Teaching Work Research Articles

Teacher training to address differences in higher education

The article aims to analyze teacher training focused on the inclusion of differences in higher education. We have noticed that the public authorities have been devaluing teacher training, especially when it comes to teaching work. The research question: Is initial training in undergraduate programs successfully preparing new teachers to work in regular schools? Objectives: To analyze whether the initial training we are receiving in undergraduate programs is adequately preparing new teachers to work with differences; To evaluate whether undergraduate programs have contributed to the preparation of teachers who will teach in basic education schools; To understand the political causes behind the processes of precariousness in undergraduate programs, especially when the focus is on differences. The methodology was qualitative, relying on bibliographies, documents, and exploratory materials. References indicate that in higher education, training in undergraduate programs has been undergoing processes of precariousness. Our considerations make us reflect on the urgent need to invest in the initial and ongoing training of teachers, especially when it aims to include differences in higher education

Facilitation of practical work in Natural Sciences: experiences and approaches of junior teachers

Background This study delved into the experiences and approaches employed by junior teachers in facilitating practical work in Natural Sciences during the teaching and learning process. In South Africa, Grade 7 marks the final year of primary school education, with learners typically aged between 11 to 13. The researchers noted significant challenges faced by junior Grade 7 teachers in preparing, organizing, and carrying out practical work within the context of teaching and learning in Natural Sciences. Methods In the present study, a qualitative multiple-case study design was employed. Three grade 7 Natural Sciences junior-level teachers were purposefully selected as participants. Data was gathered through classroom observations, semi-structured interviews, and document analysis. Results The study findings revealed that certain grade 7 junior Natural Sciences teachers found it challenging to manage practical work during teaching and learning. Some teachers also faced difficulties in maintaining discipline during practical work and demonstrations, both inside and outside the classroom. To cope with the demands of facilitating practical work in Natural Sciences teaching and learning, teachers employed various approaches, such as group work, observations, demonstrations, illustrations, projects, and inquiry-based scientific investigations. Conclusion It is recommended that teachers should receive professional training on effectively facilitating practical work to support the new teaching and learning methods outlined in the Curriculum Assessment Policy Statement. They should also be equipped with pedagogical content knowledge to help them achieve the goals of practical work in teaching and learning Natural Sciences.

Research on the Construction and Practice of Health and Physical Fitness Training Courses for College Students Guided by Occupational Characteristics

With the rapid development of the social economy, the demand for talents is also constantly increasing, especially the demand for healthy physical fitness of college students. However, there are certain problems in the current curriculum of health and physical fitness training for college students, such as a lack of specificity and weak practicality. Therefore, this study is guided by professional characteristics and explores the construction and practice of health and physical fitness training courses for college students, in order to provide theoretical basis and practical reference for the reform of physical education courses in vocational colleges. This study conducted in-depth analysis of the physical fitness needs of different occupational groups through literature review, expert interviews, and other methods, in order to determine the goals and content of the health and physical fitness training course for college students. On this basis, a curriculum system for healthy physical fitness training for college students has been constructed, including aerobic exercise, strength training, flexibility training, balance training, and speed and agility training, among other aspects. This course system aims to comprehensively improve the health and physical fitness level of college students, enhance their career adaptation ability. A college student health and physical fitness training course guided by career characteristics can significantly improve the physical fitness level of college students, enhance their health status, and enhance their career adaptation ability. In addition, the curriculum system also has high practicality and pertinence, which can meet the needs of different occupational groups for health and physical fitness training. This study also puts forward some suggestions for the reform of physical education courses in vocational colleges. Strengthen the construction of the curriculum system, pay attention to the practicality and pertinence of the course content; Pay attention to the construction of the teaching team, improve the professional competence and teaching ability of teachers; Strengthen school enterprise cooperation, fully utilize enterprise resources, and improve the practicality of the curriculum. This study, guided by professional characteristics, explores the construction and practice of health and physical fitness training courses for college students, providing a certain theoretical basis and practical reference for the reform of physical education courses in vocational colleges. In future education and teaching work, we should continue to deepen curriculum reform, improve the quality of talent cultivation, and meet the demand of society for high-quality talents.

Exploration of Multi-level Teaching of Physical Education in Universities Based on Information Technology

Since entering the information age, various industries have been further developed with the support of information technology, and the field of education is no exception. Since the construction of sports informatization in universities, the widespread application of various educational informatization technologies has promoted the innovation of sports teaching modes and methods. At present, the construction of a multi-level physical education teaching system based on information technology in universities is not only an innovative exploration of traditional physical education teaching work, but also a necessary path to promote the reform of physical education teaching work. Based on this, the article first elaborates on the concept of multi-level teaching, and then analyzes the application advantages of information technology, as well as the importance of implementing multi-level physical education teaching in universities based on information technology. Corresponding suggestions are proposed to mobilize the enthusiasm of college students to participate in physical education learning and exercise, unleash the educational value of sports, and help them shape a sound physical and mental quality.

Concepts and Principles of Online Basketball Courseware: A Prelude to Design

In the context of the increasing level of modernization and development of China's society as well as the comprehensive depth of the educational reform process, network information technology, by virtue of its own diversified advantages, has been widely used in education and teaching work, through the comprehensive use of text, sound, image, action and other functions, can make the professional teaching courses with lively, direct and clear, sound and feeling characteristics. The content of the article is analyzed by using the literature method and mathematical statistics. This article takes network basketball teaching as an example, analyzes the concept of specific teaching courseware as well as the principles in detail, and clearly understands that network basketball teaching courseware should be aimed at stimulating students' enthusiasm for learning, realizing the concept of personalized education, and displaying integrated and diverse as well as interactive features. Only by continuously improving students' basketball knowledge and sports skills can we lay a solid foundation for students' healthy physical and mental development.

Evaluation of Vietnamese Workbook 2 (Connecting Knowledge with Life)

Language is a tool of speech and thinking. Teaching Vietnamese in elementary school first teaches students the ability to use that tool fluently and effectively in study and life. To practice and use Vietnamese fluently, students must also practice regularly with exercise books – an effective support tool in teaching Vietnamese. However, not all teachers know how to effectively use Vietnamese Workbook 2 (Connecting Knowledge with Life) in supporting teaching work. Our article uses statistical and classification methods for some specific types of exercises in exercise books. Then use analysis and synthesis methods to solve the problem. This article evaluates the content and amount of knowledge in the book. Furthermore, the article offers solutions to overcome the limitations and enhance the positive aspects when using the book in the teaching and learning process of teachers and students in the Vietnamese subject 2 (book series Connecting Knowledge and Life).

Evaluation Method of Intelligent Teaching in Physical Training Classrooms Based on Multimedia Information Retrieval Technology

In different historical periods, people have different demands for Physical Education (PE), and the educational goal of school PE will also change, and the teaching mode and requirements of school PE will also be different. Multimedia information retrieval (IR) technology refers to searching in a large-scale multimedia database according to the content and context of media and media objects. In this paper, the Back Propagation instructional level of physical training class, and model is established. The BPNN is used to analyze the Multimedia IR data, and the simulation and experiment show the effectiveness of the assessment model, which provides a new method for comprehensively, fairly and scientifically evaluating the teaching work. This method is improved by 11.85% compared with the comparative assessment algorithms. The method of using BPNN to evaluate instructional level is easy to operate, which can overcome the shortcomings of traditional assessment methods, and avoid the complicated process of traditional assessment of instructional level.

Fixing disconnects: Exploring the emergence of principled adaptations in a competency-based curriculum.

Competency-based medical education (CBME) promises to improve medical education through curricular reforms to support learner development. This intention may be at risk in the case of a Canadian approach to CBME called Competence by Design (CBD), since there have been negative impacts on residents. According to Joseph Schwab, teachers, learners and milieu must be included in the process of curriculum-making to prevent misalignments between intended values and practice. This study considered what can be learned from the process of designing, enacting and adapting CBD to better support learners. This qualitative study explored the making of CBD through the perspectives of implementation leads (N = 18) at national, institutional and programme levels. A sociomaterial orientation to agency in curriculum-making guided the inductive approach to interviewing and analysis in phase one. A deductive analysis in phase two applied Schwab's theory to further understand sources of misalignments and the purpose of adaptive responses. Misalignments occurred when the needs of teachers, learners and milieu were initially underestimated in the process of curriculum-making, disconnecting assessment practices from experiences of teaching, learning and entrustment. While technical and structural issues posed significant constraints on agency, some implementation leads were able to make changes to the curriculum or context to fix the disconnects. We identified six purposes for principled adaptations to align with CBME values of responsive teaching, individualised learning and meaningful entrustment. Collectively, the adaptations we characterise demonstrate constructive alignment, a foundational principle of CBME in which assessment and teaching work together to support learning. This study proposes a model for making context-shaped, values-based adaptations to CBME to achieve its promise.

Use of Resources in Physical Education

The purpose was to develop an innovation in Physical Education (PE) through a quantitative approach that compared the use of text-based and media-based resources concerning academic performance, usability and satisfaction with the didactic unit, the methodology and the performance of the teacher. Following an experimental design, this research assigned upper-level high school participants (N=28) to text-based and media-based conditions. Measures of academic performance, usability and satisfaction were collected before and after the unit selected according to the correlational format. No significant differences were found regarding satisfaction (p = .65; p = .68) between conditions. Slightly significant differences were found regarding academic performance in both conditions (t = 91, p < .01; t = 105, p < .01). To add, media-based condition showed significant relationships related to teaching work satisfaction (rho = 0.67, p = .01) and usability (rho = 0.56, p = .04). The research concluded the no difference in satisfaction using media resources, but a slight increase in academic performance, an easy perception of media resources besides its high usability and a positive teaching work assessment due to the involvement of the figure.

Проблемы социокультурной адаптации китайских студентов в российских вузах

The article is devoted to the peculiarities of the socio-cultural adaptation of Chinese students in Russian universities. The purpose of the study is to analyze the problems encountered by students from China in the process of studying in Russia. The article examines the specific problems and difficulties of Chinese students in the process of learning, learning the Russian language, spending leisure time, and intercultural communication with other students. The research is supported by data from a sociological study, and methods of analysis, synthesis, comparison and generalization are used. The stages of adaptation from cultural shock to the dialogue of cultures are highlighted. The experience of domestic universities in identifying difficulties and ways of adapting Chinese students was analyzed. On this basis, the authors identified the following specific problems of Chinese students studying at Russian universities: the language barrier; adaptation to climatic conditions. There are: availability in the structure of the specialized university services to support and accompany Chinese students; conducting introductory trainings on the issues of admission; increasing the number of hours for studying Russian language, including the organization of additional teaching and methodological work; inclusion in active social life, organization of international cultural and educational events; conducting trainings on communication with Russian students aimed at establishing mutual understanding and cultural interchange; conducting cultural and communicative trainings for professorial and pedagogical staff working with international students; providing psychological support; obtaining feedback and evaluating the effectiveness of the sociocultural adaptation measures used.

Research on Teaching Reform of Sensor Technology and its Applications Course

With the deepening of educational reform, the teaching work of Sensor Technology and its Application course should be further optimized. Teachers should actively introduce new educational concepts and teaching methods to arouse students’ interest better, strengthen their understanding and application level of the knowledge they have learned and improve the effectiveness of education. In view of this, this article will analyze the teaching reform of Sensor Technology and its Application course, and propose some strategies for reference.

Analysis of Relevant Predictive Indicators for Postoperative Condition Change in Brain Tumor Patients.

Novice nurse need more guidance and professional confidence. This study aimed to explore early relevant predictive indicators for postoperative condition changes in brain tumor patients, which can be used to map patients' condition changes for novice nurses. The authors prospectively collected clinical data, including nursing records of cerebral tumor patients after operation from July 2020 to June 2021 in the Department of Neurosurgery. Univariant analysis and multivariable logistic regression analysis were performed to identify independent predictors, the satisfaction questionnaire for teaching nurses is used to evaluate the new nurse's performance during perioperative period, psychometric scale is used to assess nurses' psychological stress. Nine hundred ninety-five cerebral tumor patients were enrolled in this study, and 115 (11.6%) patients' conditions were changed. Relevant predictive indicators, including vision, myodynamia, urine volume, nausea, vomit, pain, Glasgow Coma Scale (GCS), and Modified Early Warning System (MEWS), among them GCS, MEWS, and vision can basically cover the above indicators through simulation and calculation of the integrated model was set as Z=22*vision+1*GCS+3*MEWS. The satisfaction rate of teaching nurses has increased from 78.125 to 86.25%. Novice nurses' psychological stress was dropped from 30.637% to 19.844%. GCS and MEWS. GCS, MEWS and vision can map patients' condition change after cerebral tumor operation. The warning model has reduced their psychological stress, and the teaching nurse expressed that the effective evaluation of postoperative patient conditions by novice nurses reduces their nursing and teaching work greatly.

On One Series of the Reciprocals of the Product of two Fibonacci Numbers Whose Indices Differ by an Even Number

This paper is inspired by a very interesting YouTube video by Michael Penn, professor of mathematics at Randolph College in Virginia, USA. He dedicated himself to the popularization of mathematics on his website in addition to his teaching and scientific work at the university and in addition to his scientific work. First, we deal with four specific series of the reciprocals of the product of two Fibonacci numbers whose indices differ by 2, 4, 6, and 8. Then, we generalize these four results to the series of the reciprocals of the product of two Fibonacci numbers whose indices differ by an even number. Finally, we perform a numerical verification of the derived formula using Maple 2020 software. Based on the derived formula, it can be concluded that the series we are dealing with belong to infinite series whose sum can be expressed in closed form.

Study on the Current Situation and Influencing Factors of Kindergarten Teachers’ Emotional Labor

Kindergarten teachers belong to the high emotional labor group. The emotional labor of kindergarten teachers is closely related to the teaching quality, the teachers’ mental health and the satisfaction of teachers’ work. This paper explores the significance, dilemma and influencing factors of kindergarten teachers’ emotional labor, and on this basis, summarizes and puts forward strategies and suggestions to improve kindergarten teachers’ emotional labor, such as standardizing kindergarten teachers’ emotional standards and creating a good working environment, to reduce teachers’ emotional labor pressure and improve their teaching efficiency and work satisfaction.

Personal knowledge: Teaching place-based religious ethics for a climate emergency

ABSTRACT In this article, I analyse ways that the modern depersonalisation of knowledge production has contributed to breakdown in climate change education, and by extension, prevented moral and religious education from taking on a more ecological dimension. I draw on analysis by indigenous scholars which focusses on an indigenous re-personalising of science in order to make a case for a form of religious, moral and values education as an explicitly ecological pursuit, which arises from situated personal forms of knowledge. I argue that the work of re-personalising teaching and learning also requires educators to confront problems embedded in the models of ethics, values and belief which underpin our pedagogical approaches, particularly the unexpectedly problematic idea of ‘world religions’ and related binary conceptions of knowledge that have emerged from specific Christian lineages. By reconfiguring pedagogy we can pursue more holistic approaches that can in turn help us to overcome depersonalized (and colonial) forms of knowledge production and connect more intimately with the ecologies that sustain creaturely life.

Prompt Engineering for Nurse Educators.

The integration of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools like OpenAI's ChatGPT into nursing education marks a transformative advance in personalized learning and interactive engagement. Variability in faculty's experience with AI outputs highlights the need for well-crafted prompts that align with educational objectives, maximize learning outcomes, and ensure contextual relevance. Effective prompting is a key to eliciting accurate, relevant responses from AI, fostering a dynamic learning environment that bolsters student comprehension of complex topics. This article examines the critical role of prompt engineering in optimizing AI-generated content's effectiveness within academic settings. With a detailed guide and strategies specifically designed for nursing education, the article prepares faculty to proficiently use generative AI. By mastering prompt engineering, educators can leverage AI tools as powerful aids, potentially significantly enhancing teaching effectiveness, work efficiency, and student learning outcomes.

Burnout, Engagement, and Resilience During the COVID-19 Lockdown: Keys to a Model for Teachers' Self-Efficacy.

Social isolation measures by the COVID-19 pandemic have impacted teaching work. In an "Emergency Remote Teaching" (ERT) context, it is relevant to investigate the factors that affect teachers' self-efficacy. A total of 289 teachers from schools in southern Spain have participated in this study. They have been asked about their levels of burnout, engagement, and resilience. Comparisons were made by groups in accordance with sex, type of center they belonged to, school social context, and educational level in which the teacher taught. Using a Structural Equations Model, the multivariate relationships between the variables related to burnout, engagement, and resilience were described. During the ERT, teachers' self-efficacy was influenced by the 3 factors: burnout-exhaustion and cynicism-engagement, and resilience. During the ERT, the teachers in semi-private and private centers showed greater self-efficacy. In turn, the teachers in childhood and primary education showed a significantly higher level of work engagement than the teachers in compulsory and post-compulsory secondary education. The results in relation to ERT are discussed in the context of the exceptionality and universal globality of the pandemic phenomenon and the complex self-perception of the social value of the teaching function.

Explore first approach in a virtual and immersive learning environment with ChatGPT

Explore first pedagogical approach promotes the development of critical thinking and problem-solving skills. Promotes active involvement on the part of learners with the subject matter, which leads to exploring concepts through hands-on activities fostering a deeper understanding. The use of virtual and immersive learning environments (VILEs) in an educational context has raised interest among teachers and researchers. In this study, we design a short-training course supported by exploring first in a VILE. With this study, we investigate the perception of teachers who attended a short-training course about integrating VILEs in their teaching practice. Quantitative and qualitative methods have been used to collect teachers’ perceptions. Quantitative data were subjected to statistical analysis, and qualitative data to content analysis. The results excitingly reveal teachers’ openness to integrating immersive virtual learning environments in their teaching work and admit advantages. These teachers were interested in using immersive virtual learning environments as educational resources but recognized that they needed training to use them effectively. Therefore, it is thought that exploring first in an immersive virtual learning environment will contribute to distance education by online learning.

The application of deep learning-based technique detection model in table tennis teaching and learning

With the development of computer technology, the teaching methods of table tennis have ushered in a new technological revolution. To solve the problem of traditional teaching methods overly focusing on athlete limbs and athlete force movements, this study uses an improved deep learning algorithm technology detection model to analyze the trajectory of table tennis and provide targeted tactical training for athletes. The results showed that the success rate and accuracy score of the model were 95 % and 96 %, respectively, with a calculation time of only 21.75 ms, indicating high analytical accuracy and computational efficiency. Meanwhile, the winning rate of the training strategy under this method can reach over 65 %, effectively improving the winning rate of athletes. This proves that the proposed technology detection model has good algorithm performance and data analysis ability, and can provide data support for table tennis training and teaching work.

Current situation and influencing factors of high-level role conflict among clinical teachers: A cross-sectional study.

Role conflict is defined as pressures resulting from multiple job requirements that are perceived as incompatible. The purpose of this population-based cross-sectional study was to explore the current situation and influencing factors of high-level role conflict among clinical teachers at 4 affiliated hospitals of 3 medical universities in southern China. A self-administered online questionnaire was used for data collection through an online survey platform. Chi-square tests were used to determine significant differences for categorical variables. Binary logistic regression analysis models were performed for exploring the influencing factors of role conflict in clinical teachers. A total of 208 clinical teachers successfully completed the questionnaires. Of the respondents, 41.3% reportedly had high-level role conflict, and 58.7% had low-level role conflict. The study found that primary, intermediate, and deputy senior professional title, having a leadership position in the department, and devoting a lot of time to teaching work were associated with an increasing risk of the occurrence of high-level role conflict (all P < .05). However, undertaking moderate or few/very few clinical teaching workloads, keeping clinical teachers informed of the teaching requirements, getting guidance and help from colleagues, and thinking of the teaching work as their obligation were significantly associated with decreasing risks of high-level role conflict (all P < .05). Teaching management departments in hospitals might carry out regular and systematic professional training for clinical teachers to effectively decrease role conflict and improve the quality of clinical teaching.