Life Education Research Articles

The Traceability of Physical Education under the Vision of Life Education

The value of this study is to discuss the feasibility of physical education under the vision of life education by combining the life education in physical education. The author thinks that the life education in physical education can be classified into three aspects: (1) natural life perfect education (survival education, physical health education, mental health education). (2) social life adaptation and development education.(3) spiritual life promotion education. Physical education should be carried out by combining the three aspects covered by the above life education, so as to enhance the height of physical education and the quality of physical education.

Disability Research in Zambia: A Scoping Review

Background: Globally, people with disabilities experience exclusion from health, education, employment, and other aspects of daily life. Evidence on lived experience across key life areas (such as education, health, and employment) is necessary to promote disability-inclusive policy and practice, but there is often limited evidence from sub-Saharan Africa and there is no current synthesis in Zambia. Objectives: This scoping review aimed to synthesise evidence relevant to the lived experience of people with disabilities in Zambia across key life areas, in order to support national disability policy and practice. Method: MEDLINE, Embase, Web of Science, CINAHL, PsycInfo, Global Health, Africa-Wide Information and grey literature sources were searched from database inception until June 2023, although after the database search, we included only articles published from 2007, after adoption of the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities. Articles of any study design that were relevant to disability in Zambia were included, although prevalence studies were excluded to keep the focus on lived experience. Search results were independently screened by two reviewers, first by title/abstract, then by full text. Study characteristics and key findings were extracted, with findings narratively synthesised across key topic areas, such as health, education, and family support. Results: From 10,327 search results, 122 articles were included. Over a third of included articles focused on education for children with disabilities (n = 41, 34%) and the majority were conducted in Lusaka Province (n = 73, 60%). The included research demonstrated a number of challenges experienced by people with disabilities in Zambia that impinge on their human rights, including inaccessible environments, stigma and discrimination, and limited support. Evidence is relatively limited in some key areas, including healthcare and employment, and there is need for up-to-date research. Conclusions: People with disabilities in Zambia experience daily challenges. There is need for action to improve disability inclusion in Zambia in line with the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities.

Need for Culturally Competent and Responsive Cancer Education for African Immigrant Families and Youth Living in the United States.

Cancer prevalence data for Black Americans is monolithic and fails to consider the diverse cultures and backgrounds within that community. For instance, African immigrants constitute a meaningful proportion of the foreign-born Black immigrants in the United States (42%), but the prevalence of cancer in the African immigrant community itself is unknown. Therefore, without accurate cancer prevalence data, it is impossible to identify trends and other key factors that are needed to support the health of African immigrants and their children. Moreover, it is impossible to understand how the culture and language of subgroups influence their cancer-related health behavior. While research in this area is limited, the existing literature articulates the need for culturally responsive and culturally tailored cancer education for African immigrants and their adolescent children, which is what we advocate for in this viewpoint paper. Existing projects demonstrate the feasibility of culturally responsive programming for adults; however, few projects include or focus on adolescents or children born to African immigrants. To best meet the needs of this understudied community, researchers must use culturally competent interventions alongside familiar, usable media. For adolescents, technology is ubiquitous thus, the creation of a culturally tailored digital intervention has immense potential to improve cancer awareness and prevention for youth and their community. More research is needed to address many of the existing research gaps and develop a rich understanding of the unique experience of cancer among African immigrant families that can be used to inform intervention development. Through this viewpoint, we review the current state of cancer-related research among African immigrant families in the United States. In this paper, we acknowledge the current knowledge gaps and issues surrounding measurement and then discuss the factors relevant to designing an educational intervention targeted at African immigrants and the role of African immigrant youth.

Nexus Between Life Expectancy, Education, Governance, and Carbon Emissions: Contextual Evidence from Carbon Neutrality Dream of the USA

Nexus Between Life Expectancy, Education, Governance, and Carbon Emissions: Contextual Evidence from Carbon Neutrality Dream of the USA

Exploration and Practice of Innovative Reading in Primary Schools from the Perspective of Life Education

Reading teaching is a teaching process that directly affects students' values and worldviews, and is an important way to promote the development of students' values. It is a special cognitive process for students to appreciate various aspects of life, understand life forms, experience-rich life emotions, and promote the complete development of their own worldviews and values. The values of primary school students are in the enlightenment period, therefore, it is important and necessary to implement life education-themed reading teaching in primary school reading teaching. The main body of the paper consists of the following three parts: The first part mainly elaborates on the relevant policies, social background, and core concepts of the paper, as well as the necessity and feasibility of conducting junior high school Chinese reading teaching practice from the perspective of life education. The second part mainly analyzes the current situation of primary school teaching practice, introducing the four methods summarized by the author in practice from the perspective of life education. The third part is a summary of the case results and insights gained from innovative reading from the perspective of life education.

Management of severe ME/CFS in children and young people in the UK: a British Paediatric Surveillance Unit study

ObjectiveSevere myalgic encephalomyelitis or chronic fatigue syndrome (ME/CFS) in children and young people (CYP) is a little-understood condition which significantly impacts education, development and quality of life. We used data...

The Impact of Health Education and Healthcare Access on the Quality of Life and Well-being of the Elderly in Indonesia

This study investigates the impact of health education and healthcare access on the quality of life and well-being of the elderly in Indonesia through a quantitative analysis. A diverse sample of 175 elderly participants was surveyed, capturing demographic information, health education engagement, healthcare accessibility, and subjective well-being assessments. The research employed Structural Equation Modeling with Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS) to analyze the complex relationships between the variables. The results revealed significant positive associations between health education, healthcare access, and both quality of life and well-being among the elderly. The study contributes valuable insights for policymakers, healthcare providers, and educators to design targeted interventions to enhance the overall well-being of the elderly in Indonesia.

存在主义教育思想：核心观点、辩证分析及对中国教育现代化的启示

From existentialism to existentialist education, this ideological school has exerted a certain influence worldwide. Currently, countries around the world attach great importance to cultivating innovative talents and building strong education systems, and China is also making continuous progress on the path of educational modernization. As a major branch of educational philosophy, existentialist education still holds many valuable insights. The core of existentialist education lies in “self-education”, advocating a student-centered approach, establishing a new and equal teacher-student relationship, and emphasizing life education. These valuable insights have provided inspiration for the development of China's educational modernization. We should take the essence and discard the dross. In the future, we should persist in a student-centered approach, emphasizing individualized education and talent development. We should establish a “dual-subject teaching model” that promotes equal interaction between teachers and students. We should also emphasize the strengthening of life education, timely improve and innovate curriculum content. Furthermore, we should comprehensively enhance students’ ability for “self-education”, enabling them to engage in conscious and lifelong learning, truly improving the quality of education, and realizing the ideals of existentialism in reality.

The Influence of Current Practices and Strategies in Life and Health Education in Higher Vocational Colleges in China

The Influence of Current Practices and Strategies in Life and Health Education in Higher Vocational Colleges in China

Teacher’s Agency as an Indicator of Leadership Potential Development

Nonlinearity, multi-contextuality, new normality, constant variability of the modern world are reflected in politics, economics, education and other spheres of human life. Professional and personal self-determination and orientation of a person is difficult in a situation of diversity of various social environments and spaces, functional and semantic uncertainty of educational contexts. In this regard, the importance in the field of education is acquired by the teacher’s transprofessionalism, his ability to continuously develop, independently build interaction with the multifunctional environment, showing his agency as one of the indicators of leadership potential development. The purpose of the study is to operationalize the content of the concept of the teacher’s agency and its manifestation as an indicator of the development of leadership potential, taking into account the ongoing changes in the modern world. Methodology. The understanding of the essence of the terms “agency” and “leadership potential” of the teacher was carried out using the method of semantic analysis of their interpretations available in domestic and foreign sources. The use of activity-based and acmeological approaches is due to the need to determine the key mechanism for implementing the teacher’s agency in the comparison of significant categories (agency, leadership and management). General scientific research methods were used: theoretical analysis and synthesis, systematization and generalization of scientific literature on the research topic. Results. Connectivism (social polyvalence) is proposed as the main mechanism for the manifestation of the teacher’s agency as a teacher’s ability to find and maintain conditions, forms, ways and means of communication with representatives of different professions, social groups and statuses, beliefs, ages for organizing joint actions, events, productive activities. This made it possible to establish the key role of agency in the development of a teacher’s leadership potential – the creation of an atmosphere of cooperation within and outside the educational organization. Conclusion. The conclusion is made that the teacher, as a carrier and subject of public relations, needs to develop his agency and leadership potential, respectively, for orientation and adaptation in a changing world in the interests of sustainable development of regions and the country as a whole.

The prevalence of depression and anxiety among medical students in Yemen: A cross-sectional study

BackgroundMedical students may experience mental health disorders like anxiety and depression during medical school, which can negatively impact their productivity, education, and overall quality of life. Currently, there are no studies examining the mental health of medical students in Yemen. Our study aimed to estimate prevalence of depression and anxiety among Yemeni medical students. MethodsThe study utilized a cross-sectional design. A survey was conducted using validated psychometric tests: the Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) for depression and the Generalized Anxiety Disorder-7 (GAD-7) for anxiety. A survey of medical students from 10 Yemeni medical schools took place from June 6 to July 20, 2023. It included only actively enrolled students in the 7-year undergraduate program. ResultsA total of 706 responses were collected. The prevalence of depression was 48.4 % for cases classified as moderate, moderately severe, and severe, while it was 20 % for cases categorized as moderately severe and severe. The rate of suicide ideation was 14.7 %. Anxiety was found to have a prevalence of 34.8 % for cases categorized as moderate and severe. Furthermore, both depression and anxiety were higher among females, and in earlier academic years; all of these associations had a p-value <0.05. Conversely, age, living status, income stability, and displacement risk all showed no significant association with depression or anxiety. ConclusionOur study highlighted the prevalence of depression and anxiety among Yemeni medical students. Tailored interventions are imperative to address these challenges. Future research needs to examine the root causes that might contribute to these disorders.

Digital, Self-Regulated Vocabulary Learning and Device Control In Out-Of-Class, Higher Education Settings

Self-regulation of learning behaviour is particularly important when it comes to vocabulary learning for academic purposes in a second language because it often needs to be done on a regular and consistent basis and mostly in out-of-class, self-directed settings to be successful. Self-regulation is also vital when this learning takes place using digital activities on smartphones because these are now ubiquitous devices and deeply embedded in both daily life and higher education settings. Features such as notifications from social media applications can end up distracting students from their academic tasks unless they have the capacity to manage and control their behaviour. This naturalistic, mixed methods study conducted with students on an academic English foundation course in a higher education context aimed to measure their capacity for self-regulated vocabulary learning through technology before and after 10 weeks of intentional digital vocabulary learning in out-of-class settings and to see if there was any difference between learning on a laptop and a smartphone. The purpose of this study was to find out if device control was a relevant dimension of self-regulation, which is an under-researched area. The study collected quantitative data through a recently developed self-report survey tool, and differences in scores were measured using Wilcoxon signed-rank tests. Qualitative data was also collected from students through paired-depth interviews, and this was analysed using typological analysis. The results revealed that the students’ self-reported capacity for self-regulated vocabulary learning through laptops was significantly higher than their capacity for self-regulated vocabulary learning through smartphones. In addition, commitment regulation when using a smartphone decreased significantly over the 10-week period primarily due to distractions from social media notifications. At the same time, students were aware of when to use each device for different types of learning activities and under different temporal and spatial conditions. Overall, this study showed that device control should be considered an additional dimension of a model of digital, self-regulated vocabulary learning and should also be incorporated into future research in the field of e-learning. In addition, students in higher education need to be given more guidance about the benefits and drawbacks of different devices and how to develop their capacity and strategies for greater device self-regulation.

Human Development Indices and Governance Interrelationship: Evidence from Nepal

The objective of this study is to investigate the correlation between human development indices (life expectancy, education and GNI) and six dimensions of governance (e.g., voice and accountability, political stability and no violence, government effectiveness, regulatory quality, rule of law, and control of corruption), while utilizing remittances as a control variable in the analysis. The analysis conducted using the ordinary least squares (OLS) method has revealed that personal remittances have a substantial influence on human development indices. A population that has received a high level of education tends to possess a greater understanding of their rights and is able to actively engage in the process of governance. The establishment of good governance has the potential to facilitate the development and successful execution of effective educational policies. A positive correlation has been identified between human development indices and two aspects of governance, including government efficiency and political stability. Life expectancy index has also associated with regulatory quality of government.

Detecting Keratoconus in Primary Healthcare: What general practitioners could do?

Introduction : Keratoconus (KC) is a rare eye disorder that causes corneal thinning and visual disturbances. KC prevalence in the pediatric population is 0.16%. Children with keratoconus experience faster disease progression and significant visual impairment at diagnosis, impacting their quality of life. This case report aims to raise awareness and provide knowledge regarding KC for general practitioners.&#x0D; Case Illustration : A 14-year-old male visited a primary healthcare facility complaining of difficulty seeing words on the classroom board for the past year. His best-corrected visual acuity was 6/15 (S-10.25 C-5.25x30) OD and 6/60 (S-25.00 C-2.75x150) OS. Upon examination, it was observed that the left cornea was more protruding than the right, with a positive Rizzuti and Munson sign. Based on the findings, the patient was suspected of having keratoconus with amblyopia and was referred to an ophthalmologist for further examination and management.&#x0D; Discussion : Keratoconus is severe and burdensome to society, impacting children's education and quality of life. Early detection and intervention are crucial to prevent worsening. KC can be detected in primary healthcare by observing external signs such as Rizzuti and Munson. KC can lead to severe vision problems and even amblyopia if left untreated. Treating pediatric KC involves improving vision using contact lenses. In cases where contact lenses cannot be used, keratoplasty may be necessary.&#x0D; Conclusion : Primary healthcare providers can identify and assess keratoconus in patients and make referrals to ophthalmologists for treatment to minimize the impact on vision and stop its progression.

The mediating effect of the need for cognition between aesthetic experiences and aesthetic competence in art

Although the role of aesthetics and aesthetic education in everyday life was discussed as early as the ancient philosophers, the psychological mechanisms shaping the aesthetic quotient have hardly been investigated by empirical studies. The aim of this study was to examine the direct relationship between experience and aesthetic competence, and the mediating role of need for cognition. The study involved 201 Polish adults, aged 18 to 76 (M = 26.40; SD = 11.89), 65% of whom were women. The respondents completed anonymous questionnaires on an online platform. The surveys included a metric, the Aesthetic Competence Scale (ACS), the Aesthetic Experience Questionnaire (AEQ) and the Need for Cognition Scale (NCS). A positive correlation coefficient was obtained between all three variables studied, with need for cognition acting as a mediator in the relationship between experience and aesthetic competence. The findings indicate that individuals reporting intense aesthetic experiences have a higher aesthetic competence if this relationship is mediated by a high need for cognitive effort.

Christian Education in the Chinese Mainland as Education for God’s Love

Abstract This article investigates how “God’s love” has been working in the Chinese Mainland through different disciplines connected with Christian education. Tao Xingzhi’s “education of love” and his proposals of “life education,” “new education,” “education to love, serve, and sacrifice,” and “teaching and learning are one” contextualized modern education in China. Additionally, Bishop K.H. Ting advocates a “theology of love” as a contextual theology for Christianity in China. Ting regards God’s love as God’s primary attribute and claims that “God is love,” and God’s love is cosmic, leading us to love each other and build up the Body in God’s love. This article further examines the ideologies of Tao and Ting, who identify as both Christian and Chinese and are eager to dialogue with the context of China. Both of them advocate practicing love in education and society. Integrating Christianity and education, Christian education in China could be regarded as education for God’s love.

Life cycle, education, and statistical cognitive ability

High statistical cognitive ability is an essential factor to achieve high-quality development in the era of artificial intelligence and big data. In this research, we use the machine learning local weighted regression algorithm to analyze the change curve of Chinese statistical cognitive ability throughout the life cycle, as well as the impact of individual education and parental education on statistical cognitive ability of 26,000 individuals from different groups of gender, age, educational background, and family background. All the data analyzed is from the China Family Panel Studies (CFPS). We find that the statistical cognitive ability curve is inverted U-shaped throughout the life cycle, and the years of education, parental education and individual are proportional to statistical cognitive ability. Keywords: statistical cognitive ability, machine learning, robust locally weighted and smoothing scatterplots, education, life cycle.

National and traditional values as process and product in the development of the human personality

The study highlights the importance of national values and traditions in the development of cultural identity and human personality. Values and traditions not only represent cultural heritage but also have a profound impact on how people perceive and behave. Studying these aspects is vital for understanding personal development. Human personality is shaped by complex factors such as life stages, environment, culture, education, and social influences. Cultural values and traditions contribute to defining this personality and how individuals identify with their own culture. However, in an interconnected world, cultural diversity is equally important. Promoting intercultural dialogue and respect for cultural diversity is a necessity. Human personality is shaped by social relationships, cultural norms, and personal experiences. Therefore, individual attitudes are formed within these interactions and influence reactions to various social situations. It is essential to recognize that cultural values and traditions can evolve and adapt over time, making a valuable contribution to contemporary society.

An ideal sense of self: Proposition of holistic self and holistic mindset from the unique anthropological–sociocultural perspective of life and death education.

An ideal sense of self: Proposition of holistic self and holistic mindset from the unique anthropological–sociocultural perspective of life and death education.

Efficiency through clarity: Enhancing physics education for life sciences students and majors through streamlined course design, instruction, and assessment using learning outcomes

Efficiency through clarity: Enhancing physics education for life sciences students and majors through streamlined course design, instruction, and assessment using learning outcomes