Effective Knowledge Acquisition Research Articles

EXPLORING THE IMPACT OF DIGITAL ECONOMY ON AMBIDEXTROUS INNOVATION CAPABILITIES OF FIRMS: MEDIATING EFFECT OF KNOWLEDGE ACQUISITION

Although recognised as useful, ambidextrous innovation also presents unique managerial challenges particularly when exploration and exploitation are pursued simultaneously. The paper aims to explore the forming mechanisms of firm’s ambidextrous innovation capabilities using the main approaches in strategic management. The authors theoretically examine the direct effects of the digital economy (DE) on ambidextrous innovation capabilities and the mediating effect of knowledge acquisition (KA) and use the stepwise regression method to conduct an empirical analysis of 178 high-tech companies listed in China’s A-share market from 2013 to 2019. The empirical results show that DE has significantly promoted the ambidextrous innovation capabilities of firms, and also has a significant positive impact on the balance effect between exploratory innovation and exploitative innovation; DE has a significant positive impact on both external knowledge acquisition (EKA) and internal knowledge creation; KA has a significantly positive effect on exploratory innovation, exploitative innovation and their balance effect, and the effect of KA on exploratory innovation is greater than that on exploitative innovation. Furthermore, KA plays a significantly mediating role in the relationship between DE and exploratory innovation/exploitative innovation. The findings of our study provide insights for knowledge management research and have important guiding significance for promoting ambidextrous innovation capabilities of firms in DE.

Skill-learning by observation-training with patients after traumatic brain injury.

Traumatic brain injury (TBI) is a major cause of death and disability in Western society, and often results in functional and neuropsychological abnormalities. Memory impairment is one of the most significant cognitive implications after TBI. In the current study we investigated procedural memory acquisition by observational training in TBI patients. It was previously found that while practicing a new motor skill, patients engage in all three phases of skill learning–fast acquisition, between-session consolidation, and long-term retention, though their pattern of learning is atypical compared to healthy participants. A different set of studies showed that training by observing a motor task, generally prompted effective acquisition and consolidation of procedural knowledge in healthy participants. The aim of our study was to (i) evaluate the potential benefit of action observation in TBI patients. (ii) Examine the possibility of general improvement in performance between the first (24 h post-training) and second (2 weeks post-training) stage of the study. (iii) Investigate the link between patients’ ability to benefit from observational learning (via performance gains–speed and accuracy) and common measures of injury (such as severity of injury, functional and cognitive measures).Materials and methodsPatients hospitalized after moderate to severe TBI, were trained by observation for the finger opposition sequence (FOS) motor task. They were then tested for the observation-trained sequence (A) and a similar control sequence (B), at two different time-points (24 h post-training and 2 weeks later).Results revealed(i) a significant difference in performance between the trained (A) and untrained (B) sequences, in favor of the trained sequence. (ii) An increase in performance for both sequences A and B toward the second (retention) session. (iii) The advantage for sequence A was stable and preserved also in the second session. (iv) Participants with lower moderate Functional Independence Measure (FIM) scores gained more from observational-procedural learning, compared with patients with higher functional abilities.ConclusionOverall, these findings support the notion that TBI patients may achieve procedural memory consolidation and retention through observational learning. Moreover, different functional traits may predict the outcomes of observational training in different patients. These findings may have significant practical implications in the future, regarding skill acquisition methods in TBI patients.

An empirical study on the impact of platform environmental factors on knowledge sharing in virtual communities

BackgroundIn the knowledge economy era, the effective acquisition and application of knowledge has become a key element for enterprises to obtain a competitive advantage. The rapid development of the Internet has spawned a large number of virtual communities, providing a convenient channel for organizations and individuals to share knowledge. However, while virtual communities provide users with knowledge-sharing channels, there is also a common phenomenon that users' participation enthusiasm is not high. The social cognitive theory emphasizes the important influence of environmental factors on the development of things. ObjectiveTo study the influencing factors of knowledge sharing from the perspective of the virtual community platform environment, which will help to improve the construction of the external environment and promote knowledge sharing in virtual community. MethodsFirstly, based on the perspective of the platform environment, put forward relevant hypotheses about the influencing factors of knowledge creation and knowledge dissemination in virtual community, then design a questionnaire and conduct research, and finally test the hypotheses by using the method of structural equation model.Conclusion: community trust, community management, community motivation, community activity and information protection all have a significant positive impact on the knowledge-sharing behavior of community users. In terms of impact, community trust has the greatest impact on users' knowledge sharing behavior, followed by community management, and community activity has the least impact. Innovation/limitationsThis paper is an empirical study on the impact of knowledge sharing in virtual communities from the perspective of platform environment. The research perspective has a certain novelty. However, the data source of this paper is based on an online questionnaire survey, and there may be some data that are not objective and accurate.

Prospective Primary Teachers’ Didactic-Mathematical Knowledge in a Service-Learning Project for Inclusion

An analysis of the didactic-mathematical knowledge put into play by a sample of 30 prospective primary teachers during their participation in a Service-Learning program focused on mathematical stimulation as a measure of attention to adolescents at risk of social exclusion is presented. The program aimed to respond to current training demands by promoting the development of mathematics-specific professional competencies, as well as social skills to interact with students, and to positively influence the prospective teachers’ affection towards mathematics and its teaching. It was developed during three academic years in two phases: the learning module was oriented to the presentation of the mathematical stimulus program and the didactical analysis of the STEAM activities knocking it into shape; in the service module, the participants implemented the activities in an educational center with students at risk of social exclusion. The analysis was carried out from the video recordings of the sessions, the future teachers’ written reports with the analysis of the activities, questionnaires on the didactic-mathematical knowledge and a satisfaction test. The results show difficulties on the part of the future teachers to analyze some of the activities of the program, which seems to have its origin in their poor command of the common knowledge of the mathematical content, which also limits them when it comes to managing the activities in the way expected for the stimulus program. All in all, participation in the program was positively assessed by them in relation to its usefulness for their training. The potential benefit of Service-Learning programs such as the one addressed here in the face of a positive impact on the affections towards mathematics is concluded, as a necessary step for a more effective acquisition of didactic-mathematical knowledge and skills in the initial training.

Professional Training of Future Foreign Language Teachers: Socio-Cultural Aspect

The article examines socio-cultural aspect of professional training of future foreign language teachers. The purpose of the article is to substantiate the pedagogical conditions and structural and functional model of the socio-cultural competence formation of future foreign language teachers in the system of the pedagogical college. The main task of the study is to determine the structure, criteria, indicators and levels of socio-cultural competence of future foreign language teachers and to develop a structural and functional model of formation of their socio-cultural competence and its experimental verification. The research hypothesis lies in the assumption that the effectiveness of the socio-cultural competence of future foreign language teachers in the process of professional training in the pedagogical college will increase with the implementation of the following pedagogical conditions: the use of integrated socio-cultural tasks with variable content and innovative teaching methods. The formulated structural and functional model of sociocultural competence formation among future foreign language. The author's contribution to the development of the scientific field lies in the fact, that the use of interactive teaching methods encourages students to feel like subjects of socio-cultural competence and be active participants of this process. And this subjective position contributes to the development of cognitive motivation for socio-cultural competence, which contributes to the effective acquisition of socio-cultural knowledge and the effectiveness of the socio-cultural competence formation in general.

EDUCATIONAL MOTIVATION IN TEACHING AND LEARNING ENGLISH: WAYS AND PROBLEMS OF CREATING

The article analyzes the ways of creating students’ educational and cognitive motivation in the English learning classes. The analysis is held on the basis of modern pedagogical and psychological researches. Introduction of pedagogical technology in learning process provides effective acquisition of knowledge and skills by students and helps in creating positive motivation. Different classifications of motives of different linguists are presented. The motives that ensure successful learning activities are characterized. Emphasis is put on the efficiency of creating foreign language learning motivation of students at schools and higher educational institutions.

Effect of knowledge acquisition by online learning program with Virtual Reality

Effect of knowledge acquisition by online learning program with Virtual Reality

Some methodological guidelines in the training of bilingual children

This article discusses various methods of teaching in the context of bilingualism, which will give fruitful results and increase efficiency in the learning process. Various learning models have been proposed that can contribute to more effective acquisition and application of knowledge and skills in mathematics and information technology.

SCIENTIFIC MENTORING AS A KIND OF PARTNERSHIP INTERACTION IN A MODERN UNIVERSITY

The article reveals the essential characteristics of the process of scientific mentoring as a type of partnership in a modern university; It is determined that research activity in a modern university is one of the most important forms of educational process, which improves the quality of training of future professionals, promotes the ability to use the latest advances in scientific, technical and cultural progress, promotes the maximum development of creative thinking, individual qualities, research skills of students, develops scientific intuition and creative approach to the perception of knowledge and their practical use to solve scientific problems, organizational, technical and applied problems and provides skills for independent research and more. It is noted that increasing the productivity of the research process in modern conditions requires the focus of this process on joint research activities on the basis of partnership, which involves adherence to ethics of communication, taking into account psychological characteristics, social characteristics and its values and values, factors of productive partnership. It is substantiated that mentoring in science acts as a component of professional activity of teachers aimed at activating the content characteristics of all structural components of pedagogical interaction and stimulating the development process through research activities of educational subjects at all stages of their individual and social formation and self-affirmation. It is determined that the main task of scientific mentoring is to direct higher education students to actualize their potential personal capabilities by immersing them in the scientific environment for effective acquisition of knowledge, development and acquisition of new skills, building a scenario of their own optimistic and successful self-actualization life strategy. A fragment of the research results on the attitude of students to personal and professional qualities in the process of research work with mentors. The results of the diagnosis showed that an important task of scientific mentoring at the university is the development of scientific mentors a new style of pedagogical thinking.

Designing a Tool for an Innovative, Interdisciplinary Learning Process Based on a Comprehensive Understanding of Sourcing: A Case Study

The paper presents a case study describing the process of creating and validating the benefits of two Innovative Learning Tools (ILTs) aimed at more effective knowledge acquisition in the interdisciplinary field of earth resource extraction with links to the status of renewable energy. The philosophy behind the original designs and the design of the two tools, the way they are used, and the results of their application in the educational process are presented in a framework. The opinions and attitudes of both students and educators towards the tools were surveyed, and some research questions related to this form of knowledge acquisition were validated. The presented results show the students’ interest in the educational form as well as the attractive content that goes beyond conventional educational subjects, with its connections.

Effect of knowledge acquisition on gravida’s anxiety during COVID-19

ObjectivesPregnant women in China are among those most affected by COVID-19. This article assesses Chinese pregnant women’s COVID-19 and pregnancy knowledge levels, including the modality through which such knowledge was acquired, the degree of difficulty in acquiring the knowledge, the means of confirming the accuracy of the knowledge, and difficulties in seeking help from people who possess relevant medical knowledge. MethodThe Mantel-Haenszel chi-square test was used to assess trends in binomial proportions. Multivariable binary logistic regression was performed to identify the association between knowledge acquisition and anxiety among pregnant women. ResultsLow scores on knowledge about pregnancy, acquiring COVID-19 and pregnancy information through communication with others, verifying COVID-19 and pregnancy information either independently or via friends, and experiencing difficulties in seeking professional help regarding COVID-19 and pregnancy significantly increased anxiety among pregnant women. ConclusionsPregnant women’s anxiety can be effectively reduced through developing and disseminating targeted information, including how to cope in an emergency (such as a major disease outbreak), through popular and social media, along with the provision of convenient consultation services.

Problems and prospects of training civil servants in contemporary ukrainian realities

The purpose of the article is to identify the main problems in the basic and advanced training of civil servants. Using a retrospective review and taking into account the current situation, develop a strategic plan for further action to improve the system of training of civil servants. Outline priority areas and forms of advanced training of existing staff and basic training of new civil servants to meet the needs of highly qualified and competitive staff. In this article, the authors used the literature review method and analytical method to develop a strategic plan for further action to improve the training of civil servants. Based on these two methods, the priority areas and forms of advanced training of existing staff and basic training of new civil servants were outlined. It is established that the existing system of advanced training and basic training of civil servants still needs to be improved without moving towards the reforms carried out by the National Agency for Civil Service Affairs of Ukraine. The main attention in the basic training should be paid to the practical application of the acquired knowledge. The most effective for full-time students will be the internship of study in public authorities lasting 1 week of each semester. In this case, the topic of internship should correspond mainly to the three subjects studied, and it should take place at the end of the semester as a result before the exam or test. The results of the internship must be evaluated at least 20% of the total grade for the subject. Part-time students are invited to take an internship before the session. Civil service advanced training is encouraged to take place annually in order to be competitive in times of rapid change. Thus the direction of advanced training is recommended to choose independently and to coordinate with the direct head. The number of hours per year must be at least 7 ECTS credits (210 hours), as 1 ECTS credit is insufficient for the effective acquisition of new knowledge. The results of this research can be implemented in the educational process to meet the needs of highly qualified and competitive staff, namely civil servants of the new generation. Also, the findings may be of interest to the leadership of the National Agency for Civil Service Affairs of Ukraine for further effective civil service reform in Ukraine. This article highlights the main problems of today, developed a strategic plan for further improvement of the existing system of training and retraining of civil servants. This will help to take effective steps towards the existing problems and move in the right direction of further reforms, and thus speed up progress towards the EU.

The Role, Importance And Relevance Of Information Technology In The Motivational Phase Of Teaching

The article discusses the role, relevance and importance of information technology in the learning process, as well as in the motivational phase of teaching. Special attention is paid to the type of motives and skills of the student in mastering the lessons, namely, the connection of the topics of computer science with motivational knowledge. Thus, the article notes the effective acquisition of pedagogical knowledge through databases.

NON-TRADITIONAL DRAWING TECHNIQUES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF IMAGINATION FOR STUDENTS WITH MILD MENTAL DISABILITIES

Imagination development for pupils with mild mental disorders requires special attention and special pedagogical approach, because independent and creative thinking skills, initiative of creative activity cannot develop by itself; it is not a side effect of knowledge acquisition, it needs to be promoted and activated. The paper raises the issue of the importance of imagination development and opportunities for pupils with mild mental disorders during extracurricular activities, using non-traditional drawing techniques. The paper provides information about the collection of non-traditional drawing techniques developed and approbated by S. Bogurdovicha.

Personalized Education in the Artificial Intelligence Era: What to Expect Next

The objective of personalized learning is to design an effective knowledge acquisition track that matches the learner's strengths and bypasses his/her weaknesses to ultimately meet his/her desired goal. This concept emerged several years ago and is being adopted by a rapidly growing number of educational institutions around the globe. In recent years, the rise of artificial intelligence (AI) and machine learning (ML), together with advances in big data analysis, has introduced novel perspectives that enhance personalized education in numerous ways. By taking advantage of AI/ML methods, the educational platform precisely acquires the student?s characteristics. This is done, in part, by observing past experiences as well as analyzing the available big data through exploring the learners' features and similarities. It can, for example, recommend the most appropriate content among numerous accessible ones, advise a well-designed long-term curriculum, and connect appropriate learners by suggestion, accurate performance evaluation, and so forth. Still, several aspects of AI-based personalized education remain unexplored. These include, among others, compensating for the adverse effects of the absence of peers, creating and maintaining motivations for learning, increasing the diversity, removing the biases induced by data and algorithms, and so on. In this article, while providing a brief review of state-of-the-art research, we investigate the challenges of AI/ML-based personalized education and discuss potential solutions.

The Effect of Knowledge Acquisition on Competitive Advantage: The Mediation Role of Innovation in Indonesia’s Batik SMEs

The Effect of Knowledge Acquisition on Competitive Advantage: The Mediation Role of Innovation in Indonesia’s Batik SMEs

Research on College English Teaching Model Based on Decision Trees

English teaching has always attracted much attention. However, the processes of its transmission and acquirement is often divided into two separate parts, which seriously hinders the effective implementation of its objectives. Teachers attach particular importance to the choice of the curriculum structure and teaching material. Students are busy comprehending the assignments their teachers deem important. Under such a scenario, the effective acquisition of knowledge and the development of sustainable comprehensive abilities are ignored. The random forest algorithm in machine learning applications could play important role improving on the current English teaching system. A random forest model is constructed using a decision trees selection method, which focuses on 19 attributes of the English teaching model. Results show, to begin with, that the indigenous teaching plan and environment fail to adapt to the pace of knowledge iteration in the era of big data. Moreover, interactions between teachers and students appear to be shallow with little constructive interaction, causing a decline in the relationship between teachers and students. Last, there is still no signs of any legitimate construction in terms of in-person English teaching, relativity attribute, corpus and platform. Therefore, this paper has proposed a new English teaching model to adapt to the current college English teaching environment. The experimental results show that the method is effective and feasible for the current college English teaching.

X-Reality Museums: Unifying the Virtual and Real World Towards Realistic Virtual Museums

Culture is a field that is currently entering a revolutionary phase, no longer being a privilege for the few, but expanding to new audiences who are urged to not only passively consume cultural heritage content, but actually participate and assimilate it on their own. In this context, museums have already embraced new technologies as part of their exhibitions, many of them featuring augmented or virtual reality artifacts. The presented work proposes the synthesis of augmented, virtual and mixed reality technologies to provide unified X-Reality experiences in realistic virtual museums, engaging visitors in an interactive and seamless fusion of physical and virtual worlds that will feature virtual agents exhibiting naturalistic behavior. Visitors will be able to interact with the virtual agents, as they would with real world counterparts. The envisioned approach is expected to not only provide refined experiences for museum visitors, but also achieve high quality entertainment combined with more effective knowledge acquisition.

DIRECTING ART PROJECTS IN THE SYSTEM OF TRAINING THE FUTURE MANAGER OF THE SOCIO-CULTURAL SPHERE

Introduction. Modern transformational processes in the socio-cultural sphere are due to the rapid spread of technologies that shape the personality of the future specialist in art institutions of higher education in Ukraine. A specific feature of directing art projects is the ability to expand the range of a certain worldview, to create conditions for the effective acquisition of professional knowledge and skills in the training future managers of socio-cultural activities. Purpose and methods. The purpose of the article is to identify current trends in the use of directing art projects in the training managers for the socio-cultural sphere. The research used systematic and methodological-didactic approaches, methods of analysis and synthesis, comparison and empirical methods, which proposed the structure of the discipline in the relationship of its main elements and determinants. Results. The main results of the research are to substantiate the need to introduce the direction of art projects in the system training managers of socio-cultural activities and use modern directing technologies in the socio-cultural sphere. Conclusions. In conditions of a modern institution in higher education, scientific provisions on the importance of directing in the acquisition of professional knowledge and skills, which allow to addition, identify and form the value competencies and competitiveness of the future manager of socio-cultural activities. Promising in the future is the study of favorable environment of the institution higher education in which the formation of the future manager of socio-cultural activities by way of directing art projects.

Learners’ Dialogical Interaction in the Service of Linguistic Knowledge Acquisition in Group Settings: Based on Contextual Factors

This paper highlights some connections between dialogical interaction and knowledge acquisition in group settings. In learners’ quest to develop communicative competence and self-identity or social identity and acquire knowledge, dialogical interaction is applied to three contexts of knowledge-acquiring process where learners’ identity, learners’ mindset, learners’ rapport, learners’ communicative competence and learners’ knowledge are involved. Simply speaking, learners in collaborative contexts tend to share existing knowledge to generate potential knowledge; learners in competitive contexts are inclined to build knowledge, learners in cohesive contexts just use knowledge as a tool to organize knowledge. However, it is contended that dialogues are supposed to be explicitly regarded as part of the knowledge-acquiring process. There is a tendency to enable more effective knowledge acquisition through communicative talk, especially dialogues, in the interactive contexts with scaffoldings, tutoring or even intervention.