University Education Research Articles

National Literature Education in Scottish Universities during the Renaissance Period

During the Renaissance period, Scottish universities made significant achievements in the field of national literature education. This paper first reviews the origins and development of Scottish universities, exploring the educational philosophies of the Renaissance, particularly the impact of humanism on education. It then analyzes the curriculum and teaching methods of literary education in Scottish universities, and examines the status of national literature within these institutions by introducing key writers and works of the period. The paper further elaborates on the specific measures, achievements, and challenges faced in the implementation of national literature education at Scottish universities. Finally, it summarizes the influence of Renaissance-era Scottish university literature education on modern literary education and proposes insights for contemporary educational reform. This study aims to provide valuable experiences and references for modern education through the examination of national literature education at Scottish universities.

How Community College Educations Generate Both Science Capital and Science-Specific Transfer Capital Among Low-Income White Women Majoring in STEM

ABSTRACT Given current enrollment patterns that feature a predominance of women, community college enrollment may offer potential for increasing gender diversity in STEM fields if students transfer successfully to four-year institutions. While many do not transfer, those who do can increase their stocks of science capital while enrolled at community college. This project follows pathways of some of the low-income students who successfully complete transfers to four-year institutions, focusing on interviews with White women. While not positive in every aspect, community college enrollment offered these low-income interviewees time to build science-related social and cultural capital that then helped them to succeed in transferring to four-year universities and to support them in STEM fields they perceived as being male-dominated. All the students came from households with low levels of science capital and had not strongly considered majoring in STEM prior to enrolling in community college. Interviewees describe their time at community colleges as critical in allowing them to explore STEM fields, construct positive relationships with STEM instructors, improve their time management skills, and increase their STEM self-confidence. These increased stores of science capital were not sufficient to keep all the transfer students majoring in STEM fields but did support the educational trajectories of all transfer students. Thus, community college enrollment can give students time to incubate both science capital and science-related transfer capital, the latter being especially useful for low-income White women in STEM.

Research on Quality Evaluation of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Colleges and Universities Under Big Data Environment

In innovation and entrepreneurship education, how to effectively use big data technology to improve the quality of education has become an urgent problem. In this article, the authors summarize the development of big data technology and its application background in higher education and point out the limitations of traditional education quality evaluation methods. They discuss the research status of the quality evaluation of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities at home and abroad and the application of big data in education quality evaluation. Using the fuzzy comprehensive evaluation method, they constructed a quality evaluation model of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities based on big data and proposed a corresponding evaluation process and index system. Finally, through empirical analysis, they verified the effectiveness and operability of the evaluation model. This research has theoretical and practical significance for improving the quality of innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities.

There’s no place like home: optimizing the antepartum inpatient experience

BackgroundTo characterize the demographics of a modern hospitalized antepartum population, compare the morbidities of this subset to national morbidity trends, and identify predictors of satisfaction during hospitalization to inform opportunities to enhance equitable antepartum care.MethodsPregnant people admitted to the antepartum service of a large university hospital between 2011 and 2019 were surveyed about their hospitalization, pregnancy outcomes, provider interactions, perceived needs, and resource use. Multiple correspondence analysis was used to group patient responses based on latent relationships among demographic, medical, and psychosocial variables. Multivariate analyses were conducted to identify predictors of patient experience rating. Patient free text responses were qualitatively analyzed for common themes.ResultsOf 740 pregnant people invited to participate, 298 surveys met criteria for analysis. 25.2% of these pregnant people identified as non-white and 20.8% were admitted for the management of a chronic medical condition. Patient responses clustered into three representative groups: (1) working pregnant people facing resource limitations, (2) first-time pregnant people with college educations, and (3) pregnant people with medical problems and limited partner support. The mean overall patient admission experience rating was 8.4 ± 1.7 out of 10. Variables represented in Cluster 1 (working and resource limitations) were associated with lower patient experience rating (p < 0.01). There was no significant variation in experience rating with indication for admission (P = 0.14) or outcome of the pregnancy (P = 0.32). Conversely, feeling supported by partners (P < 0.01) and providers (P < 0.01) directly correlated with a better experience.ConclusionBlack pregnant people and those with chronic medical conditions are overrepresented in this antepartum population when compared to the demographics of those not requiring hospitalization in pregnancy, where these groups also have higher rates of maternal morbidity and mortality at the national level. The most important contributors to patients’ satisfaction with their antepartum experience are feeling listened to by providers and supported by partners. Improving patient-provider communication and partner engagement during antepartum admissions should be a focus of inpatient high-risk obstetric care.

The educational impact of a comprehensive serious game within the university setting: Improving learning and fostering motivation

The integration of technology in higher education has transformed teaching, turning students into active participants in their learning. Faced with the limitations of conventional methods, the integration of technological and creative methods adapted to current demands is being sought.Proficiency in word processing and spreadsheets is crucial in university education, especially in social sciences and law, where the lack of specialized technical training affects academic performance. This study analyzes the impact of incorporating serious games with technological tools and active teaching methods on students' motivation, engagement and academic performance.

Prevalence, Reasons, and Perceived Benefits of Complementary and Alternative Medicine Among Patients With Rheumatic Diseases in Morocco: A Monocentric Cross-Sectional Study.

Background In general, rheumatologists often have limited knowledge regarding the use of complementary and alternative medicine (CAM) among patients with rheumatic diseases. Understanding the prevalence, reasons for use, and perceived benefits of CAM can help improve patient care and guide clinical practices. This study aimed to assess the prevalence, reasons for use, and perceived benefits of cupping therapy, apitherapy, and traditional cautery treatments among patients with rheumatic diseases. Additionally, it aimed to explore adverse effects, location and pricing disparities in CAM practices, information sources, and the rate of reporting CAM use to treat rheumatologists and to identify factors associated with the use of these CAM approaches. Methodology This single-center, cross-sectional study was conducted in a Moroccan University Hospital and included patients receiving care for rheumatic diseases during hospitalization or outpatient visits from January 2024 to March 2024. The data were collected using a structured, validated, and pilot-tested questionnaire administered by attending rheumatologists. The questionnaire aimed to gather demographic information and to identify patients using CAM, collecting data related to their utilization. Results A total of 100 patients were enrolled (mean age: 52.3 ± 12.8 years, 75% female). Among them, 43% had chronic inflammatory rheumatism. Additionally, 46% reported using at least one of the three CAM methods studied, with 36% using cupping therapy (specifically the wet method), 9% using apitherapy, and 16% using traditional cautery. The main reason for using CAM was to alleviate their pain (55%). Perceptions of effectiveness were reported by 38% of patients using cupping therapy, 20% using apitherapy, and 5.9% using traditional cautery. The use of CAM was significantly lower in patients with a university education (odds ratio = 0.05, 95% confidence interval = 0.003-0.92). Conclusions Our study revealed a significant prevalence of CAM use among patients with rheumatic diseases in Morocco, with cupping therapy emerging as the most commonly utilized method. These findings underscore the importance of enhancing awareness and understanding of CAM practices among both patients and healthcare providers to promote more structured and informed CAM practices.

The Reform and Implementation Mechanism of Ecological Civilization Quality Education for Economic and Trade Universities

The Reform and Implementation Mechanism of Ecological Civilization Quality Education for Economic and Trade Universities

The analysis of teaching quality evaluation for the college sports dance by convolutional neural network model and deep learning

This study aims to comprehensively analyze and evaluate the quality of college physical dance education using Convolutional Neural Network (CNN) models and deep learning methods. The study introduces a teaching quality evaluation (TQE) model based on one-dimensional CNN, addressing issues such as subjectivity and inconsistent evaluation criteria in traditional assessment methods. By constructing a comprehensive TQE system comprising 24 evaluation indicators, this study innovatively applies deep learning technology to quantitatively assess the quality of physical dance education. This TQE model processes one-dimensional evaluation data by extracting local features through convolutional layers, reducing dimensions via pooling layers, and feeding feature vectors into a classifier through fully connected layers to achieve an overall assessment of teaching quality. Experimental results demonstrate that after 150 iterations of training and validation on the TQE model, convergence is achieved, with mean squared error (MSE) decreasing to 0.0015 and 0.0216 on the training and validation sets, respectively. Comparatively, the TQE model exhibits significantly lower MSE on the training, validation, and test sets compared to the Back-Propagation Neural Network, accompanied by a higher R2 value, indicating superior accuracy and performance in data fitting. Further analysis on robustness, parameter sensitivity, multi-scenario adaptability, and long-term learning capabilities reveals the TQE model's strong resilience and stability in managing noisy data, varying parameter configurations, diverse teaching contexts, and extended time-series data. In practical applications, the TQE model is implemented in physical dance courses at X College to evaluate teaching quality and guide improvement strategies for instructors, resulting in notable enhancements in teaching quality and student satisfaction. In conclusion, this study offers a comprehensive evaluation of university physical dance education quality through a multidimensional assessment system and the application of the 1D-CNN model. It introduces a novel and effective approach to assessing teaching quality, providing a scientific foundation and practical guidance for future educational advancements.

Design and implementation of college students’ physical education teaching information management system by data mining technology

This study intends to improve the efficiency of physical education teaching management, accelerate the normal teaching process, and meet the modern management requirements that traditional teaching management methods cannot meet. Based on data mining technology, this study designs a college student physical education teaching information management system, and makes a detailed design of each functional module. The main task of this study is to investigate how to effectively integrate data mining techniques with existing university student physical education teaching databases. Then, this study finds useful data information from massive data information to provide information support for university student physical education teaching. In order to effectively mine the relevant information of the data, the student evaluation module in the system is designed based on decision trees, and the teacher-student related data analysis module in the system is designed based on association rules. The research results indicate that 1039 records and 8205 student records are extracted from the teaching management database as mining objects. Rule 1: The support rate for “a professor's degree is a doctoral degree” is 20.4 %, indicating that there are 20.4 % of records in the teacher database that “the title is a professor and a doctoral degree”; the confidence level of Rule 1 is 78.2 %, indicating that 78.2 % of professors have a doctoral degree. Through the analysis of the rules that evaluate teaching as good, it can be found that the three attributes of professional title, education level, and teaching experience are the most important relevant factors affecting teaching effectiveness. Research has shown that the longer and richer the teaching experience, the stronger the teaching ability. Secondly, the mining results obtained through data mining techniques are analyzed. The maximum difference between the original algorithm's support mining results and the true values is 0.08, while the maximum difference between the improved algorithm's support mining results and the true values is 0.01. Compared to the original algorithm, the improved algorithm's mining results are accurate and effective. The application of data mining ideas in this system has laid a solid foundation for the development of physical education and teaching. Moreover, a three-layer system architecture model is adopted to better adapt to the development of school physical education, which is beneficial for later system maintenance and greatly reduces the work pressure of teachers. The system has been successfully launched and running in universities, and it is in good working condition.

Targeted Research on the Integration of Ideological and Political Education and Chinese Excellent Traditional Culture in Universities in Henan Province

This study aims to explore the integration of excellent traditional Chinese culture with ideological and political education in universities in Henan Province, focusing on the unique challenges and opportunities presented by the local context. Using a combination of quantitative and qualitative methods, the study analyzes the impact of cultural elements on political ideology and education in the region. The study contributes to a broader discussion of educational reform in China and provides insights for policymakers and educators seeking to develop well-rounded, culturally informed citizens.

Examining The Effect of Educational Level and Job Suitability on Employment Sector in Cirebon City

This research analyzed survey data from 204 Cirebon City residents to investigate the associations between education level, job suitability, and employment sector. Education was classified as primary, secondary, high school, or university education. Job suitability compares respondents’ education to the typical qualifications needed for their current role. Outcomes included the sector of employment in fields such as services, manufacturing, finance, technology, and others. The results showed that higher education levels and greater alignment between schooling and occupation were associated with more employment in high-skilled sectors, such as finance and technology. Those with a university education and high education-job match tended to work in professional sectors. The findings indicate strong links between academic credentials, the occupational relevance of education, and securing jobs in skilled sectors. This study provides insights that can help shape policies that promote schooling and employment congruence.

대학 인성교육의 방향과 과제

The purpose of this study is to examine the concept and meaning of character education, and then to find the possibilities and limitations revealed during the development and operation of 『Theory of Character Education』 as a liberal arts course at S University, and to suggest its own outlook on the direction of development of character education in universities. To this end, the contents of 『Theory of Character Education』 and the development process of teaching materials were examined in detail, and then the actual conduct of character education classes, teaching methods, and evaluation processes were critically reflected. In this study, character education was reconceptualized as “humanity education” in the sense of “education that cultivates human beings as human beings”. This conceptualization suggests that character education embraces the individual and the community, embodying the spirit of autonomy, caring, and solidarity that education strives for, and ultimately contributing to the development of humanity. As the case studies clearly demonstrate, university character education should also contribute to individual self-realization and community development. From an individual perspective, university character education needs to include “Mom” education, which includes the preservation and development of a healthy body and sex education; mind education, which aims to foster healthy emotions and morality; and intellectual education, which focuses on fostering wisdom and creativity. From a community perspective, university character education should be expanded to include basic order education, civil and civic education to foster dialog and communication skills, and global citizenship education to foster interculturalism or global citizenship. In line with the content of character education, the methodological principles of character education need to be established based on the two pillars of fostering subjectivity and citizenship. In a democratic society, each individual should develop their own subjective capabilities and strengthen their civic capabilities as a member of the community. As the healthy social development of students is emerging as an important element of college character education, it is necessary to actively consider social-emotional learning (SEL) in the future.

Teaching Pathways of Curriculum Civics and Politics in Physical Education Courses of Higher Vocational Colleges and Universities in Chongqing

This paper firstly analyses the due evaluation indexes of curriculum civics and politics in physical education of higher vocational colleges and, based on the indexes, puts forward suggestions to improve the quality of teaching curriculum civics and politics in physical education of higher vocational colleges and universities in Chongqing. It involves maintaining steadfast adherence to professional attributes, unwavering commitment to Sanquan education, and thorough exploration of professional civics and political elements. This approach also entails supplementing extracurricular civics and political resources and utilizing a variety of methods such as contextual teaching and role-modeling to the fullest extent. At the same time, we increase the opportunities for civics and political practice inside and outside the classroom and develop teaching evaluation and assessment in civics and politics.

The Effect of Chinese University's Education Service Quality on Education Trust and School Life Satisfaction: Focusing on the University of Jilin Province, China

The Effect of Chinese University's Education Service Quality on Education Trust and School Life Satisfaction: Focusing on the University of Jilin Province, China

The Relationship Between the Use of Injectable Contraceptives and Changes in Body Weight

Background: Injectable contraception is a contraceptive method made into a liquid and injected into the body. Some contain estrogen and progesterone once a month, but some only contain progesterone every three months. The most frequent side effect of contraception is weight gain. Depo Medroxy Progesterone Acetate (DMPA) stimulates the appetite control center in the hypothalamus, which causes acceptors to overeat. Excessive weight gain causes a number of diseases, such as obesity, hypertension, diabetes, and heart disease.Objective. Purpose : this study aims to analyze the relationship between the provision of injectable contraception and weight changes in PMB "X" Cilincing District, North Jakarta. Method : this type of research is quantitative with a cross-sectional design. The population is all KB acceptors at PMB NY "X" Cilincing District, North Jakarta, in 2022, totaling 110 respondents, and the sample is total sampling. Data processing with SPSS using the chi-square test. Results : The highest age is 20-35 years old, 78 (70.9%) people; most respondents have a college education, 49 (44.5%) people; more than half of respondents are homemakers, 61 (55.5%) people; the highest parity is one person, 63 (57.3%) people, and the longest time as a KB acceptor, the most respondents are more than one year, 65 (59.1%) people. In this study, it was also reported that respondents who experienced weight gain were 89 (90.9%) people, and 87 (79.1%) used a 3-month injection KB. The results of the statistical test obtained a value of p = 0.000 (p &lt;0.05), which indicates a relationship between injection contraception and weight changes. Conclusion : There is a relationship between injection contraception and weight changes with a value of p = 0.000 (p &lt;0.05).

The Influence of Interactive Technology of Contemporary Classroom Software on University Teaching Practice

Contemporary classroom interactive software technology greatly impacts university practical education. This study adopts the research method of literature review and case analysis. Through extensive collection and analysis of domestic and foreign literature on classroom interactive software technology in higher education, it deeply understands its development history, functional characteristics, and current situation. Secondly, combined with specific teaching cases, this paper analyzes the use effect of these software technologies in the actual teaching process, the feedback of students, and the challenges faced and the basis. This article also explores how these interactive technologies will impact practical university education and how they have changed the learning environment. Through research, we also find that classroom interactive software technology is indeed helpful to improve teaching effect. Still, software technology needs to be used rationally, pay attention to balance, and ensure effective combination. Meanwhile, teachers also need to receive more professional training to ensure that they master relevant operational skills and teaching design principles.

CHALLENGES OF TECHNOLOGIZING TEACHING AND LEARNING AT UNIVERSITY

This narrative review addresses the challenge posed by the widespread extensive use of digital tools, i.e., technologization, in university education, highlighting three aspects. First, an overuse of digital tools by teachers is discussed, particularly slideware as the most frequently used technology. Concerns are raised as to how effective an extensive use of such a technology is in promoting learning. Additionally, the impact of electronic devices used by students, especially smartphones, is reviewed, and the decrease in comprehension and academic performance associated with reading digital texts and writing on digital media compared to printed format is highlighted. Finally, the impact of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically the ChatGPT language model, in education is discussed, addressing both its potential benefits and ethical and educational challenges. The integration and promotion of AI tools in education pose additional challenges, such as environmental impact, digital distractions, and educational exclusion. A need for a balanced approach which follows the precautionary principle is emphasized, so educational institutions take preventive action to protect individuals and the environment, as well as to avoid potential harm when scientific evidence about an activity or technology is uncertain or incomplete. The text underscores the importance of raising awareness about responsible use of technology in education and advocates for a critical and reflective approach in its application so Sustainable Development Goals may be achieved.

Sociodemographic Correlates of High Cardiovascular Health Across Childhood and Adolescence: A Prospective Study Among 2 Cohorts in the ECHO Consortium.

This study seeks to characterize cardiovascular health (CVH) from early childhood to late adolescence and identify sociodemographic correlates of high CVH that serve as levers for optimizing CVH across early life. Among 1530 youth aged 3 to 20 years from 2 cohorts in the ECHO (Environmental Influences on Child Health Outcomes) consortium, we first derived CVH scores on the basis of the Life's Essential 8 construct comprising 4 behavioral (nicotine use/exposure, physical activity, sleep, and diet) and 4 health factors (body mass index, blood pressure, non-high-density lipoprotein cholesterol, and fasting glucose) during early childhood (mean age, 3.5 years), middle childhood (8.0 years), early adolescence (13.3 years), and late adolescence (17.8 years). Next, we used generalized regression to estimate the probability of high (versus not high) CVH with respect to sociodemographic characteristics. Overall CVH score was stable across life stages: 81.2±7.6, 83.3±8.0, and 81.7±8.9 of 100 possible points in early childhood, middle childhood, and early adolescence, respectively. Accordingly, during these life stages, most children (63.3%-71.5%) had high CVH (80 to <100). However, CVH declined by late adolescence, with an average score of 75.5±10.2 and 39.4% high CVH. No children had optimal CVH (score=100) at any time. Correlates of high CVH include non-Hispanic White race and ethnicity, maternal college education, and annual household income >$70 000. These associations were driven by behavioral factors. Although most youth maintained high CVH across childhood, the decline by late adolescence indicates that cardiovascular disease prevention should occur before the early teen years. Disparities in high CVH over time with respect to sociodemographic characteristics were explained by behavioral factors, pointing toward prevention targets.

Excellent Service with the 3A Concept (Attitude, Attention, Action) at LPPP State University of Malang

This research aims to obtain information about excellent service with the concept of Attitude, Attention, and Action carried out at the Malang State University Education and Learning Development Institute (LPPP UM) office. The research method used is descriptive qualitative. Data collection was carried out through interviews with educational staff, observation, and documentation. The data obtained were analyzed using the Miles &amp; Huberman model. The results showed that excellent service carried out by academic staff at LPPP UM has implemented the 3A concept well. Excellent service provided with the idea of Attitude has three main things, namely a polite and physically harmonious appearance, serving with a positive and logical attitude, and serving with an attitude of respect. Excellent service with the concept of Attention also has three main things, understanding sincerely, respecting behavior, and devoting full attention to guests. Excellent service with the Action concept has five main things, including always noting what guests want, recording guest needs, confirming and summarizing guest needs, trying to realize guest wishes as expected, and thanking guests.

Research on the Practice Path of Public Physical Education Courses in Private Universities under the Concept of Ideological and Political Education in the New Era Curriculum

With the continuous improvement of China’s education system, private higher education has also entered a period of rapid development. The number and quality of private universities are significantly increasing. This article explores the development of physical education in private universities against the background of their rapid development. This article first explores the policy documents of physical education in universities, analyzes the key points of public physical education curriculum reform in universities, and finally analyzes the effective paths of physical education curriculum reform in universities. It is hoped that through text analysis and research, some reference can be provided for the reform of public physical education curriculum in private universities under the new era of curriculum ideological and political concepts.