Development Of Educational Resources Research Articles

A Knowledge-Based System for Children’s Music Teaching Strategies Based on the Inheritance of Local Music Culture in Southern Jiangsu

In order to analyze the feasibility of integrating Sunan music into children’s music teaching through research, a knowledge-based system for children’s music teaching strategies based on case-based reasoning is proposed. The system can collect sufficient data and information, the exact orientation of piano learning, and the exact choice of teaching modes by questionnaires. Research data show that the vast majority of children like music teaching, and they like 76% more than they do not like, and more parents who express an indifferent attitude to music are 84% more than those who feel important. This experimental study shows that most teachers hold a positive attitude toward the development and use of folk music education resources in kindergartens, and parents do not have enough knowledge about folk music. The infiltration of excellent local culture in children’s music activities can improve students’ cultural literacy, let the new generation understand the tradition and the classics, and let children understand the local culture of southern Jiangsu and inherit the excellent culture of the Chinese nation through the understanding, feeling, and understanding of the local culture of southern Jiangsu. This is the new idea of local cultural heritage in southern Jiangsu and also the responsibility of kindergarten education.

The Contribution of Information and Communication Technology to Social Inclusion and Exclusion during the Appropriation of Open Educational Resources

The information and communication technology (ICT) comprehends with the adoption and the development of open educational resources (OER) in the educational spheres. The vast existing body of knowledge portrays several positive aspects of ICT, as it is an enabler in various domains. Hence, the combination of ICT and OER negative aspects have been, as yet, under-investigated. This study aimed to investigate both the social inclusion and the social exclusion of ICT with users appropriating of OER in open distance e-learning (ODeL) institutions. The qualitative approach was used to interpret the inclusion and exclusion factors concerned. The Model of Technology Appropriation was applied as a main theoretical underpinning of the study. The study findings show that ICT has both positive and negative impacts on the appropriation of OER. The various impacts are mostly recognisable in those developing countries where inequalities still exist, as some of the findings postulate that the innovation that is enabled through the utilisation of ICT tends to favour a select minority of rich people. For many students, ICT continues to perpetuate social exclusion. ICT innovation, including OER, has yet to fully support societal needs. Instead, it continues to promote the agendas of the global north. The study recommends the development initiatives to close the current gaps which contribute to the social exclusion. For instance, the installation of fibre optic in most deprived townships and villages can assist in eliminating inequalities associated with ICT infrastructure.

Predicting the Easiness and Complexity of English Health Materials for International Tertiary Students With Linguistically Enhanced Machine Learning Algorithms: Development and Validation Study.

BackgroundThere is an increasing body of research on the development of machine learning algorithms in the evaluation of online health educational resources for specific readerships. Machine learning algorithms are known for their lack of interpretability compared with statistics. Given their high predictive precision, improving the interpretability of these algorithms can help increase their applicability and replicability in health educational research and applied linguistics, as well as in the development and review of new health education resources for effective and accessible health education.ObjectiveOur study aimed to develop a linguistically enriched machine learning model to predict binary outcomes of online English health educational resources in terms of their easiness and complexity for international tertiary students.MethodsLogistic regression emerged as the best performing algorithm compared with support vector machine (SVM) (linear), SVM (radial basis function), random forest, and extreme gradient boosting on the transformed data set using L2 normalization. We applied recursive feature elimination with SVM to perform automatic feature selection. The automatically selected features (n=67) were then further streamlined through expert review. The finalized feature set of 22 semantic features achieved a similar area under the curve, sensitivity, specificity, and accuracy compared with the initial (n=115) and automatically selected feature sets (n=67). Logistic regression with the linguistically enhanced feature set (n=22) exhibited important stability and robustness on the training data of different sizes (20%, 40%, 60%, and 80%), and showed consistently high performance when compared with the other 4 algorithms (SVM [linear], SVM [radial basis function], random forest, and extreme gradient boosting).ResultsWe identified semantic features (with positive regression coefficients) contributing to the prediction of easy-to-understand online health texts and semantic features (with negative regression coefficients) contributing to the prediction of hard-to-understand health materials for readers with nonnative English backgrounds. Language complexity was explained by lexical difficulty (rarity and medical terminology), verbs typical of medical discourse, and syntactic complexity. Language easiness of online health materials was associated with features such as common speech act verbs, personal pronouns, and familiar reasoning verbs. Successive permutation of features illustrated the interaction between these features and their impact on key performance indicators of the machine learning algorithms.ConclusionsThe new logistic regression model developed exhibited consistency, scalability, and, more importantly, interpretability based on existing health and linguistic research. It was found that low and high linguistic accessibilities of online health materials were explained by 2 sets of distinct semantic features. This revealed the inherent complexity of effective health communication beyond current readability analyses, which were limited to syntactic complexity and lexical difficulty.

Occupational therapy fieldwork educators: Examining professional quality of life.

Occupational therapy practitioners with the simultaneous working role of fieldwork educator support the growth of the profession by supervising students, but little is known about their reported burnout, compassion fatigue, and compassion satisfaction levels, and if specific work characteristics predict those levels. The purpose of this research was to: 1) assess the current levels of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout in occupational therapy fieldwork educators through The Professional Quality of Life Scale (ProQOL), and 2) to explore how professional characteristic variables correlate and predict the measured constructs of compassion fatigue, burnout, and compassion satisfaction. A cross-sectional design was used, and participants were recruited from a convenience sample to complete the ProQOL and a work characteristic questionnaire. On the average, 117 fieldwork educators scored higher on the subscale of compassion satisfaction when compared to those of the normed group. Linear regression analyses revealed that a higher number of roles and greater years working predicted higher compassion satisfaction. This study contributes to understanding the experiences of fieldwork educators in multiple roles, their reported levels of compassion fatigue, compassion satisfaction, and burnout, and the potential for development of personal, educational and organizational resources to support professional quality of life indicators within the role of fieldwork educator.

Formation and Development of Cultural Competence by Increasing Access to Material Forms of Historical and Art-History Heritage

The formation of the practical competence of the cultural cycle is determined, first of all, by the formation of access to the fund of material and non-material forms of art, which makes it possible to expand the possibilities of an individual to increase his cultural level. The relevance of the study is determined primarily by the fact that each individual must not only carry out his practical activities but also form an understanding of the meaning of cultural studies in his mind. In this regard, and in the context of overcoming crisis phenomena in the economy, turning to non-material forms becomes a priority task for bearers. The novelty of the research is determined by the possibilities of increasing access to cultural products, while the importance of access is determined not only by high culture. The authors show that the ability to access forms of mass culture also matters. It is shown that one of the possibilities of access to popular culture is to increase the level of distribution of library access. Using the example of countries that declare their commitment to raising the cultural level of the population, the necessity for the development of digital educational resources is shown. The practical significance of the study is determined by the possibilities of widely involving the population in the processes of digitalisation of information carriers about art and, on the basis of this, about the formation of general cultural competence in society as a whole.

Perception and knowledge of pharmacogenetics among Brazilian psychiatrists

Pharmacogenetics (PGx) can optimize drug therapy in psychiatry and is particularly important in admixed populations. Here we developed and successfully validated a questionnaire for assessing the perception and knowledge of PGx among Brazilian psychiatrists. Overall, the participants showed some familiarity with PGx. Most psychiatrists reported to have knowledge of PGx and recognized its usefulness in psychiatry; however, they declared concerns regarding PGx education, the request of tests and their interpretation, cost-effectiveness, and ethical issues. PGx testing is relatively prevalent in their clinical practice, but education on the topic is lacking. Bivariate analysis revealed significant associations. Psychiatrists > 40 years of age more frequently had a positive perception of other clinicians’ familiarity with PGx. Psychiatrists in private health services showed less self-reported competency in the use of PGx testing. Furthermore, women had better perception of PGx education. The present study adds knowledge about PGx in psychiatry and encourages the development of educational and training resources for PGx to improve its clinical implementation.

Plotting through the pandemic

The COVID-19 pandemic necessitated the development of teaching resources that can be used in Emergency Remote Teaching (ERT). The closure of educational institutions necessitated that teaching and learning approaches would ensure continuity of the teaching enterprise. A teacher and two final year medical students developed an online, asynchronous resource to teach undergradute medical students in obstetrics on the use of the partogram (a labour monitoring tool) and a gravidogram (a pregnancy monitoring tool). The resource was designed to be used on any web browser and device using low bandwith to ensure accessbility where there is limited connectivity. Students were able to asynchronously engage with the learning material, complete the labour and pregnancy graphs based on cases designed for the exercise and submit it to the teacher for feedback. This short report sheds light on the process and lessons learned from the developement of this electronic learning resource.

Open Educational Practices in Learning and Teaching of Computer Science

This paper shows several actions that address the use and development of open educational resources (OERs) and the utilisation of open source machine virtualization tools for Moodle course instantiation in a Computer Science-based Teacher Training course. The training is dedicated to show the basic characteristics and tools present in e-learning environments and to transmit the knowledge to develop educational resources and personalize different learning environments. The learning activities have been designed following the constructive approach, in the form of practical tasks that ensure the training of students in the self-implementation and personalisation of e-learning courses embedded into virtual machines. Students learn how to do the pedagogical design, to set up a delivery, and perform to develop their own resources and re-use from others. Finally, students have to assess the quality of the OERs following the UNE71362 standard. As a transversal pedagogical objective of the Master’s course, the learning aims to help the dissemination and awareness of the UNESCO’s Sustainable Development Goal 4 (SDG4) which ensures inclusive and equitable quality education and fosters lifelong learning opportunities for all. In this sense, specific OER development for gender inclusion and accessibility for all learners has been promoted.

Book Review: The adult learner: The definitive classic in adult education and human resource development by M. S. Knowles, E. F. Holton III, R. A. Swanson, & P. A. Robinson

Book Review: <i>The adult learner: The definitive classic in adult education and human resource development </i>by M. S. Knowles, E. F. Holton III, R. A. Swanson, &amp; P. A. Robinson

Management of educational resources development in improving the quality of education in elementary school

This study aims to identify and describe the management of educational resource development in improving the quality of education at the 14 Air Kumbang State Elementary School. With a qualitative descriptive research method, the use of qualitative descriptive research design in this study is intended to describe and analyze the management of educational resource development in improving the quality of education at 14 Air Kumbang State Elementary Schools. The technique of collecting data in this research is through interviews, observation, documentation and triangulation. The results showed that the steps for implementing human resource development management were planning, organizing, actuating, and controlling. The obstacles faced in the implementation of human resource development in improving the quality of education at the Air Kumbang 14 Public Elementary School are: lack of teacher consistency (in absenteeism, seriousness in training). The effect of these constraints in the implementation of training is that the results obtained are not optimal, the results are not in accordance with what is expected and can reduce the RABM and in training are also limited by funds

Artificial intelligence in radiation oncology: A review of its current status and potential application for the radiotherapy workforce

ObjectiveRadiation oncology is a continually evolving speciality. With the development of new imaging modalities and advanced imaging processing techniques, there is an increasing amount of data available to practitioners. In this narrative review, Artificial Intelligence (AI) is used as a reference to machine learning, and its potential, along with current problems in the field of radiation oncology, are considered from a technical position. Key FindingsAI has the potential to harness the availability of data for improving patient outcomes, reducing toxicity, and easing clinical burdens. However, problems including the requirement of complexity of data, undefined core outcomes and limited generalisability are apparent. ConclusionThis original review highlights considerations for the radiotherapy workforce, particularly therapeutic radiographers, as there will be an increasing requirement for their familiarity with AI due to their unique position as the interface between imaging technology and patients. Implications for practiceCollaboration between AI experts and the radiotherapy workforce are required to overcome current issues before clinical adoption. The development of educational resources and standardised reporting of AI studies may help facilitate this.

Maternal dietary allergen restriction while breast-feeding: Pediatric resident knowledge and practices.

An adequate understanding of the relationship between breast-feeding practices and infant food allergy is essential for clinicians. Although there is evidence of an education gap in general breast-feeding concepts, little is known about the pediatric trainee knowledge and practice with regard to breast-feeding, maternal diet, and potential allergy outcomes. To assess pediatric residents' knowledge, describe practices, and evaluate a module designed to provide evidence-based education about breast-feeding, food allergy, and food avoidance to inform future resources on the topic of breast-feeding and allergic outcomes. Pediatric residents completed a survey to assess the knowledge and comfort with regard to maternal dietary restriction, breast-feeding, and infant food allergy. Residents then viewed an online educational module about evidence-based breast-feeding and infant food allergy guidelines, and, after 1 month, completed the online questionnaire again. Among respondents (N = 68), only 8% and 5%, felt knowledgeable and comfortable with current maternal diet during breast-feeding and infant food allergy recommendations, respectively. Eighty-seven percent had not received formal training on the topic, and a large percentage relied on mentor teaching (49%) or anecdotal evidence (19%) as opposed to available guidelines (32%) for guidance. Most respondents (61-93%) correctly answered questions with regard to guidelines on primary and secondary food allergy prevention in relation to maternal diet. The upper-level residents answered more questions correctly about allergic proctocolitis compared with the interns (p < 0.05); no differences were noted for other topics. The majority (63%) did not believe that a mother's nutritional status could be adversely affected by dietary allergen restriction. A review of the pre- and posttest scores showed the educational module had little impact on knowledge. Pediatric residents reported low comfort and perceived that they had little knowledge about maternal diet and infant food allergy, yet their actual performance suggested the opposite. Those who completed the educational module did not demonstrate knowledge improvement, which highlighted the need for the development of robust educational resources.

Getting the foundations right

There has been increasing interest in recent years in training in official statistics with reference to the 2030 Agenda, big data, diversification of data types and sources, and data science. Backgrounds for work in official statistics are becoming more varied than ever. The official statistics community has also become progressively more aware of the importance of statistical literacy in education and trust in official statistics. Hence foundation and introductory are of as much interest to official statistics as more specialised training. At the same time, greater access to data and vast technological capabilities have seen much emphasis and discussion of the statistical and data sciences and education therein, including development of educational resources in contexts such as civic data and statistics. Data science provides opportunities to renew the decades-long push for authentic learning that reflects the practice of ‘greater statistics’ and ‘greater data science’, and to examine progress to date in implementing and sustaining the extensive work and advocacy of many. This article discusses what is needed at the foundation and introductory levels to realize this advocacy, with commentary relevant to official statistics.

Integration of Ethnic Minority Cultural Moral Education in Ethnic Minority Areas – Taking the Mongolian Culture as an Example

The traditional culture of ethnic minorities embodies the spiritual pursuit of unique national value. It can be used as a valuable moral education resource and is of great significance to improve the effectiveness of moral education in colleges and universities in ethnic areas. At present, China has not paid enough attention to the development and utilization of moral education resources of the ethnic minority traditional culture, nor has it established and improved the relevant development and utilization mechanism. Taking the moral education spirit of the traditional Mongolian culture as an example, this paper analyzes its moral education value, points out the existing problems of moral education in colleges and universities in ethnic areas, as well as suggests strategies for the integration of moral education resources of ethnic minority traditional culture with the moral education in colleges and universities in ethnic areas.

Features of “Inverted” Educational Resources for Distance Learning of Pupils

Purpose of research. The purpose of the paper is to describe the features of the “inverted” educational resources intended for the implementation of additional subject training of schoolchildren in a distance mode, which are created on the basis of the concepts of the problem-solving approach and micro-learning. Distance learning technologies, widely introduced into educational practice, require a high level of self-organization and internal motivation from the student to work independently, which necessitates the search for new approaches to the development of educational resources that would help maintain the interest and attention of students until the end of training. Features of the generation of modern schoolchildren, such as a low level of concentration, the prevalence of “clip way of thinking” and the visual channel of information perception, the search for the most comfortable conditions for the implementation of educational activities necessitate a revision of the form and content of educational information, taking into account the possibilities of its development along an individual trajectory. Materials and methods. Based on a theoretical analysis of psychological, pedagogical, methodological literature on the topic of research and modern statistical data demonstrating the level of readiness and motivation of students for independent distance learning, the paper describes the features of the structure and content of “inverted” educational resources, built taking into account the cognitive and psychosocial characteristics of modern “digital” generation. The necessity of compressing and structuring educational material and presentation in a question-and-task, visualized format is substantiated. Results. As the results of the research, the paper describes the concept and features of “inverted” educational resources. An inverted learning resource is understood as a complex digital learning tool, the content of which is presented in the form of a hierarchical tree or a semantic network of questions, each of which is supplied with brief visualized theoretical information and explanatory practical examples that implement inductive-deductive connections (concretization-generalization). The main idea behind the development of such tools is that the “inverted” learning resources, on the one hand, implement a non-linear approach to the implementation of learning activities in accordance with the individual characteristics of a particular student (the current level of training, knowledge gaps, specific interests and difficulties), with the other - they create conditions for the initial systematization and complex internalization of the acquired knowledge and methods of action, contain a “cognitive challenge” aimed at increasing educational motivation through the implementation of mechanisms of formative self-control at the initial stage. Based on these features, the authors see a special effect of using such resources in the field of additional training. Having already a certain baggage of knowledge and experience in the subject area being mastered, the student can begin the study by identifying deficiencies and possible difficulties, their reflection, and only then proceed to a more conscious formation of new knowledge and specific methods of action. Conclusion. In conclusion, the paper summarizes the features of “inverted” resources for distance learning of schoolchildren, provides further plans for the development of the project, and also identifies the possible areas to use the results. The materials of the article may be of interest to developers of digital learning resources, researchers of educational learning models, teachers wishing to use digital cognitive and mental learning technologies.

Exploring women's perspectives on prenatal screening for adverse childhood experiences.

To learn more about women's views on screening for adverse childhood experiences (ACEs) during healthcare visits in pregnancy. Mixed methods with an online survey. A convenience sample of 154 womenwith a history of one or more pregnancies was recruited through public health department social media pages in one predominantly rural region of a Midwest state. Quantitative measures includeddemographic variables, ACE scores, and preferences regarding screening format, strategies, and resources. Additional perspectives were captured through open-ended questions. Women's mean ACE score was 2.56 (SD=2.37) with 68% reporting 0-3 ACEs and 32% reporting four or more. Routine screening for ACEs during prenatal care was supported by 67.5% of women with 9.1% indicating sometimes, 20.8% unsure, and 2.6% against. Strong preference was indicated for screening by one's physician or midwife (80.3%), in an exam room (83.1%), using an independently completed questionnaire (64.2%). Preferred approaches for screening and post-screening interventions also were identified with qualitative themes providing additional insights. Findings inform strategies for efficiently and sensitively screening for ACEs during pregnancy, highlight the importance of using a trauma-informed approach, and provide direction for educational and interventional resource development.

Public Opinion and Expectations: Development of Public Health Education in China After COVID-19 Pandemic.

Background: Policymakers must promote the development of public health education and human resources. As a feature of the political environment, public opinion is essential for policy-making, but virtually the attitudes of Chinese citizens toward human resources development in public health is unknown.Methods: This study conducted a crosssectional survey from February 4, 2021 to February 26, 2021 in China. We adopted a convenient sampling strategy to recruit participators. Participants filled out the questions, which assess the attitudes of the expanding public health professionals. A logistic regression analysis was given to identify the predictors associated with the attitudes of the subjects.Results: There were 2,361 residents who have finished our questionnaire. Chinese residents who lived in urban (OR = 1.293, 95% CI = 1.051–1.591), “themselves or relatives and friends have participated in relevant epidemic prevention work” (OR = 1.553, 95% CI = 1.160–2.079), “themselves or family members engaged in medical-related work” (OR = 1.468, 95% CI = 1.048–2.056), and those who “were aware of public health before the outbreak of COVID-19” (OR = 1.428, 95% CI = 1.125–1.812) were more likely to support the promotion of public health education and training.Conclusions: The present study found that 74.50% of Chinese citizens supported the promotion of public health education and training in China, in which economic status, personal perception, and comprehension are the crucial factors that influence public opinion. COVID-19 has aroused the attention of Chinese residents to public health education, with only 22.11% of residents being aware of public health before the outbreak of COVID-19. The COVID-19 pandemic has profound implications for human society. Literally, this impact will feed back into future public health policies based on public opinion. This innovative perspective will also help us better understand the potential social impact of COVID-19 on human resources and development for health in the modern world.

International cross-sectional survey on the use of webinars in plastic surgery: a move towards a hybrid educational model.

BackgroundThe novel coronavirus pandemic (COVID-19) has catalyzed the development of online educational resources. Webinars provide opportunities for convenient distance-learning and provision of expert lectures, while reducing the financial and practical costs of attending conferences. This cross-sectional survey aims to collect subjective opinion on the usefulness of webinars as an educational platform compared to face-to-face interactions, and whether surgeons and surgeons-in-training want webinars to remain a permanent platform for training and development in the future.MethodsA free-to-attend online series of international expert lectures on a range of plastic surgery topics was delivered. Attendees were invited to anonymously complete a survey on attitudes towards webinars as an educational platform over a 2-week period.ResultsA total of 883 complete responses were collected. Overall webinar attendance increased following the pandemic, with 97.4% of respondents reporting they view webinars for at least 1 h per week following implementation of COVID-19 restrictions. 90.4% respondents indicated that they intend to continue utilizing webinars even once COVID-19 restrictions are eased, and 77.8% stated they learn as much from online webinars as in-person lectures. However, irrespective of training grade, a significant proportion of respondents believe webinars should not replace face-to-face meetings.ConclusionsThis study provides evidence that, while face-to-face meetings remain a valued component of education in Plastic Surgery, webinars are a useful adjunct to conventional methods, and may feature more prominently in the educational landscape of the future.Level of evidence: Not gradable.

Methodology of preparing future computer science teachers to create electronic educational resources

Modern society stands in need of a next-generation teacher, in the light of which this study acquires particular relevance. The paper investigates the urgent issue of modern pedagogy – the study of the scientific foundations of the methodology for preparing future computer sciences teachers for the development of electronic educational resources. In the study, the following general scientific methods were used: logical-historical method, pedagogical observation, analysis, synthesis, systematisation and generalisation, methods of pedagogical experiment, methods of mathematical statistics. The authors propose criteria and indicators of the readiness of future informatics teachers to develop electronic educational resources, as well as levels to identify the readiness of future informatics teachers to create electronic educational resources. In the paper, the authors share the results of an experiment to determine the suitability of their proposed methodology, describe the ways of forming the skills of future teachers to develop EER.&#x0D; &#x0D; Keywords: learning process, informatisation of education, structure, aptitude of future teachers, criteria, indicators.

A Development of Teaching resources: Based on West Java Ethnomathematics for Grade 7 Middle School students

This study aims to develop teaching resources based on West Java ethnomathematics, while the teaching resources developed are learning modules. The method used in this study is R&amp;D method using the ADDIE development steps (Analysis, Design, Development, Implementation and Evaluation). The finished product is validated by 2 experts. each expert is given an assessment sheet regarding the learning module. The first expert assesses the suitability of the material used in the module, while the second expert assesses the feasibility of the module from the appearance aspect. The results of the validation by the first expert stated that the module was included in the "Very good" criteria with a percentage of 91%. Similar results by the second expert stated that the module was included in the "Very good" criteria with a percentage of 88.86%. After the module is declared valid, the learning module is used by the teacher in learning activities. Tests are given to students at the beginning and the end of learning activities to assess their learning achievement. ased on the results of the Independent Sample T-test with a confidence level of 95% and = 5%, the t-value is 3.172 and the t-table is 2.00324. These results indicate that the value of t&gt; t-table, it means that the increase in learning achievement of the experimental class is higher than the control class. Finally, it can be concluded that the use of the teaching resources is effective in improving student achievement.