loved ones). In accordance with the objective, the main tasks are identified: 1) to determine the essence of the concepts of “stress”, “combat stress”, “traumatic stress”, “post­traumatic stress”; 2) to find out the differences between the course of stress as a psycho­emotional state in conditions of war; 3) to analyze the main theories of stress research; 4) to describe the approaches to overcoming it, which are used within these theories and are appropriate for use in wartime.methods.A set of methods of scientific research: theoretical analysis, ge­neralization, comparison, systematization of facts, theoretical modeling, scien-tific interpretation are used to implement the key tasks. the results of the research. The paper presents the solution to an impor-tant academic issue related to the analysis of methods of overcoming psycho­emotional stress in war. There are three main types of stress that occur during war: combat, traumatic, and post­traumatic. The differences of the described varieties are determined and their nature is established, the latter consists in the action of stressors of exceptional strength, which determines the combination of physiological and psychoemotional symptoms. In this regard, biological (related to the physiological nature of stress) and psychological theories are analyzed.According to biological theories, stress is a violation of the body’s balance between external influences and internal resources of the body, which fact out-lines the main methods of overcoming it. According to these theories, methods aimed at attracting physiological resources of the body (rest, sleep, relaxation); restoration of disturbed psychophysiological functions (normalization of respira-tion, acquisition of control over the body); provision of basic needs (food, water, heat, hygiene). According to psychological theories, stress is characterized as an internal mental state of tension that determines the methods of overcoming it. For the treatment of combat stress, the BICEPS program (brevity, immediacy, centrality / contact, expectancy, proximity, simplicity) is presented, which is widespread in US military practice. To overcome the traumatic and post­traumatic stress of civilians, a number of methods of psychological and psychotherapeutic care have been proposed, including psycho­counseling, debriefing, crisis intervention, defusing, autogenic training techniques, rational, cognitive­behavioral, physical therapy, therapy and neurotherapy.conclusions. Summarizing the theoretical and methodological positions of the study, two main areas of influence on the symptoms of psycho­emotional stress are identified:1) impact on physiological aspects of life, including the satisfaction of basic human needs for food, warmth, hygiene; increase of physiological resources of an organism and restoration of the broken psychophysiological functions; 2) in-fluence on psychological factors of behavior (motivation, value system, volitional characteristics) by means of psychological counseling, psychological rehabilita-tion and psychotherapy.Their use is effective in a complex, which will increase the impact on both psychological and physiological factors of stress formation.Key words: stress, combat stress, traumatic stress, post­traumatic stress disorder, war.

Consultation Demand of High School Students (Overview of Some Studies in Vietnam)

School counseling in Vietnam is still a very new field. Up to now, there are only about 45 high schools in the country that have counseling rooms for students. Meanwhile, recent studies show that over 90% of the students who participated in the survey and interview expressed their desire to be consulted. The main concern to be consulted at this age is mainly related to the relationship of family, friends, teachers; many of them focus on academic and emotional issues. Therefore, there is a large yet justifiable demand for consultation among high school students who should be met as soon as possible.

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Guidance and counselling is increasingly becoming an important service in secondary schools in Kenya and the world at large. The needs of learners in secondary schools are constantly changing as the society is changing paving way for counselling services to be up scaled to address both academic and other issues. The purpose of this study is to investigate the views of students on the impact of guidance and counselling on academic needs. The research study was guided by Gestalt theory of perception and the Ex Post Facto research design was adopted for the study. The target population was all secondary students within Rift Valley Region and ten schools were selected from five counties through stratified and simple random sampling. Four hundred and fifty students were selected. Data collection was done using questionnaire which was validated by experts in counselling; it has a reliability index of 0.89 which was appropriate. Data analysis was done descriptively and inferentially. The study concludes that there is a connection between the provision of guidance and counselling services and the satisfaction of academic desires. Additionally, the workload for teacher counselors should be reduced for them to find time to address students’ academic and other personal needs. The study recommends multiple approaches to implementation of counselling programs in school set up involving many actors such as counselors, principals, subject teachers among others.   Key words: Perception, guidance, counselling, satisfaction, academic needs.

Identity Negotiation of a Korean English Language Teacher during Two Years of Compulsory Military Service

ABSTRACT This longitudinal case study describes a male Korean English teacher’s identity development during two years of compulsory military service. An investment and imagined communities framework undergirded the thematic analysis of emails, mobile messaging, and casual conversations. Three recursive themes emerged: English user, researcher, and hyeong (older brother) identities. The findings indicated the following: Jung’s English user identity was manifested in the role of someone who was occasionally asked to perform the task of translating for the U.S. and Korean Armies. His researcher identity reflected his eagerness for further study and interest in academic issues, which was sustained through his interactions with colleagues in the academic community and military comrades. His hyeong identity, the counselor, emerged in response to military colleagues’ requests for advice on English learning and the importance of English in Korean society. This study shows the need for increased attention to this under-researched population.

EMI in Chinese higher education: the Muddy water of ‘Englishisation’

Abstract English in Chinese higher education has shifted from being taught as a foreign language alongside other disciplinary-focussed courses to becoming an important medium of instruction used for learning and teaching non-language related academic subjects. While using English medium instruction (EMI) seems a natural and neutral academic exercise, the switch has muddied the water of EMI implementation and caused a number of social and academic issues for both students and lecturers. These problems include unfair promotion opportunities, unequal access to EMI classes, inadequate learning outcomes, and poor teaching quality. This special issue builds on past and current EMI work that explores issues related to EMI implementation in Chinese higher education institutions and in classrooms. Through the selection of several empirical papers, the special issue shines light on current knowledge, policies and practices of EMI in China to pave the way for research-informed recommendations.

The perspective of Speech and Language Pathologist about Outcomes of an Early Language Delay in Children Less than 5 Years Old

Background: Language is the systematic and standard use of sounds (or signs or written symbols) for communication or expression purpose. In humans language is controlled primarily by the left cerebral hemisphere, and the right hemisphere is specialized for processing visual-spatial information. This actually depends on the handedness of humans. It is evaluated that around 95% of right-handers and 70% of left-handers appear left-hemisphere dominant for language. Early language delay is a condition that called a common developmental disorder. Persistent delay may lead to adverse impacts on the emotional, behavioral and social abilities of children.
 Objective: The objective of the present study was to find out the perspective of speech and language pathologists/therapists about the outcomes of an early language delay in children less than 5 years old.
 Materials & Methods: This descriptive study was carried out at NUR International University, from 1st March 2021 to 30 September 2021 to determine the outcomes of an early language delay in less than 5 years old. For this purpose data was collected from almost 50 speech therapist working with the language delaychildrensthrough self-designed questionnaire. Questionnaire which was used as data collecting instrument that was designed by expert opinion and literature review.
 Results: Results show that the most facing outcomes are difficulty in understanding verbal communication 30(60%), turn-taking during conversation as well as playing 32(64%), focus and concentration difficulties 28(56%), difficulty in linguists use 30(60%), difficulty in imitation 25(50%), performing cognitive tasks30(60%), academic issues 30(60%), arranging syntactic and semantics 25(50%), non-compliance 29(58%), emotional tantrums 35(70%) and physical aggression on siblings and animals 31(62%).
 Conclusion: The children are facing difficulties in their academic life and extremely confront the behavioral, social and, emotional problems in their daily life.

The Role of GARCH Effect on the Prediction of Air Pollution

Air pollution prediction is an important issue for regulators and practitioners in a sustainable era. Air pollution, especially PM2.5 resulting from industrialization, has fostered a wave of global weather migration and jeopardized human health in the past three decades. Taiwan has evolved as a highly developed economy and has a severe PM2.5 pollution problem. Thus, the control of PM2.5 is a critical issue for regulators, practitioners and academics. More recently, GA-SVM, an artificial-intelligence-based approach, has become a preferred prediction model, attributed to the advances in computer technology. However, hourly observation of PM2.5 concentration tends to present the GARCH effect. The objective of this study is to explore whether the integration of GA-SVM with the GARCH model can build a more accurate air pollution prediction model. The study adopts central Taiwan, the region with the worst level of PM2.5, as the source of observations. The empirical implementation of this study took a two-step approach; first, we examined the potential existence of the GARCH effect on the observed PM2.5 data. Second, we built a GA-SVM model integrated with the GARCH framework to predict the 8 h PM2.5 concentration of the sample region. The empirical results indicate that the prediction performance of our proposed alternative model outperformed the traditional SVM and GA-SVM models in terms of both MAPE and RMSE. The findings in this study provide evidence to support our expectation that adopting the SVM-based approach model for PM2.5 prediction is appropriate, and that prediction performance can be improved by integrating the GARCH model. Moreover, consistent with our prior expectation, the evidence further supports that taking the GARCH effect into account in the GA-SVM model significantly improves the accuracy of prediction. To the knowledge of the authors, this study is the first to attempt to integrate the GARCH effect into the GA-SVM model in the prediction of PM2.5. In summary, with regard to the development of sustainability for both regulators and practitioners, our results strongly encourage them to take the GARCH effect into consideration in air pollution prediction if a regression-based model is to be adopted. Furthermore, this study may shed light on the application of the GARCH model and SVM models in the air pollution prediction literature.

Из опыта преподавания русского языка в Сианьском нефтяном университете

Based on the analysis of publications it has been revealed that one of the priority directions of state policy in the leading countries of the world is internationalization of education as a set of purposeful measures of integration of educational content in order to form cross-cultural competences. The process of internationalization of education in China is characterized by an increase in research and educational programs, expansion of faculty mobility, improvement of the legal framework for international mobility. The implementation of the international Chinese initiative “One Belt, One Road” has put forward new requirements for the training of highly qualified specialists in the Russian language. Chairs of the Russian language in Chinese universities are constantly reforming and updating training models to meet the requirements of the new situation. In this article we analyze the practice of the joint Chinese-Russian educational program for the training of Russian-speaking bachelors. The measures to improve the model of joint training of Russian-speaking specialists in Xi’an Oil University are named: a wide implementation of digital technologies, pre-training curriculum, international teaching teams, administration and support of the educational process, adaptation of professional competencies in Russian language for technical, engineering and military professions; creation of a translation methodology of academic grades; support for students to address academic and social issues during foreign.

Perceived Parental Rejection and Emotional Behavioral Problems: A Case Study of the Psychosocial Issues faced by an Adopted Child

The perceived maternal/parental rejection can leave a negative and long lasting impact on an adopted child’s life. It can increase the chances of internalizing and externalizing behavioral problems and decreases school performance and prosocial behavior. On some occasions, the lack of emotional adjustment may increase parental rejection and criticism which, in turn, may intensify children’s emotional reactions. More specifically, it was found that perceived parental rejection severely affects children and adult’s psychological adjustment and personality development. The current case study highlights all important factors which hinder the normal development of a 14 year old. The assessment modalities including School Children Problem Scale (Saleem & Mahmood, 2011) and Curriculum-based Assessment (CBA), revealed that the child’s perceived maternal rejection as well as shifting to a new city and school made him vulnerable. For these reasons, he experienced emotional, behavioral, and academic issues.