Part-Time Learners’Perceptions of Success During Emergency Remote Teaching and Implications for Future

The Faculty of Lifelong Learning at South East Technological University’s Carlow campus is one of the largest providers of part-time,adult learning in the Irish HE sector.Therefore,the perspectives of our part-time learners offer us valuable insights into adult learner experiences in the Irish HE sector.The outbreak of Covid 19 saw us pivot our provision to an emergency remote teaching(ERT)model in the first wave of the epidemic.The faculty undertook an extensive study of its learners in 2021 to examine the impacts of ERT on learners,and this article takes a qualitative approach to the findings of this study,looking specifically at learners’comments about success,and the barriers to success,which ERT posed.Our study provided an opportunity to learn about our learners’conceptions of student identity,and how they interpret success as part-time learners.

Part-Time Nurse Faculty Intent to Remain Employed in Academia: A Cross-Sectional Study

The purpose of this study was to test and refine a model of part-time nurse faculty intent to remain employed in the academic organization. Cross-sectional survey methods were used. A total of 282 part-time nurse faculty working in colleges or universities in Ontario, Canada were invited to participate. Survey instruments and items measured demographic, workplace, nurse responses to the workplace, and external variables. Correlation, multiple regression, and mediation analyses were conducted using data from 119 participants (47.6% response rate). Of the 19 variables hypothesized to affect intent to remain employed in the academic organization, seven influenced intent to remain. The resulting model indicated that the older the part-time nurse faculty member, the lower the level of intent to remain and the more years worked in the organization, the higher the level of intent to remain. The more opportunities perceived to exist outside of the employing organization, the higher the level of intent to remain. Additionally, the more satisfied part-time nurse faculty were with their job overall, the higher their level of intent to remain. In the workplace, the more support from the leader, the more formal or informal recognition received, and the more fair work procedures were perceived to be, the higher levels of part-time nurse faculty intent to remain employed in the academic organization, mediated by job satisfaction. Although age, organizational tenure, and external career opportunities are non-modifiable variables, deans and directors can encourage part-time nurse faculty to remain employed in their academic job by focusing on enhancing overall job satisfaction. Effective strategies may include formal or informal acknowledgement of good performance, consistent verbal and behavioural support, and implementation of procedural practices, such as performance evaluations and pay raises in a fair manner.

A Realistic Portrayal of Reservation Life： A Postcolonial Reading of The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian＊

The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is a 2007 National Book Award novel for young adults by Sherman Alexie. Inspired by his own experiences of growing up, award-winning author Sherman Alexie chronicles the contemporary adolescence of one unlucky boy trying to rise above the life everyone expects him to live. As a bildungsroman, the novel honestly depicts the real life in reservation as well as protagonist Arnold＇s personal development in misfortune. The novel addresses various themes. Through close reading of the novel and with the help of some theories from postcolonial criticism, the present paper tries to analyze the bleak reality of reservation life and protagonist Arnold＇s struggle for social success, thus interpreting the themes of othering, alienation, unhomeliness, double consciousness, and hope presented in the novel

Difficulties and Breakthrough Strategies in the Team Construction of Part-time Teachers in Application-oriented Universities

Strengthening the team construction of part-time teachers is required by the transformation and development of the universities,the realization of their goals of being developed into an application-oriented universities and their talent cultivation and long-term development.The existing problem regarding the part-time teachers in current application-oriented universities are the low proportion of part-time teachers,a shortage of high level parttime teachers,the absence of relevant laws and regulations,a lack of systematic policies or financial support for part-time teachers as well as the unsound management mechanism with insufficient scientific and reasonable employment scheme for part-time teachers.To strengthen the team construction of the part-time teachers in application-oriented universities,firstly we should improve the existing laws,regulations and policies and broaden the financial support channels.Secondly,we should develop the recruitment channels for part-time teachers and pay attention to introducing high-tech and highly-skilled talents.Thirdly,we should improve the management over part-time teachers and promote their value.Fourthly,it should adopt a people-oriented management concept and establish an effective evaluation and incentive mechanism for part-time teachers.

电子握力器内套注射模设计

根据电子握力器内套的结构特点,设计1副两板模注射成型。塑件内壁上的2个倒扣使用2个内收滑块进行抽芯脱模,分别由哈夫滑块和模板上的弯销驱动,塑件外壁使用哈夫滑块机构进行脱模,在哈夫滑块上设置斜推二次抽芯机构实现外壁倒扣脱模。

宋代储才制度探析:馆职帖职、侍从两制与“四入头”

馆职帖职、侍从两制制度是宋代士大夫政治的基础,是宰执等高级人才储备、培育制度中的重要内容。馆职帖职与侍从两制官员号称“清华”,担负论思献纳、举荐贤才等重要而特殊的职责,是宰执团队的后备军,馆阁是宰执团队的储备基地、培育基地。开放公平、注重实务锻炼、砥砺名节,是馆职帖职与侍从两制制度的特点,也是宋代储才制度的特色所在。这有利于塑造具有相对独立性的、可以对君主权力形成一定制衡作用的儒生士大夫共同体,为宋代治理绵延数百年提供了制度保证。

监事会特征对上市公司高管变更影响的实证研究

以我国上市公司发生高管变更的1368次案例为研究样本,用面板模型实证研究了监事会对企业高管变更机制的影响,发现监事持股与上市公司高管变更呈显著正相关,监事会规模与高管变更呈负相关关系,高管持股与高管变更具有显著负相关性。实证结果显示,小规模监事会在高管变更决议中更有效率,上市公司在对高管进行股权激励时,不能单纯关注激励的效果,也应考虑高管持股对高管约束作用的弱化。

可选择两部制电价定价模型及其方法

以制定315kVA容量及以上工业用户包含两部制电价、容量电价、电量电价等共8个可选择选项的电价菜单为背景,研究并给出了其定价模型优化方法。首先,采用邮票法结合用户用电修正指标对各电压等级输配电成本进行分摊。然后,在各电压等级下,分析用户用电量和容量的负荷特性指标,按照用户支付电费最少的原则,预判用户对基本电价、容量电价的选择。接着,设计两部制电价可选择选项的预判条件,根据此条件和前面预判结果建立线性方程进行求解,计算得到可选择电价目录。最后以某省用户数据为依据对模型进行验证,结果表明该模型既保证了总费用的回收又保证了预判用户所在类别电价为最经济电价。

Impacts of Part-time Farming on Agricultural Land Use in Ecologically-vulnerable Areas in North China

Part-time farming has been increasing steadily in China. It is currently the largest segment among all the farm sectors in the country. Based on rural household survey data in Taipusi County as a case site ofecologically-vulnerable areas in North China, we firstly classify farm households into four types according to the proportion of non-farm income in total income, and then compare their agricultural land use patterns to empirically examine the impacts of part-time farming on agricultural land use in this area. The results suggest that non-farming households rent out all their land and give up farming, and this satisfies the expectation of other households to expand land area. The crop planting structure was not significantly different among the households, which reflected the farmers＇ will to pursuit labor productivity. Part-time farming households invest more capital and materials than full-time faming households because the income derived from non-farm employment relaxes the financial constraint of households. However, the amount of labor input of part-time farming households tends to be less, and farming practices are dominated by the elderly, female and laborers withrelative low educations.Yields of crops and the benefit of agricultural land use incline to reduce, which suggest that the potential of land use productivity is more elastic to labor inputs than capital inputs in the study area.

需求与提前期相关的双渠道协调策略研究

提前期是影响需求的重要因素,本文侧重从提前期影响需求的角度,探讨两部定价合同、批发价格合同以及数量折扣合同对双渠道的影响与协调问题。研究表明,两部定价合同以及批发价格合同能够实现渠道协调,数量折扣合同不能实现协调。同时,两部定价合同与批发价格合同的实施效果是等价的;当存在双渠道时,数量折扣合同的使用不能够实现协调,原因在于订购批量受到双渠道竞争的影响。此外,本文讨论了提前期变化对其他参数的影响,并通过表格的分析形象地说明了不同参数受提前期变化的影响程度,从而验证了结论的正确性。

人口老龄化、临近死亡时间与医疗费用支出——基于中国老年人健康影响因素跟踪调查的实证分析

关于人口老龄化与医疗费用支出的关系,学界存在两种不同的观点:一种观点认为人口老龄化会导致医疗费用支出的增加;另一种观点认为:人口老龄化并不一定会带来医疗费用支出的急剧增加,临近死亡时间才是影响医疗费用支出的主要因素。基于2011—2014年“中国老年人健康影响因素跟踪调查”数据,分别采用样本选择模型和两部模型,对这两种观点进行实证检验。研究发现:(1)年龄增加并不一定导致医疗费用支出的增长,临近死亡时间是老年人医疗费用增长的重要原因。尤其是临近死亡1年对医疗费用支出的影响较大;(2)临终前的医疗费用支出大多是无效的,产生健康效果很小。政策启示在于,人口老龄化背景下,预期寿命的延长会推迟医疗费用高峰期的到来,未必会直接导致医疗费用的急剧增长。应对人口老龄化,通过加快建立长期护理保险制度的步伐,进而减少医疗资源在无效领域的配置。

考虑负荷率的峰谷分时电价模型

针对峰谷电价与负荷率电价的配合问题,构建了适合于大、中工商业及其他用户的考虑负荷率的峰谷分时电价模型。首先,对电力系统运行特性及供电成本展开分析,在电力系统最优规划与运行的假设条件下,建立了电力系统及负荷率分档用户的边际容量成本和边际电量成本模型。然后,应用边际成本与两部制定价理论,计及电压等级价差,构建了负荷率分档的峰谷分时电价模型。该定价模型综合反映了用户发、输、配电环节供电成本及其时变特征,具有较好的经济效率与公平性。最后,算例验证了该模型的合理性。

高职院校双向兼职的专业团队建设思考

高职教师转型和提升渠道狭窄,成长速度慢,专业团队建设缺乏规划性,是不争的事实。面对这个十分重要而又较难解决的环节,必须理性地认识其存在的困境,探索双向兼职的解决之道,并力图形成一种良性的机制。

发电侧峰谷分时电价设计及电量分配优化模型

构建发电侧与售电侧峰谷分时电价联动机制有利于平衡发电公司和供电公司之间的利益,但必须建立在定制出合理的上网定价机制的基础上,因此有必要研究发电侧分时电价问题。从发电成本的角度考虑,采用两部制电价对发电侧峰谷分时电价进行研究。应用会计成本法计算发电侧容量成本,并根据发电容量确定峰谷分时容量电价;根据发电厂煤耗等变动成本确定发电侧峰谷分时电量电价,从而得到发电侧峰谷分时电价;构建各时段各发电厂的电量分配优化模型。通过算例分析证明所提出的发电侧峰谷分时电价设计机制及电量分配优化模型是可行的。

高职院校外聘教师管理的可持续发展研究

在我国,大多数高职院校与外聘教师之间的合作教学往往处于一种以学期为周期、短暂的状态。这种视外聘教师为一种临时性资源,用以弥补高职院校教学资源不足的做法,既不利于外聘教师个人的发展,也不利于高职院校核心竞争力的体现。因此,高职院校对外聘教师的管理机制应有所改变,应立足于可持续发展的人才培养模式,为外聘教师参与高职院校教学活动提供更多的路径,逐步培养外聘教师对高职院校的忠诚度。

旋转台机座注射模设计

介绍了旋转台机座注射模具的设计要点 ,分析了塑件的成形工艺及存在的问题 ,着重阐述了定模的两次分型及脱模顺序和动模的二级推出机构。该模具结构合理 ,动作可靠 。

可视电话后盖注射模设计

分析了可视电话后盖塑料件的结构特点,介绍了成型塑料件的注射模结构,重点介绍了型腔内抽芯的不同情况,采用不同的抽芯方法,实行两次分模的结构设计,并阐述了模具的工作过程。

基于响应时间的供应链协调策略研究

在市场需求价格和响应时间敏感下,本文以一个供应商和一个制造商构成的两级MTO供应链为背景,通过建立供应链收益函数模型,分析响应时间对供应链企业决策的影响。给出了供应商和制造商在分散决策下的最优响应策略,得出了供应链双方在分散决策下无法实现供应链完美协调的结论。而后,对供应链协调问题进行了探讨,发现两部收费制契约在满足一定条件下能够实现供应链完美协调,并通过数值实例对上面的结论进行了释义和说明。

浅谈职业教育中的校企“一课双师”教学

聘请行业企业里具有相应高技能水平的专业人才和能工巧匠到学校担任兼职教师,讲授实践技能课程是提高高等职业教育教学质量的重要途径,也是高职院校师资队伍的重要组成部分。文章针对行业企业一线技术骨干工作忙、教学能力不强等问题,提出"一课双师"教学,通过实施校企双方教师共同讲授一门课程的方式,发挥企业兼职教师的特长,逐步提升企业兼职教师的授课能力。

适应于低碳发电调度的上网电价机制研究

合理的上网电价机制设计,是解决调度模式变革形势下发电企业利益失衡问题的根本路径,同时也是低碳发电调度实施所依赖的重要外部系统条件。本文提出分时电价、两部制电价等两种可能的低碳发电调度上网电价机制,并分别建立了定价模型。算例分析表明,两部制上网电价可在合理解决发电企业利益失衡问题的基础上,实现电网购电成本最低目标以及低碳发电调度目标的统一,是符合激励相容理念的低碳发电调度上网电价机制。