Hands-on Ability Research Articles

Role Transformation of Teachers in Higher Vocational Colleges under Artificial Intelligence Assisted Art Creation: A Qualitative Study of Art Design Teachers

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology has made remarkable progress in image processing, speech synthesis, intelligent creation, etc., and has shown great potential for application in artistic creation. In the teaching scenario of higher vocational colleges, teachers not only bear the responsibility of cultivating students' hands-on ability and creative thinking but also need to constantly adapt to the teaching changes brought about by technological advances. With their strong digital intuition, creative thinking and flexible adaptability, young art design teachers can make better use of AI technology to assist artistic creation, improve teaching quality, and enrich students' creative learning experience. Traditional art education usually relies on teachers to impart knowledge, guide practice, and evaluate works in the classroom; however, the widespread application of AI technologies has brought about a revolutionary transformation in art education, and new educational resources such as generative design tools and online assisted design platforms are gradually changing the traditional teaching mode and the role of teachers. Using self-efficacy theory and social cognitive career and motivation theory as a framework, this study investigated twelve in-service young art design teachers through 1) semi-structured interviews; 2) focus group discussions, and 3) member-checking interviews. The researcher analysed the data using a general inductive approach to capture the following core themes: 1) new role orientation; 2) continuing professional development and 3) support from society and educational institutions. Institutional support. The results of the study help to deeply understand the relationship between AI and art education in higher vocational colleges, clarify the self-worth positioning of young art design teachers in the new era, and provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the transformation of teachers' roles and the professional development of art education.

Study on the Effectiveness of English Teaching in Universities Based on 5G Mobile Internet

Higher education is becoming increasingly competitive and all educational institutions are concentrating on improving quality and changing traditional higher education teaching methods. New-type classroom instruction has embraced a unique advancement opportunity with the arrival of the fifth generation (5G) era. It is critical to develop a teaching assistance system that makes use of high-speed network methodology and new-type display methodology. For the innovation and reform of higher education, this article combines soft computing techniques, artificial intelligence (AI), and 5G networks. This paper outlines the exact processes and measures for incorporating “5G” technology into higher education. Finally, conduct a comparative experiment to see how good the system is at learning AI knowledge when compared to standard learning methods. The outcomes of the experiments are examined to show that employing this approach to gain AI knowledge is successful and improves students' enthusiasm in learning as well as their hands-on abilities.

Integrating feedback mechanisms and ChatGPT for VR-based experiential learning: impacts on reflective thinking and AIoT physical hands-on tasks

ABSTRACT This study investigates the application of Virtual Reality (VR) in the educational field, particularly its integration with GAI technologies such as ChatGPT to enhance the learning experience. The research indicates that while VR provides an immersive learning environment fostering student interaction and interest, the lack of a structured learning framework and personalized feedback may limit its educational effectiveness and potentially affect the transfer of VR-learned knowledge to physical hands-on tasks. Hence, it calls for the provision of more targeted and personalized feedback in VR learning environments. Through a randomized controlled trial (RCT), this study collected data from 77 university students, integrating experiential learning in VR for acquiring AIoT knowledge and practical skills, and compared the effects of traditional feedback versus GPT feedback on promoting reflective thinking, learning motivation, cognitive levels, and AIoT hands-on abilities among the students. The results show that the group receiving GPT feedback significantly outperformed the control group across these learning indicators, demonstrating the effectiveness of GAI technologies in providing personalized learning support, facilitating deep learning, and enhancing educational outcomes. This study offers new insights into the integration of GAI technology in VR learning environments, paving new pathways for the development and application of future educational technologies.

Research on the Role of Guiding Students to Participate in Skills Competitions on the Development of Young Teachers in Vocational Colleges

This paper explores the role of guiding students to participate in skills competitions on the development of young teachers in vocational colleges. We investigate the impact of skills competitions on the consolidation of professional knowledge, development of innovation capabilities, improvement of hands-on abilities, and enhancement of communication skills with students. The results of this research demonstrate that skills competitions have a positive influence on the professional growth of young teachers. The consolidation of professional knowledge, development of innovation capabilities, improvement of hands-on abilities, and enhancement of communication skills collectively contribute to the effectiveness of young teachers in vocational colleges. It is recommended that vocational colleges prioritize and support the participation of young teachers in skills competitions to foster their professional development.

Exploration and Research on the Project-Driven Teaching Mode of Building Materials and Testing Experimental Course

The project-driven experimental course teaching model focuses on the cultivation of students’ practical and innovative abilities, with projects as the core. This study takes the course “Building Materials and Testing” as an example to explore and evaluate the effectiveness of specific implementation methods of the project-driven experimental course teaching model. Through practical case analysis, it was found that this teaching model effectively enhanced the student’s practical hands-on abilities, innovative thinking abilities, and teamwork abilities. In this teaching model, students are not just passive recipients of knowledge, but actively learn by participating in project practice. They need to apply the knowledge they have learned to solve practical problems and cooperate with team members to complete project tasks. This learning approach makes students more proactive and positive, cultivating their practical hands-on abilities and teamwork abilities. With this, the teaching of experimental courses in architectural majors can refer to and draw lessons from the project-driven experimental course teaching model. However, teachers need to pay attention to solving potential problems when implementing this teaching model to ensure optimal teaching outcomes.

Analysis of the Effect of The Error Method Demonstration in The Teaching of Basic Nursing Laboratory Operation

Objective: This paper is mainly to deeply study and systematically explore the practical application of the error- demonstrating method in the teaching of basic nursing laboratory operation and the impact and effect it produces. Methods: 80 cases of nursing interns in our school were randomly selected for analysis and research from January 2023 to December 2023, 40 cases of traditional teaching methods were named as the reference group, and 40 cases of demonstration and error methods were named as the seminar group and in-depth analysis and evaluation of the teaching effect of the two groups after the implementation of different teaching modes were carried out. Results: The seminar group achieved remarkable results in terms of teaching effect, and the performance of the interns in this group was significantly better than that of the reference group in terms of medical key skills such as aseptic operation technique, intravenous infusion operation, intramuscular injection operation, and catheterization operation, P < 0.05, which is of research value. Conclusion: After the nursing interns received the teaching intervention of the demonstration of the error method, their experimental operation performance and hands-on ability were significantly improved, and at the same time effectively stimulated their interest in learning, which is worth using.

Clinical needs and preferences for AI-based explanations in clinical simulation training

ABSTRACT Medical training is a key element in maintaining and improving today's healthcare standards. Given the nature of medical work, students must master not only theory but also develop their hands-on abilities and skills in clinical practice. Medical simulators play an increasing role in supporting the active learning of these students due to their ability to present a large variety of tasks allowing students to train and experiment indefinitely without causing any patient harm. While the criticality of explainable AI systems has been extensively discussed in the literature, the medical training context presents unique user needs for explanations. In this paper, we explore the potential gap of current limitations within simulation-based training, and the role Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds in supporting the needs of medical students in training. Through contextual inquiries and interviews with clinicians in training (N = 9) and subsequent validation with medical experts (N = 4), we obtain an understanding of the shortcomings in current simulation-based training and offer recommendations for future AI-driven training. Our results stress the need for continuous and actionable feedback that resembles the interaction between clinical supervisor and resident in real-world training scenarios while adjusting training material to the residents' skills and prior performance.

The Impact of Creativity on Primary, Secondary, and University Education in a Knowledge-Based Society

Due to the unfolding of the third technological revolution and the development of a knowledge-based society, there is an increasing demand for knowledge, particularly driven by the need for innovation. This has elevated the requirement for creativity, which, for the foundation of society, is reflected in education. The theme of this paper is the manifestation of creativity, innovative ability, and innovative thinking in the field of education, along with recommendations for promoting their development. Through literature research, the author aims to understand the impact of creativity on education at different stages and address the lack of creativity among young people by suggesting improvements to the educational model. After some kind of research, the result is that creativity will have different influences among ages. In primary school, teachers should pay more attention to their imagination; in terms of secondary school, teachers need to focus on students’ hands-on ability; as for the college students, teachers ought to encourage them to innovate. So, in order to advance their creative ability to prepare a knowledge-based society in the future, the author also gives some scientific suggestions.

Research on the Application of Virtual Simulation Technology in the Teaching of Programmable Application Technology

Application of Programmable Control Technology is a highly practical course that requires students to have certain hands-on abilities and practical experience. However, due to limited experimental equipment and insufficient experimental venues, traditional teaching methods often fail to meet the learning needs of students. The emergence of virtual simulation technology provides new ideas for solving this problem.

Innovative Development Path of Hands-on Ability Cultivation for College Students Combined with SPSS Statistical Analysis Modeling Based on Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Orientation

Abstract In the context of China’s ongoing educational reform and the increasing diversity of employment options for college students, there is a growing emphasis on the practical skills of undergraduates. This study focuses on the development of these competencies, selecting a sample of 816 students from five universities to explore the requirements currently placed on Chinese college students. Utilizing factor analysis and ANOVA, we constructed a scale to assess the hands-on abilities of college students, as well as a scale for the influencing factors. The study was conducted using SPSS multiple linear regression to examine the correlations between the identified factors. The Hands-on Ability Scale consists of four primary indicators and 15 secondary indicators. Additionally, the analysis revealed that the influencing factors account for varying degrees of impact on key competencies: 23.4% on self-management ability, 13.3% on teamwork ability, 39.8% on innovation ability, and 25.5% on problem-solving ability. This study underscores the critical need for integrating practical skills training in the curriculum to better prepare students for the challenges of modern employment landscapes.

Exploration of Teaching Reform of Basic Chemistry in Higher Vocational Education Based on STEAM Education Concept

With the proposal of the National Vocational Education Reform Plan, vocational colleges tend to cultivate students' hands-on ability, problem-solving ability, and innovation ability. The core of STEAM philosophy lies in utilizing science, technology, engineering, art, and mathematics to comprehensively cultivate students, addressing disciplinary differences and emphasizing the cultivation of aesthetic education for students. This article introduces this model into the teaching of "Basic Chemistry" in vocational colleges, comprehensively cultivating students' abilities and achieving good progress.

Research on the Connotation Development of Civil Engineering Materials Courses in Universities of Applied Sciences, a High Level in China

German universities of applied sciences have provided a large number of technical talents to society, and have made significant contributions to the enhancement of German education and industry. Drawing on the professional construction experience of German universities of applied sciences, this paper summarizes the path of civil engineering materials courses in China's high-level applied universities. The proposals for curriculum reform were discussed. Colleges and universities can cultivate professionals with strong hands-on abilities, strong exploration abilities, and a scientific research spirit. In addition, this paper puts forward that China needs to make changes from three levels: the country, universities, and teachers. Based on learning from the experience of collaborative education between teaching and scientific research in German universities, we have embarked on a road of education with China characteristics.

First Person: Make every child the brightest star

In this personal column, Educator Shanshan Wang recounts her experience helping Jack, an 8-year-old student, become more confident in the classroom. Despite myriad academic struggles, including dyslexia, the student’s hands-on abilities and rich imagination showed through in his devotion to crafting the perfect paper airplane. Wang’s experiences with Jack inspired her to create opportunities for all students to share their knowledge and skills with their classmates.

Exploration of Teaching Reform of Information Technology Fundamentals Course in Vocational Colleges based on Blended Teaching

"Fundamentals of Information Technology" is a fundamental course in vocational colleges, mainly aimed at cultivating students' information technology application skills, sustainable development professional literacy and abilities. Traditional classroom teaching is no longer able to meet the personalized learning needs of students, and its effectiveness in improving their practical skills is not significant. This article analyzes the current situation of traditional teaching in this course and proposes a curriculum teaching reform strategy based on blended learning mode. In response to the strong hands-on ability of vocational college students, a combination of online preview by students before class and offline Q&A by classroom teachers is mainly adopted to guide students in independent exploratory learning, and process evaluation and assessment are adopted to form a student-centered classroom teaching method, allowing students to participate in the entire process of classroom teaching. While enhancing students' learning enthusiasm and initiative, it effectively enhances their computer practical skills.

The online teaching design of software engineering courses to alleviate social anxiety among college students

BackgroundThe software engineering course is essential for cultivating the abilities of computer major college students. It is an introductory course for software majors. The design purpose of the online software engineering course is to improve students’ teamwork and hands-on abilities in certain aspects. Social anxiety disorder is a mental disorder characterized by fear of speaking or communicating in public. Nowadays, it is widely distributed among young people worldwide.Subjects and MethodsThis study focuses on 30 college students with social anxiety disorder from the School of Computer Science and Technology of the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China. The main direction of improvement is to improve team collaboration and hands-on skills and their software engineering courses. A 3-month experimental period is used, using the Anxiety Self Rating Scale (SAS). The social status of the tested college students is observed, and the survey results are statistically analyzed using Amos software.ResultsFrom the experimental results, it can be seen that team collaboration has a good effect on improving the symptoms of social disorders, with 70% of the tested college students experiencing varying degrees of improvement in their social skills, and another 30% are more resistant to exploring social media.ConclusionsThe focus of online teaching design for software engineering courses should be on innovation and time, which can alleviate the social anxiety disorder of college students and effectively improve their social skills.

Research on the Cultivation of Students' Hands-on Ability in STEM Education

Research on the Cultivation of Students' Hands-on Ability in STEM Education

Experimental Design for Computer System Platform Course

The computer system platform course is a comprehensive platform course formed by adjusting and optimizing the content of the relevant basic courses of computer major to meet the requirement of the digital media technology major for the computer basic knowledge. The range and span of course content make its experimental design more challenging. Considering from the aspects of breadth of contents, difficulty degree of experiments, and the rationality of intrinsic logic, we design the experiments covering from operating system to computer network and ensure them relevant and continuous at the same time, so as to realize the goals of promoting students' understanding of key concepts, improving their hands-on ability, guiding their interest, and cultivating their self-learning ability within the limited class time.

Effect of a BSHP process on clinical work ability of nurses in a children's cardiac intensive care unit.

Nurse shift change is the key step to ensuring the integrity, dynamics, and continuity of clinical nursing in intensive care units. To evaluate the effect of a bedside shift handover process (BSHP) on the clinical work ability of first-line clinical nurses in a children's cardiac intensive care unit (CICU). This quasi-experimental study was performed on the first-line clinical nurses working in a pediatric CICU at Children's Hospital of Nanjing Medical University between July and December, 2018. Participants were trained by the BSHP. This article is based on the STROBE checklist. A total of 41 nurses were trained, with 34 women. The nurses in the intensive care unit showed significantly improved clinical work ability, including the ability to assess illness/find problems, master professional knowledge, standardized hands-on ability, ability to express communication, strain handling capacity, and humanistic care and accomplishment (all P < 0.05), after training. BSHP might improve the clinical work ability for pediatric CICU nurses through a standardization shift handover. The traditional oral shift change in CICU can easily cause an information distortion, and it is difficult or even impossible to arouse the nurses' enthusiasm. This study suggested that BSHP might be an alternative shift change process for pediatric CICU nurses.

Reusing Waste Plastic Caps to Build Inexpensive and Easily Changeable Crystal Structure Models

An activity of using waste plastic caps and wooden sticks (or steel wires) to construct crystal structures is described. Caps with different colors represent different atoms/ions/interstices, and sticks are employed to carry the caps and describe the positions of atoms/ions/interstices. The cap-and-stick model clearly demonstrates crystal structure characteristics from multiple viewpoints. Students have participated in this activity, and their feedback suggests that the activity is helpful in deepening their comprehensions of lattice structures, unit cells, packing arrangements, distribution and filling of vacancies, and coordinates of atoms/ions/interstices and cultivating hands-on ability and a spirit of teamwork.

Research on the innovation of model based on the cultivation of talents in higher vocational art and design

Abstract Art and design are creative activities humans engage in to achieve certain purposes. The multiple characteristics of art and design also put forward more requirements for developing higher education art and design education. In this paper, starting from the problem that the multiple characteristics of art and design make it difficult to evaluate the teaching quality, the FAHP-FCE evaluation system is proposed to score the quality of art and design talents training. Firstly, fuzzy hierarchical analysis (FAHP) is used to construct a judgment matrix to filter out evaluation indexes. Secondly, multi-level fuzzy comprehensive evaluation (FCE) is used to evaluate the evaluation indexes to obtain the score. Finally, conclusions were drawn by comparing the effectiveness of the two teaching models. The research results show that the effectiveness of the FAHP-FCE evaluation system-based art and design talent training teaching model is assessed as 83.47 points, which is 34.11% more effective, 23% more design ability, 31% more learning ability and 26% more hands-on ability than the traditional teaching model. The talent cultivation model in this paper enables students to master abstract design ability, helps to expand the field of creative thinking, enriches the language of modeling and artistic imagination, and improves comprehensive design ability and learning ability.