Cooperative Education Research Articles

Promoting institutional collaboration through a joint project-based learning course: a case study of upper secondary school and university students’ experienced relevance

There is a great need to develop research-based models for supporting collaboration between educational institutions. Collaboration models are needed, for example, to assist the transition from lower educational level to higher education or from higher education to working life. In this research, collaboration was conducted through a joint course between upper secondary school and university, which addressed global challenges by using a project-based learning approach. There is a shortage of research exploring students’ perceptions of collaboration. Therefore, the main purpose of this qualitative case study is to explore the relevance of the joint course for upper secondary school students and university students. The research was guided by the following research question: What kind of relevance did the students experience in the joint project-based learning course? The data were gathered using questionnaires, interviews, and reflective study reports. The data were analyzed via theory-based content analysis, where research-oriented relevance model was used as the analysis framework. The analysis framework enabled categorizing experienced relevance on individual, vocational, and societal dimensions. Altogether, the analysis produced seven relevance categories for upper secondary students and nine for university students. According to the analysis, upper secondary school students felt that the course offered the most on an individual relevance dimension, whereas university students experienced the vocational relevance dimension a the most diverse. As the main conclusion, this research produced new insights on the experienced relevance of upper secondary level and higher education cooperation from the students’ point of view. The acquired knowledge can be useful for everyone developing new cross-institutional collaboration models.

Digital twin technology training and research in health higher education: a review

Healthcare strives to ensure overall physical, mental, and emotional well-being for individuals while managing limited resources efficiently. Digital technologies can offer cost reduction, improved user experience, and expanded capacity. In addition, modern automation technologies, which were implemented in industrial control systems or industrial automation control systems, are essential for ensuring the availability of societies’ critical cyber-physical systems (CPSs) and the services they provide, such as healthcare. This narrative literature review produces information that can be applied when planning and implementing an interdisciplinary biomedical and health informatics (BMHI) master’s education focused on the challenges of digitalization in the health sector. The review results that virtual human twins (VHTs) are revolutionizing healthcare by addressing people’s complex medical problems with real-time monitoring and precision care while digital twin (DT) technology can make the hospital’s operational processes resilient and efficient. Thus, future BMHI education must address these technologies with a multidisciplinary approach, including computer science, information science, engineering, basic sciences, health sciences, socio-behavioral sciences, and ethical, legal, and policy aspects. Collected and cumulative data is essential for cognitive DTs. A prerequisite for this data is information sharing between different CPSs. Better information sharing and the development of scalable cognitive DTs and VHTs, the provision of critical services, quality, and cost-effectiveness, as well as health, safety, and resilience, will improve. Similarities between peoples’ health information exchange and information needed for ensuring the resilience of CPSs exist. Since humans are in many ways more complex than CPSs, security engineers have a lot to learn from VHTs in maintaining the resilience of CPSs. Cross-sectoral research and cooperation with different disciplines are essential for the progress of both human health and the resilience of CPSs. Along with interdisciplinary research cooperation, educational cooperation should also be intensified.

Exploration of Singing Teaching Methods in the Music Classroom

The purpose of this paper is to explore singing teaching methods in the music classroom. Firstly, an overview of singing teaching methods was given, including traditional and modern singing teaching methods and the current status of research at home and abroad. Then, it focuses on exploring four singing teaching methods in the music classroom: practical teaching method, situational teaching method, cooperative teaching method and game teaching method, and analyses their applications and effects in singing teaching. Then, through teaching practice and case studies, these four teaching methods were empirically studied and their teaching effects were evaluated. Finally, the research results of this paper are summarised and future research directions are proposed.

Research on the Dilemma and Path of Mental Health Education for College Students from the Perspective of Home-School Cooperation

With the development of society and the advancement of education, the state has increasingly emphasized the importance of mental health education for college students. Mental health education for college students serves as an effective vehicle for psychological education in universities, with family and school education being the two critical fronts. To ensure the smooth implementation of mental health education for college students, it is imperative for schools and families to collaborate and cooperate closely, thus effectively promoting the healthy growth and comprehensive development of students. Given the current challenges such as inadequate awareness of home-school cooperative education, lack of mechanisms for home-school cooperation, and a singular platform for home-school cooperation, we need to comprehensively improve the overall quality of mental health education by unifying the ideology of home-school cooperative education, establishing a sound mechanism for home-school cooperation, innovating the platform for home-school cooperation, and enriching the content of home-school cooperation.

Status and Prospects of Higher Education Cooperation between China and GCC Countries from the Perspective of the "Belt and Road" Initiative

GCC countries occupy a unique and indispensable position in the Belt and Road Initiative. It is crucial for China and GCC countries to foster humanistic exchanges and support talent development through cooperation in higher education. Since the implementation of the Belt and Road Initiative, China-GCC higher education cooperation has made significant progress, including the initial establishment of cooperation mechanisms, the consolidation of historical foundations in humanities and social sciences exchanges, and the creation of new opportunities for collaboration in science and technology. However, compared to Western countries, China-GCC higher education cooperation remains relatively weak and has substantial room for development. Future efforts can elevate this cooperation by promoting joint educational programs, establishing higher-level mechanisms for humanities exchanges, and deepening collaboration in frontier fields.

A Summer Course in Cancer for High School Students - An Update on Lessons Taught and Lessons Learned.

Previous graduate students and postdoctoral associates from the University of Florida Health Cancer Center, in partnership with the University of Florida Student Science Training Program, implemented a cooperative learning curriculum, providing high school students with a broad overview of cancer topics over six weeks over the summer. However, the ongoing shift in education and training delivery initially necessitated by the COVID-19 pandemic has given rise to many discussions surrounding student autonomy and satisfaction. Furthermore, adapting hybrid and distance learning styles has notably influenced student-led collaboration and critical thinking skills. Here, we report on an update of experiences gleaned from the modified curriculum of this course to accommodate hybrid and cooperative teaching. This pre-post longitudinal observational study evaluated modifications to a cancer biology and therapeutics course. Student performance was assessed using surveys administered before and after the course to determine effectiveness. Student performance tracked over a 7-year period indicated improved cumulative grade averages after modifying the previous curriculum. Post-assessment analysis revealed significant improvements in student benchmark understanding, notably in their ability to define cancer in one sentence (p = 0.0407), identify cancer therapies (p = 0.0040), and recognize cancer hallmarks (p < 0.0001). An increased trend in median response to the likelihood of pursuing cancer research (p = 0.8793) and the possibility of pursuing cancer research (p = 0.4874) were also observed, although not statistically significant. Moreover, feedback from participating students indicated that "the educational activities at the end of class (e.g., escape room, case studies)" and "learning about cancer and getting to work in groups…" the curriculum fostered a positive educational learning environment. Students generally held a positive perception of the course. Post-assessment analysis revealed decreasing trends in students' perception of course difficulty compared to their expectations in the pre-assessment. Constructive feedback centered around fostering collaborative environments, with an observed increase in learner autonomy towards the end of the course, as evidenced by students' growing comfort in leading group case studies and conducting research on topics. We hope that future course directors engage actively and incorporate practical clinical examples for students, especially when introducing or discussing complex issues like cancer.

Advancing Whole-Book Reading Teaching in Primary and Secondary Schools by Regional Instructional Cooperation: A Case Study of Yangzhong City in Jiangsu Province of China

For primary and secondary school students, enhancing reading skills at the basic education level is crucial for their lifelong linguistic and cognitive development. However, instructors may find reading teaching, particularly the teaching of whole-book reading, time-consuming and unproductive. This article is a case study of the possibilities of advancing whole-book reading education via regional instructional cooperation, citing the practices of Yangzhong City in China’s Jiangsu province as an example. It also highlights the implications of Yangzhong City’s experiences for popularizing regional instructional cooperation in Chinese language education across the nation.

Teacher instructional practices: untangling their complex relations with self-efficacy, job satisfaction, stress, and cooperation among mathematics teachers

BackgroundTeacher instructional practices play crucial roles not only in shaping the happenings in the classrooms but also in facilitating students’ understanding and success rates in mathematics. However, previous studies on teachers’ factors that bolster or undermine instructional practices often consider the influence of these factors on instructional practices in isolation.ObjectiveOn the contrary, we took an inclusive approach in the present study to quantify and disentangle the complex relationship between self-efficacy, job satisfaction, stress, cooperation, and instructional practices with a focus on mathematics teachers.MethodsWe used structural equation modelling to analyze the generated data from 1,304 Norwegian secondary school mathematics teachers.ResultsThe results showed that teacher self-efficacy contributes the most to teacher instructional practices through direct and mediating effects. It mediates the effects of stress and cooperation on teachers’ practices. The contribution of teacher cooperation to instructional practices supersedes teacher stress while the effect of job satisfaction is not substantial. Also, instructional practices that include frequent use of techniques of cognitive activation, clarity of instruction, and classroom management are more prevalent among female than male mathematics teachers in Norway.ConclusionBy implications, these findings revealed that teacher self-efficacy and teacher cooperation are prime factors which interventions could bring about the desired improvement in classroom practices among mathematics teachers.

The invisible evidence: Digital forensics as key to solving crimes in the digital age

Digital transformation rapidly changes how we live our lives in the post pandemic world. Unfortunately, digital technology is not limited to law abiding organisations and citizens. Criminal organisations and individuals are quick to identify new opportunities with new technologies, and digital transformation is dramatically changing the character of crimes, terror, and other threats. The fast emergence of new crimes is facilitated by possibilities brought by disruptive technologies such as AI, Internet of Things, drones, and cryptocurrencies that can be disastrous tools in the hands of criminals. Consequently, our society needs far better capacity to prevent and investigate criminal acts to protect organisations and citizens. This brings an urgent need to proactively reform digital forensics to significantly increase our capability to meet the strain on society brought by crimes evolving in the digital transformation era. The future of forensic science is already here, characterized by a mix of opportunities and challenges. It is essential to make it harder to effectively use digital technologies for criminal activities, while leveraging the possibilities of digital technologies by those affected, law enforcement agencies, business and organisations. As digital technologies continue to evolve, we need to stay up to date with the latest developments to effectively investigate and prosecute crimes in the digital age. There is an increased reliance on digital evidence, and the amount of heterogeneous digital evidence in criminal cases keep increasing. The forensic science techniques thus become more sophisticated and play an increasingly important role. However, the scientific area is extremely broad, and beyond the capability of most forensic science labs to keep up with the technology forefront development speed. Besides an urgent need to bring up the subject to the political arena, examples of how we can meet the challenges are discussed such as by extending our cooperation, encourage and facilitate cooperation for training and education to handle the extremely broad and rapid development, working out methods for explaining and visualising evidence for the treatment and legal values of digital evidence in prosecution, and cooperation between product developers and crime investigators for swift innovation of digital forensics tools and methodologies for quickly emerging threats. This paper will highlight specific examples where modern digital techniques are used to solve crimes in the physical world as well as crimes committed in the digital domain and discuss how “good AI” can be used to fight “evil AI” and finally touch on the sensitive balance between the increased power of the new digital forensic tools and private integrity.

European Universities, the Highlight of International Cooperation in Higher Education. The Romanian Perspective on EU-CONEXUS

Inter-university cooperation has always been a desideratum of higher education institutions. It has developed at a slower or faster pace, for different reasons, depending on the era. Gradually, this cooperation has become more complex, giving rise to a new concept – the internationalisation of higher education. Supported by the development of technology and the increasing liberalisation of borders, cooperation in education has evolved from bilateral agreements to consortia of universities and eventually to European universities. Created at the initiative of the European Commission in 2017, European Universities are transnational alliances that over the last four years have brought about a paradigm shift in inter-university cooperation. This paper aims to discuss the participation of the Technical University of Civil Engineering of Bucharest (UTCB) in a European consortium, and its contribution to internationalisation at the institutional level. We will try to identify the advantages of being a member of this alliance, as well as the difficulties encountered throughout the cooperation and the means to overcome them.

Based on the integration of production and education, the path of school-enterprise cooperative education for engineering management specialty

Based on the integration of production and education, the path of school-enterprise cooperative education for engineering management specialty

Implementation of the Merdeka Curriculum in Strengthening the Profile of Pancasila Students in Class IV of SD Negeri 8 Juara Barat

This research aims to determine teachers' strategies in implementing the Merdeka curriculum in strengthening the Pancasila profile which teachers carry out in order to form character in students and the obstacles teachers face in strengthening the values of the Pancasila profile. There are phenomena or advantages of schools, namely; there is a character building program for students. The subject of this research is strengthening Pancasila values in students in the dimension of faith, devotion to God Almighty in class IV students at SD Negeri 8 Juara Barat. The method used in this research is a qualitative method with a descriptive approach. And using technical data analysis which includes observation, interviews and documentation. The results of conformity in the field concluded that the implementation of the Merdeka curriculum in strengthening the profile values of Pancasila was carried out through daily refraction and spontaneous refraction or replay. The refraction carried out can help develop students' character in accordance with the dimensions of the Pancasila profile elements. However, with the strategy implemented, there are several inhibiting factors experienced by teachers, namely; The number of obese students or classes, lack of use of learning media, family environment, and lack of teacher cooperation between students' parents. So these factors become obstacles for teachers in instilling character values in students in accordance with the Pancasila profile.

Economic and Cultural Partnership Opportunities between Kupang and Chiba Cities through Sister City Cooperation

The Kupang city government has officially proposed a sister city partnership with Chiba, Japan, through representatives of the Japanese government in Bali. This proposal, currently in the initial stages, aims to explore the potential economic and cultural benefits of such a collaboration. This cooperation involves the governments of Kupang City and Chiba City in enhancing economic and cultural cooperation between the two, with the aim of increasing cooperation in trade, investment, and culture, as well as increasing cooperation in education, technology, and infrastructure. This research identifies Chiba as an ideal partner for Kupang, given their various economic and cultural similarities and complementary potentials. By employing qualitative research methods, this study comprehensively examined the prospective advantages of the sister-city relationship. The findings revealed significant opportunities for both cities, including the establishment of an international trade route between Kupang and Chiba and the creation of a central institution dedicated to the research and preservation of their cultures. Based on these insights, the study recommends that the city governments of Kupang and Chiba initiate negotiations and formalize their sister city cooperation, as the anticipated benefits would substantially enhance the development and prosperity of both cities.

Human, social &amp; economic capital development in Africa

Basically, we're trying to promote the interest of social work education in the African region. And really, this should be a decolonized African-centred education, as well as to provide, of course, opportunities for consultation, exchange of ideas, resources, and faculty and student exchanges. But we often don't have the funding for this because we also don't have enough membership. We'd also like to be a body for channelling resources to social work education institutions in the region. And a lot of this gets done through our alliance with IASSW, which I'll talk to about just now, because we're also concerned not just with inter-regional and regional, but also international cooperation in social work education. ASSWA is linked to the International Association of Schools of Social Work. And I'm talking about IASSW because our role as Africans in IASSW becomes very important. If we don't have membership and we don't have enough representation and action from African educators, our role gets minimised in IASSW. But IASSW offers a lot of opportunities and resources for Africa to do more inter-regional cooperation and work. So, just quickly, the vision of IA is to promote excellence in social work education, research and scholarship across the globe in pursuit of a more just and equitable world. Now, I sit on this board and my question is often, justice for who? An equitable world for who? Human rights for who? Because they were very quick to act on the Ukrainian situation, but maybe not as quick to react to other issues in the world, for example, Palestine and other issues in Africa. I'm not going to go through their mission. You can find this on their website. And so, you know, I guess what I'm trying to talk about is why do we need to be active in these organisations? You know, both ASWNET, ASSWA, IFSW, why is it important for us? And as I said earlier, since the time of ASWEA in the 1960s and even the conference held by the esteemed Nkrumah, scholars have been talking about decolonisation and Africanisation. HOW TO REFERENCE USING ASWDNET STYLE Rasool S. (2024). Human, social &amp; economic capital development in Africa. Presentation made during Africa Day Indaba 2022. African Journal of Social Work, 14(3), 155-157. https://dx.doi.org/10.4314/ajsw.v14i3.7 Visit journal website: https://ajsw.africasocialwork.net

AFG‘ONISTON-O‘ZBEKISTON MUNOSABATLARI: HAMKORLIKNING YANGI BOSQICHI

This article analyzes the relations between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan on a historical and modern basis and covers the issues of development of the two countries, ensuring political and economic stability. Work has been shown to strengthen cultural and educational cooperation between Afghanistan and Uzbekistan.

Research on the Mode of University-enterprise Cooperation in Multiple Cooperative Education of Higher Education

Research on the Mode of University-enterprise Cooperation in Multiple Cooperative Education of Higher Education

Fenomenologi Koperasi Sebagai Katalis Kehidupan Generasi Muda Dalam Upaya Rebranding Koperasi

Transnsforming cooperative values by education institutions in Indonesia would encourage their graduates become the agents of exchange of social and economic lives. Qualitatively cooperative development is still beyond expectation therefore some youths have negative cooperative image. The research purpose was to gain the impacts of cooperative education applying phenomenology method and the informants were alumni of Indonesia Institute of Cooperative Management. The results show that their involvement in cooperative due to its uniqueness, an ideal system, and benefits for members and communities. As a life catalist, cooperative enables people to gain economic benefits, develop thinking paradigm and personality, broader networkings as well. Nevertheless cooperative image is still perceived negatively such as unprosfessional management, single business unit, profit oriented, Syariah contra, and political issues. Some efforts are rebranding cooperative by changing mindset through education and training of cooperative and entrepreneurship, implementing cooperative values and principles, involving youth; hiring professional manager, encouraging members in investment, activating stakeholders; and publishing positive information.

Enhancing Academic Achievement and Retention in Esterification Reaction among Secondary School Chemistry Students through Cooperative Instructional Method

Enhancing Academic Achievement and Retention in Esterification Reaction among Secondary School Chemistry Students through Cooperative Instructional Method

Participation, change and promotion of the child in the experimentation of full-time education. The case of Groppello primary school (Cassano d’Adda 1969-1985)

At the beginning of the 1970s, a group of teachers inspired by Mario Lodi’s educational thought and the MCE (Cooperative education movement) ideas created, in Cassano d’Adda near Milan, a very innovative experimentation in the local primary school. The Groppello d’Adda experience brought forth for more than 30 years an alternative idea of school and educational design. The local archives keep a large array of uncatalogued materials documenting the experience. These documents are very interesting because of their depiction of a school conception consistently defined as horizontal, inclusive and aimed at the promotion of the child, and for the variety and richness of pedagogical instruments and models proposed. The article aims at showing, through this case study, the historical-social conditions of the birth of Decreti Delegati in Italy in the Seventies, and the theoretical and practical inspirations leading to the inversion of the relation between school and society. At the end, the article will illustrate how the original concept at the basis of Decreti Delegati was larger than a simple introduction of representatives in the school governance.

Student-centered teaching across OECD countries: An ecological perspective

Student-centered teaching (SCT) is recognized worldwide as a best-practice instructional method. This study, guided by Bronfenbrenner's ecological theory, investigates the influence of country, school, classroom, and teacher factors on SCT. Using a large international education dataset, we examine how the Human Development Index, Power Distance Index, and Individualism Index affect SCT at the national level. School dynamics like innovativeness, teacher cooperation, and teacher-student relationships are also considered, along with classroom autonomy and teachers' self-efficacy at the classroom- and teacher-level respectively. Combining advanced modeling techniques, the results show that power distance and individualism interact to influence SCT. Additionally, school innovativeness, teacher cooperation, and teacher self-efficacy significantly predict SCT at both school and teacher levels.