Integrative Thinking Research Articles

军事院校《高等数学》教学中融入课程思政的思考

军事院校《高等数学》教学中融入课程思政的思考

The Current Situation and Thinking of Family Resources Integration in College Psychological Work —Based on the Perspective of Instructors

Home-school cooperation; Psychological education; College

Понятие и административно-правовая природа государственной службы в органах прокуратуры Российской Федерации

Based on the analysis of various scientific positions, the article reveals the administrative-legal nature and essence of state-service relations in the prosecutor’s office of the Russian Federation. It is noted that the uniqueness of the prosecutor’s service is due, among other things, to the execution of various law enforcement, human rights, control and supervisory and other functions by prosecutors, which indicates the multifunctionality of this type of public service. Such characteristics of the service in the prosecutor’s office, in turn, lead to increased requirements for the service itself, for the business and moral qualities of employees. On the basis of the methodology of integrative legal thinking, the author’s concept of civil service and service in the prosecutor’s office is given. The latter, in particular, is disclosed as a special type of professional activity carried out on behalf of the state by its citizens holding positions of the federal public service in the prosecutor’s office of the Russian Federation, in order to fulfill in accordance with the law on the prosecutor’s office and the rules establishing special moral and ethical requirements for their official and off-duty behavior of the duties assigned to the prosecutor’s office, carried out in order to ensure the supremance of law, unity and strengthening the rule of law, protect human and civil rights and freedoms, the interests of society and the state protected by law, as well as related to the performance of the functions of internal management of the prosecutor’s office, organizing and service in these bodies.

Reducing 30-Day Readmissions Through Nursing Science: An Application of Transitions Theory With Best Practice Guidelines.

The Transition Management Model was developed by and for nurse care coordinators at an Independent Health Network to reduce Medicare and Medicaid 30-day readmission rates. Preimplementation assessment revealed the need for a nursing science framework to effectively reduce 30-day readmissions. The model was developed through thoughtful integration of transitions theory with best practice guidelines set forth by Project BOOST. Initial results of the Transition Management Model produced a decline in readmission rates by 11%. The Transition Management Model initiative can serve as an exemplar for the integration of transitions theory to best practice guidelines to effectively reduce 30-day readmissions.

Problems of School Labor Rights Education and Development Plan: Focused on connection with Social Studies

요약 : 본 연구는 학교노동인권교육의 문제점을 분석하고 사회과와 연계를 통한 개선방안을 제안하기 위해 실시되었다. 이를 위해 학교노동인권교육의 문제점을 도출하였으며 주요 내용은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 현행 학교노동인권교육은 노동교육과 인권교육의 목적을 균형있게 달성하지 못하고 법⋅제도적 노동교육에 편중되어 있다. 둘째, 청소년을 노동으로부터 보호해야 할 대상으로 인식하다보니 노동주체로서의 권리교육이 제대로 실시되지 않고 있다. 셋째, 교과와의 연계가 약하여 안정적인 노동인권교육이 실행되지 못하며 사회과 역시 노동인권교육의 역할을 충분히 수행하지 못하고 있다. 이러한 문제를 해결하기 위하여 사회과와 학교노동인권교육이 긴밀히 연계될 필요가 있으며 실천에 필요한 제언은 다음과 같다. 첫째, 노동에 대한 부정적 인식을 개선하고 인권의 관점에서 노동문제에 접근할 수 있도록 노동과 노동권 개념을 이상주의 관점에서 재정의하여 노동인권교육 목표와 내용에 반영할 필요가 있다. 둘째, 핵심역량과 사회교과역량을 인권적 관점에서 재해석하여 노동인권수업 목표로 활용해야 한다. ‘통합적 사고력’은 노동에 대한 지식⋅기능⋅가치⋅태도를 균형있게 습득하기 위한 역량 목표로, ‘의사결정력 및 문제해결력’과 ‘의사소통과 협업능력’은 노동문제 해결에 필요한 생활역량 목표로, ‘심미적 감성역량’은 노동인권문제의 사회구조적 이해와 책임감있는 행동역량을 기르는데 필요한 역량목표로 활용될 수 있다.The purpose of this study is to analyze the problems of school labor rights education, and to suggest the improvement plan. Through the precedent study and curriculum analysis, problems of school labor rights education were drawn and the main contents are like the following. Firstly, labor rights education should achieve the goals of labor education and human rights education in a balanced way but so far, school labor rights education is concentrated on legal and institutional labor education. Secondly, adolescents are considered to be protected from labor, so right education for them as a subject of labor doesn’t seem to be done properly. Thirdly, the connection with subjects is weak, so consistent and stable labor rights education for every student can’t be done. To solve these problems, the followings are suggested for the practice of school labor rights education. Firstly, the conception of labor and labor rights should be redefined from the idealistic point of view and the goal of Social Studies labor rights education needs to be concrete. Secondly, core competencies should be reinterpreted from the human rights pont of view. ‘Integrative thinking skill’ can be used as competency goal to acquire knowledge⋅function⋅value⋅attitude about labor in a balanced way, ‘Decision-making ability and problem solving ability.’ ‘Communication and cooperation ability’ can be used as life competency goal for solving labor problems, ‘Aesthetic emotional competency’ can be used as competency goal for social structural understanding human rights problem and for raising responsible behavioral competency.

Role of Cultural and Religious Drivers for Ecosystem Change

Human societies are chiefly propelled by their unique culture and religious practices. An integral part of the Indian culture is working in unity with nature. This reflection is seen in a various sacred and religious beliefs, arts and crafts, folk tales, traditional practices, rituals, and in the day to day lives of the people of India from the ancient times. Nature Conservation is largely embedded in the ecosystem of Indian civilizations; which in turn is largely exhibited/displayed by their distinctive culture and religious practices. A strong credence that through thoughtful integration between communities and nature efficient ecosystem management is accomplished. Communities have always adapted themselves to better fit into the changing societal needs and thus reshaped their spatial setting. The human species, while safeguarded against environmental proximities through their unique culture and cultural practices, skill, and technology, are eventually wholly dependent on the flow of ecosystem services. The challenge faced by the present global environment is that certain traditional practices lead to downgrading of the ecosystem, while some of them play an appropriate role in advancing biodiversity and preserving the resources, thus serving societies to address the effects of climate change. India with a diverse culture of different communities satisfies the regulatory and functional aspects of nature and natural systems. This paper is intended to look into the religious and traditional aspects of Indian societies to comprehend the dynamism of cultural drivers for ecosystem change and gauge their interrelation with human behavior. The varied case studies have been reviewed by using the Millennium Ecosystem Assessment tool with an objective, that the environment can be protected by changing community behavior. These are examined by using arguments related to values, beliefs, and traditional customary laws associated with different communities across India. The analysis involves the finding of most influencing and commonly influencing factors of values among the communities by calculating and comparing mean and standard deviation for all kind of values associated with varied case study. The study reveals novel ways of integrating conventional, ecological and native wisdom into management processes of the ecosystem. The outcome of the study focuses on policy formulation through participative planning in the decision-making procedure for ecosystem management.

宋代의 서원교육과 士人 사상의 통합

송대 문화사에 중요한 문화 현상이 하나 있는데 그것이 바로 동시에 이루어진 서원과 理學의 흥기와 번영이었다. 정치의 가장자리에 처했던 이학가들은 그들의 문화중심의 입장을 견지하며, 개인적 교습이나 서원 교육의 방식을 통해 학술연구, 인재양성 및 학파구축 활동을 전개함으로써 송대 서원이 이학사상과 사서교육의 근거지가 되게끔 적극 노려하였다. 정치와 문화 두 가지 측면의 주체가 된다는 사대부집단의 요구를 만족시키기 위해, 이학가들은 “學以成聖”의 교육이념을 적극 추진하고 실천하였다. 문화교육에 이루어진 이학의 성공은 송대 士人들의 사상적 통합을 촉진시켰고 이학으로 하여금 점차 송대 사인들의 보편적 사상공식으로 되도록 하였다.

Освіта для стійкого розвитку: до питання про концепти та методологію

The context of global transformations related to overcoming systemic crises and contradictions and the transition of mankind to a new way of civilizational development requires the development of a policy of sustainable development of society and relevant transformative strategies for the development of education, which are already specified within of projects and programs of international organizations (UN, UNESCO, UNESCO, UNESCO, EC) as a list of key competences (“21st century key competences”, “transversal competences”, “transcultural competences” , “competence of sustainable development” and the like). According to an analysis of the educational competencies offered to national societies, integrated into specific systems and clusters, almost all of them relate to the processes of formation and transformation of individuals as integral subjects of knowledge and action within the framework of communicative strategies for sustainable development and formation of global civil society.
 On the agenda are the tasks of research and integration into the Ukrainian educational policy and the practice of teaching new concepts and theories research and integration into Ukrainian educational policy and practice of teaching new concepts and theories as worldviews and methodological opportunities for updating the content, forms and methods of education and upbringing of Ukrainian youth as members of global civil society, as citizens of sustainable development in a relentless and inclusive environment internationalization of social life.
 The article, based on the anniversary report of the Club of Rome in accordance with the proposed policy of the “New Enlightenment”, with reference to the documents of the UN and UNESCO, the works of eminent scientists and specialists in the development of education, considers the international concept of education for sustainable development as the basis for modern educational policy at the national, regional and institutional levels, as a key tool for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, discuss the basic principles of integrative thinking as transversal, important aspects of the future education system, key inter-disciplinary competencies, key educational approaches with a focus on transformative learning.

Design thinking among first‐year and senior engineering students: A cross‐sectional, national study measuring perceived ability

AbstractBackgroundPrior researchers developed an instrument to measure perceived design thinking ability of first‐year students interested in engineering, and they validated the instrument through exploratory factor analysis.Purpose/HypothesisOur study uses the previously developed instrument to evaluate perceived design thinking ability of senior engineering students. We make a cross‐sectional comparison of this measure on a national scale.Design/MethodWe surveyed a national sample of senior engineering students in 2018 and conducted a cross‐sectional comparison with results from a 2012 national sample of first‐year students who were interested in declaring an engineering major. Two‐way analysis of variance tests compared average design thinking scores across sample groups. Confirmatory factor analysis was conducted to improve the design thinking instrument.ResultsFirst‐year students who intended to declare an engineering major score significantly higher (2.80) on the design thinking scale than senior engineering students (2.59) with a medium effect size of 0.4. The senior engineering sample performs significantly worse on the feedback seeking and experimentalism instrument items, but significantly better on the integrative thinking and collaboration items. We found no significant differences in perceived design thinking ability among engineering disciplines among senior students.ConclusionsFeedback seeking and experimentalism are traits that engineering educators should develop in their students to improve perceived design thinking ability. Incorporation of user‐centered design and divergent thinking in the engineering classroom are recommended as avenues to foster feedback seeking and experimentalism. We also offer recommendations to improve the design thinking instrument for future research.

New stories for a more conscious, sustainable society: claiming authorship of the climate story

Sustainability philosophers claim that we are at an impasse of stories, finding ourselves in a blank chapter between the old and the new. The old story, characterized by separation, technological dominance and human superiority over nature, is unfolding in an ecological crisis giving space for a new narrative defined by inter-being, cooperation and balance. It has been put forward that this crisis is climate change, a phenomenon that epitomizes the old, while holding the potential to act as a bridge to the new. Our study shows the benefits of framing climate change as a problem of story and how the dominant story we have told about climate change can be changed. Based on an approach called “Rising strong”, we address the question of how sustainability students relate to the story on climate change, how they conceptualize and situate it within a bigger narrative, and identify barriers and catalysts for authorship. The results show a clear lack of personal authorship, a feeling of disconnection to the climate story and a disbelief in any revolutionary endings, yet still a slight belief in co-authorship. Catalysts that can help to claim back authorship were identified to be positive emotions (e.g., empathy and hope), integral thinking, creation of space for creativity and co-creation. Barriers were scientific rationality and complexity alongside perceived negative emotions, such as shame and self-doubt. One of the most crucial findings was the re-occurring theme of joint engagement for story-transitioning. This point to the urgent need for both increased co-creation as well as the creation of conditions needed to enable people to engage in such processes.

INTRODUCCIÓN A LA EFICIENCIA ENERGÉTICA A TRAVÉS DEL DISEÑO BIOCLIMÁTICO ESTUDIO DE CASOS, VERIFICACIONES CUANTITATIVAS Y MANEJO DE NORMATIVAS

Desde el Espacio Curricular Optativo "Introducción a la eficiencia energética para viviendas" se busca internalizar en el alumno la necesidad de concebir la idea proyectual a través de un pensamiento integral que contemple las pautas de diseño con criterios de arquitectura pasiva. Y vincular los temas teóricos impartidos en las diferentes materias de la carrera de Arquitectura en relación a la eficiencia energética para ser aplicados en la práctica proyectual de forma concreta. El trabajo práctico debe cumplir con ciertos ítems que se resuelven parcial y metodológicamente a medida que se imparte la teoría. Se trabaja sobre tres tipologías de viviendas unifamiliares en PB implantadas en una zona bioclimática a elección. El alumno debe analizarlos según los principios y estrategias climáticas para llegar a determinar qué tipología se adapta mejor de acuerdo a los criterios y recomendaciones de diseño pasivo para dicha zona. Implica verificar los indicadores dimensionales, energéticos y la calidad térmica edilicia de la vivienda. Mediante la modalidad de seminario de integración que consta de una síntesis gráfica, cuantitativa se procede al debate e intercambio de ideas y reflexiones finales. Los objetivos señalados desde la enseñanza-aprendizaje fueron logrados con éxito, siendo los temas teóricos aplicados correctamente. Se evidenció el uso de herramientas digitales, imágenes termográficas y modelados en 3D.

Integrated thinking in the reporting of public sector enterprises: a proposal of contents

PurposeThe purpose of this study is to explore how preparers of non-financial information in the public sector report on the integrated thinking (IT) concept proposed in the integrated reporting (IR) initiative. This concept has not been sufficiently examined, and there is no consensus regarding its meaning. In addition, the elements required to put IT into practice have not been empirically investigated. Specifically, given its relevance in the creation of public value, IT in the field of public sector enterprises is analysed.Design/methodology/approachTo this end, content analysis of a sample of IR reports prepared by state-owned entities is performed with the aim of identifying which aspects offer opportunities for improvement with respect to transparency and sustainability.FindingsThe results show empirical evidence on the relevance of the dimensions considered for IT. However, IT is not yet fully implemented in reporting of the studied organizations despite its importance in the IR framework. Regarding the links between IR information and the process of value creation and strategy, the results reveal that in the external approach dimension connections of the environment and the business model with value creation are relatively frequent. However, connections related to commitment to stakeholder demands are infrequent.Research limitations/implicationsThe study has limitations that are primarily related to the small number of sampled companies, which makes it difficult to generalize the conclusions regarding the commitment of organizations to IT. Second, all the dimensions and variables of IT were equally weighted given the lack of weighting information that should be used in IT index construction. Therefore, the index may not be an accurate measure of the commitment of the public entities analysed to this holistic way of thinking. In addition, this study did not take into account other factors that could influence reporting, such as industry or administrative culture, and all public enterprises in the sample were treated as if reporting demands in the public sector were homogeneous regardless of the environment in which they operate. Finally, this study assumes that the quantity of information disseminated through the report about IT variables is an indicator of the degree of adoption of a holistic thinking. However, IT also requires internal management processes and management behaviours which, in fact, are not always reflected in the reports. This could challenge the internal coherence of the quantity of information disseminated through the report as a measure.Practical implicationsThis study’s findings have implications for the reporting of public sector enterprises. From the point of view of preparers, the findings show which aspects were taken into account to reflect IT in the report. Adhariani and De Villiers (2019) consider it a key aspect that preparers should prioritize in preparing the report. The study’s results show that many opportunities exist for improving the content of the nonfinancial information reports and providing evidence about the implementation of IT in public sector reporting. Moreover, this study can help standard setters and practitioners guide the content of reporting by public entities, and thus improving their stakeholder relations, accountability, transparency and credibility. In addition, the results may be interesting for legislators and policymakers when determining what regulatory information should be mandatory for public enterprises. Finally, IT can help governments and public managers identify relevant aspects in the generation of public value and legitimize their actions.Originality/valueApart from contributing to the clarification of the IT concept, this study empirically analyses how it is being made visible in the reports prepared by public enterprises that currently follow the IR conceptual framework. The results of this analysis can contribute to improving transparency and accountability. In addition, the findings also have implications for sustainability development, as they reveal not only what aspects should be considered in IT but also how to make it operational. The results show that internal processes should be better coordinated and that there is a need of greater involvement of the managers with nonfinancial aspects. Furthermore, information should be more interconnected. All previous would improve the perception that citizens have of the future sustainability of public entities. Specifically, the findings have direct implications for reporting. First, we improve the understanding of IT by clarifying the elements that are to be integrated. The research findings on these aspects that show a holistic vision of the organization have practical implications for preparers who can gain a deeper understanding of the elements and how they should be incorporated in the reports and taking into account that connectivity should be a relevant issue.

Ing, Michael D. K.,The Vulnerability of Integrity in Early Confucian Thought

Ing, Michael D. K.,The Vulnerability of Integrity in Early Confucian Thought

Teaching Technology Competencies: A Social Work Practice With Technology Course

ABSTRACT This article discusses a framework for training social work students to effectively engage in practice with technology throughout their careers. A competency-driven, activity-based approach using experiential learning is proposed to educate students with varying degrees of comfort with technologies and with intention to practice across different levels of social work. Five overarching competencies derived from existing literature related to social work practice and technology are presented, and the outline of a master’s-level course developed and piloted in summer 2018 is shared. These competencies are continuing engagement, online professionalism, assessing risks and opportunities, applying professional ethics, and thoughtful integration into practice. Future directions for social work education, practice, and research are outlined.

Game-based structural debriefing

PurposeThe authors developed a pedagogical framework called the game-based structural debriefing (GBSD) to leverage the affordances of video games for teaching systems thinking. By integrating system dynamics visualization tools within a set of debriefing activities, GBSD helps teachers make systems thinking an explicit goal of the gameplay and learning when they use available educational games in the classroom.Design/methodology/approachThis study uses a design-based research methodology with the goals of validating GBSD and investigating the utility of GBSD across different contexts as a design source to develop game-based curriculum. Over the course of 12 months, the authors conducted one focus group interview and three design workshops with participating teachers and master teachers. Between the workshops, the team rapidly iterated the framework, as well as curricular materials, in collaboration with the teachers.FindingsThe authors developed a curriculum unit that integrates systems dynamics visualization tools and a video game for middle school life science ecosystem curriculum. The unit was implemented by the three teachers who participated in the co-design. The implementations confirmed the flexibility of the unit because teachers created additional instructional materials that supplemented the GBSD protocol and addressed the unique limitations and needs of their classrooms.Originality/valueGBSD builds on system dynamics, which is a distinct academic discipline and methodology, and it uses its visualization tools, which are not widely used in the systems thinking educational literature. GBSD is also unique, in that it applies these tools within the debriefing activities developed for an off-the-shelf educational game. This paper illustrates how a design framework can be used to support teachers’ thoughtful integration of games in curriculum development.

2 B kreativ’ or not to be creative: Textisms and texters’ creativity

IntroductionText messages are particularly popular among young people. Studies have focused on the links between writers’ unconventional spelling and literacy skills. Creativity gives the possibility to cope with the numerous changes people have to face. ObjectiveThe present research aimed to examine the relation between the creative potential of texters (text-message writers) and their use of textisms (a change in a word's orthographic form as compared to traditional writing). MethodTwo corpora were compiled: one of 285 elicited text messages and one of 580 naturalistic text messages produced in daily-life situations by undergraduates (n=29, 20–23 years of age). Two types of textisms were measured: those consistent with traditional written code and those breaking with traditional written code. Four scores of creative potential were considered: graphic divergent thinking, verbal divergent thinking, graphic integrative thinking and verbal integrative thinking. ResultsThe results showed negative correlations between the level of creativity and the density of textisms. Overall, texters who were creative in divergent thinking produced fewer textisms breaking with traditional written code. ConclusionThe results of our study are discussed with regard to the texters’ flexibility and ability to adapt or appropriately address their interlocutor.

In action with action potentials

The subject of bioelectricity is for many life science students the first encounter with biophysics. The transfer of knowledge on electricity from the context of physics to the context of physiology is not without difficulty. Use of computer simulations is expected to enhance the students’ understanding and interest, and to promote critical and integrative thinking. This paper discusses models, simulations, and activities designed for life science students that help them come to grips with biophysical processes underlying action potentials of a single neuron through ‘virtual labs’. Key models and computer simulations are presented, including their use in exploring phenomena such as firing threshold, spike train and refractory period. Experiences and opinions of biomedical students regarding the virtual labs have been collected and are discussed in this paper.

Multi-Loop Model of Alzheimer Disease: An Integrated Perspective on the Wnt/GSK3β, α-Synuclein, and Type 3 Diabetes Hypotheses.

As the prevalence of Alzheimer disease (AD) continues to rise unabated, new models have been put forth to improve our understanding of this devastating condition. Although individual models may have their merits, integrated models may prove more valuable. Indeed, the reliable failures of monotherapies for AD, and the ensuing surrender of major drug companies, suggests that an integrated perspective may be necessary if we are to invent multifaceted treatments that could ultimately prove more successful. In this review article, we discuss the Wnt/Glycogen Synthase Kinase 3β (GSK3β), α-synuclein, and type 3 diabetes hypotheses of AD, and their deep interconnection, in order to foster the integrative thinking that may be required to reach a solution for the coming neurological epidemic.

Epistemology of Reconstruction of Prophetic Thinking Methodology In The View of Musa Asy'arie

Prophet Muhammad besides being a leader and statesman, he was also a great thinker. Aside from being a master educator, he was also a rational-transcendental thinker. But not many of us are able to see the Prophet Muhammad in the aspect of his thinking. In the perspective of Musa Asy’arie, the most important aspect for us to emulate in the Prophet Muhammad is his aspect of thought. When we are able to emulate the dimensions of the Prophet's thinking, we will be able to apply the method of prophetic thinking. This paper raises several epistemological questions: What is the meaning of prophetic thinking? How is the epistemology of reconstruction prophetic thinking in the perspective of Musa Asy’arie? This study uses philosophical and historical approach. It is found that in the view of Musa Asy’arie prophetic thinking is transcendental rational thinking by uniting between aspect rational and spiritual aspects. While the epistemology of prophetic thinking is a systemic integrative thinking process between transcendental awareness and scientific methodological and technological thinking in order to find God's laws that can produce knowledge, science and technology. This paper will elaborate epistemology of reconstruction of prophetic thinking metodology in the view of Musa Asy’arie.

I Am Conscious, Therefore, I Am: Imagery, Affect, Action, and a General Theory of Behavior.

Organisms are adapted to each other and the environment because there is an inbuilt striving toward security, stability, and equilibrium. A General Theory of Behavior connects imagery, affect, and action with the central executive system we call consciousness, a direct emergent property of cerebral activity. The General Theory is founded on the assumption that the primary motivation of all of consciousness and intentional behavior is psychological homeostasis. Psychological homeostasis is as important to the organization of mind and behavior as physiological homeostasis is to the organization of bodily systems. Consciousness processes quasi-perceptual images independently of the input to the retina and sensorium. Consciousness is the “I am” control center for integration and regulation of (my) thoughts, (my) feelings, and (my) actions with (my) conscious mental imagery as foundation stones. The fundamental, universal conscious desire for psychological homeostasis benefits from the degree of vividness of inner imagery. Imagery vividness, a combination of clarity and liveliness, is beneficial to imagining, remembering, thinking, predicting, planning, and acting. Assessment of vividness using introspective report is validated by objective means such as functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI). A significant body of work shows that vividness of visual imagery is determined by the similarity of neural responses in imagery to those occurring in perception of actual objects and performance of activities. I am conscious; therefore, I am.