Purpose：The present study examined the patterns of children＇s expectancy beliefs and subjective task values through the Physical Activity as Civil Skill Program and associated links to physical education enjoyment a...Purpose：The present study examined the patterns of children＇s expectancy beliefs and subjective task values through the Physical Activity as Civil Skill Program and associated links to physical education enjoyment and total physical activity.Methods：The sample comprised 401 children aged 9–13 years from 3 small towns located in North-East Finland.All children received school-based activities across 2-year program from Grades 5 to 7.The present data were collected using questionnaires across 3 measurement phases during 2012–2014.Results：The levels of expectancy beliefs and subjective task values indicated to be relatively high and the development was stable through the program,especially in terms of expectancy beliefs,attainment value,and cost.In contrast,interest value and utility value decreased over the particular period of time.Boys believed they are physically more competent when compared to other students and valued physical education classes more important than girls.In addition,the higher the physical activity level the children reported,the higher the physical education enjoyment they perceived.Conclusion：The current program including actions to increase physical activity through manipulation of psychological and physical school environment modification indicated to be an effective strategy to prohibit declining levels of children＇s expectancy beliefs and task values.展开更多
Definitive conclusions concerning the impact of exercise interventions on children＇s mental functioning are difficult to ascertain because of procedural differences among studies. A narrative review of studies was co...Definitive conclusions concerning the impact of exercise interventions on children＇s mental functioning are difficult to ascertain because of procedural differences among studies. A narrative review of studies was conducted to evaluate the role of two types of exercise interventions on children＇s cognition. Acute and chronic exercise interventions were classified as quantitative or qualitative on the basis of manipulations of task complexity and, by inference, mental engagement. Both types of interventions enhance aspects of children＇s cognition; however, their effects on metacognitive processes are unknown. The role of metacognitive processes and their regulation of children＇s behavior and academic performance are highlighted.展开更多
in China, children witness has not been articled in three procedural laws, some scholar do not think that either children nor other person with no legal capacity should have witness qualification.in fact, although som...in China, children witness has not been articled in three procedural laws, some scholar do not think that either children nor other person with no legal capacity should have witness qualification.in fact, although some other countries do not admit the qualification of children witnesses under certain age,they do not take it as the factor to measure whether a witness has qualification or not.It is the judge who can decide whether a witness has qualification or not.Based on the these foreign counlries＇ s experience,we should not limit the qualification of children witnesses in the legislation. However, for the particularity of children＇s cognitive ability,we should embody this particularity when we judge children＇s testimony and protect children witnesses.展开更多
Balance is an essential component of movement and is critical in the ability to participate in physical activity. Developing an exergaming curriculum for schools has the potential to improve balance or postural stabil...Balance is an essential component of movement and is critical in the ability to participate in physical activity. Developing an exergaming curriculum for schools has the potential to improve balance or postural stability in children. In this study, a purposely-built exergaming center in an elementary school was used to test fourth grade students with a specially designed exergaming curriculum oriented toward improving postural stability. The program was implemented over a 6-week period, 34 min per day, 4-5 days per week. Two control groups were used： （1） a physical education （PE） class geared toward agility, balance, and coordination （ABC） improvement, and （2） a typical PE curriculum class. Exergaming students improved their postural stability significantly over a 6-week period compared to those in the typical PE class. Improvements in postural stability were also evident in the ABC class. Postural stability in the girls was better than the boys in all pre- and post-intervention tests. This study demonstrates that exergaming is a practical resource in the PE class to improve postural stability.展开更多
In China, children witness has not been articled in three procedural laws, some scholar do not think that either children nor other person with no legal capacity should have witness qualification.In fact, although som...In China, children witness has not been articled in three procedural laws, some scholar do not think that either children nor other person with no legal capacity should have witness qualification.In fact, although some other countries do not admit the qualification of children witnesses under certain age, they do not take it as the factor to measure whether a witness has qualification or not. It is the judge who can decide whether a witness has qualification or not. Based on the these foreign countries＇s experience, we should not limit the qualification of children witnesses in the legislation. However, for the particularity of children＇s cognitive ability, we should embody this particularity when we judge children＇s testimony and protect children witnesses.展开更多
The purpose of this study is to highlight the positive effects that the attendance of preschool education has on the soclanzauon and on the learning level of children. They are related with the kind of preschool educa...The purpose of this study is to highlight the positive effects that the attendance of preschool education has on the soclanzauon and on the learning level of children. They are related with the kind of preschool education that the child attends, with the area where the child lives, with the education level of the parents, with the way how the learning process is realized in the kindergarten. Five hundred （500） first graders of the city of Durres are chosen. Parents and teachers will be part of the study only after taking the consent from RIE （Regional Institute of Education）. The completed surveys from the parents will create us an idea of the situation how they experience this and what their expectations regarding their children are. Surveillance will be another important method that will be used to give the conclusion of this study. Children will be watched during spontaneous and one-hour made situations. Statistical data from the two groups of children and parents tests will help us prove how visible the positive effects of attending the preschool education on the performance children show during first grade are. At the end of the study, it will be asked to prove that the attendance of preschool education in specialized institutions has positive effects on the development children show in the first grade in the two targets which we have chosen to study.展开更多
As a teaching aid, games are vital to facilitate every part in learning process. They are easy to arouse learners＇ attention and are accessible to achieve teaching objectives compared with traditional teaching. The a...As a teaching aid, games are vital to facilitate every part in learning process. They are easy to arouse learners＇ attention and are accessible to achieve teaching objectives compared with traditional teaching. The author did two-month classroom observations in Education First Training School in Ningbo. This paper discusses and shares useful and effective games provided in English class.展开更多
With the continuous reforms of education and development of kindergartens, preschool education is valued more, especially enhancing the standard of teachers＇ s artistic ability. Preschool education not only plays a c...With the continuous reforms of education and development of kindergartens, preschool education is valued more, especially enhancing the standard of teachers＇ s artistic ability. Preschool education not only plays a crucial role in the development of children＇ s mind and body, but can promote the development of children＇ s IQ and learning potential, cultivating children＇ s overall qualities comprehensively.展开更多
The homozygous loss of the survival motor neuron 1 （SMN1） gene is the primary cause of spinal muscular atrophy （SMA）, a neuromuscular degenerative disease. A genetically similar gene, SMN2, which is not functional...The homozygous loss of the survival motor neuron 1 （SMN1） gene is the primary cause of spinal muscular atrophy （SMA）, a neuromuscular degenerative disease. A genetically similar gene, SMN2, which is not functionally equivalent in all SMA patients, modifies the clinical SMA phenotypes. We analyzed the methylation levels of 4 CpG islands （CGIs） in SMN2 in 35 Chinese children with SMA by MassARRAY. We found that three CpG units located in CGI 1 （nucleotides （nt） -871, -735） and CGI 4 （nt ＋999） are significantly hypomethylated in SMA type III compared with type I or II children after receiving Bonferroni correction. In addition to the differentially methylated CpG unit of nt -871, the methylation level of the nt -290/-288/-285 unit was negatively correlated with the expression of SMN2 full-length transcripts （SMN2-fl）. In addition, the methylation level at nt ＋938 was inversely proportional to the ratio of SMN2-fl and lacking exon 7 transcripts （SMN2-A7, fl/A7）, and was not associated with the SMN2 transcript levels. Thus, we can conclude that SMN2 methylation may regulate the SMA disease phenotype by modulating its transcription.展开更多
基金funded by the Ministry of Education and Culture,Finland(OKM/14/626/2013)
文摘Purpose：The present study examined the patterns of children＇s expectancy beliefs and subjective task values through the Physical Activity as Civil Skill Program and associated links to physical education enjoyment and total physical activity.Methods：The sample comprised 401 children aged 9–13 years from 3 small towns located in North-East Finland.All children received school-based activities across 2-year program from Grades 5 to 7.The present data were collected using questionnaires across 3 measurement phases during 2012–2014.Results：The levels of expectancy beliefs and subjective task values indicated to be relatively high and the development was stable through the program,especially in terms of expectancy beliefs,attainment value,and cost.In contrast,interest value and utility value decreased over the particular period of time.Boys believed they are physically more competent when compared to other students and valued physical education classes more important than girls.In addition,the higher the physical activity level the children reported,the higher the physical education enjoyment they perceived.Conclusion：The current program including actions to increase physical activity through manipulation of psychological and physical school environment modification indicated to be an effective strategy to prohibit declining levels of children＇s expectancy beliefs and task values.
文摘Definitive conclusions concerning the impact of exercise interventions on children＇s mental functioning are difficult to ascertain because of procedural differences among studies. A narrative review of studies was conducted to evaluate the role of two types of exercise interventions on children＇s cognition. Acute and chronic exercise interventions were classified as quantitative or qualitative on the basis of manipulations of task complexity and, by inference, mental engagement. Both types of interventions enhance aspects of children＇s cognition; however, their effects on metacognitive processes are unknown. The role of metacognitive processes and their regulation of children＇s behavior and academic performance are highlighted.
文摘in China, children witness has not been articled in three procedural laws, some scholar do not think that either children nor other person with no legal capacity should have witness qualification.in fact, although some other countries do not admit the qualification of children witnesses under certain age,they do not take it as the factor to measure whether a witness has qualification or not.It is the judge who can decide whether a witness has qualification or not.Based on the these foreign counlries＇ s experience,we should not limit the qualification of children witnesses in the legislation. However, for the particularity of children＇s cognitive ability,we should embody this particularity when we judge children＇s testimony and protect children witnesses.
文摘Balance is an essential component of movement and is critical in the ability to participate in physical activity. Developing an exergaming curriculum for schools has the potential to improve balance or postural stability in children. In this study, a purposely-built exergaming center in an elementary school was used to test fourth grade students with a specially designed exergaming curriculum oriented toward improving postural stability. The program was implemented over a 6-week period, 34 min per day, 4-5 days per week. Two control groups were used： （1） a physical education （PE） class geared toward agility, balance, and coordination （ABC） improvement, and （2） a typical PE curriculum class. Exergaming students improved their postural stability significantly over a 6-week period compared to those in the typical PE class. Improvements in postural stability were also evident in the ABC class. Postural stability in the girls was better than the boys in all pre- and post-intervention tests. This study demonstrates that exergaming is a practical resource in the PE class to improve postural stability.
文摘In China, children witness has not been articled in three procedural laws, some scholar do not think that either children nor other person with no legal capacity should have witness qualification.In fact, although some other countries do not admit the qualification of children witnesses under certain age, they do not take it as the factor to measure whether a witness has qualification or not. It is the judge who can decide whether a witness has qualification or not. Based on the these foreign countries＇s experience, we should not limit the qualification of children witnesses in the legislation. However, for the particularity of children＇s cognitive ability, we should embody this particularity when we judge children＇s testimony and protect children witnesses.
文摘The purpose of this study is to highlight the positive effects that the attendance of preschool education has on the soclanzauon and on the learning level of children. They are related with the kind of preschool education that the child attends, with the area where the child lives, with the education level of the parents, with the way how the learning process is realized in the kindergarten. Five hundred （500） first graders of the city of Durres are chosen. Parents and teachers will be part of the study only after taking the consent from RIE （Regional Institute of Education）. The completed surveys from the parents will create us an idea of the situation how they experience this and what their expectations regarding their children are. Surveillance will be another important method that will be used to give the conclusion of this study. Children will be watched during spontaneous and one-hour made situations. Statistical data from the two groups of children and parents tests will help us prove how visible the positive effects of attending the preschool education on the performance children show during first grade are. At the end of the study, it will be asked to prove that the attendance of preschool education in specialized institutions has positive effects on the development children show in the first grade in the two targets which we have chosen to study.
文摘As a teaching aid, games are vital to facilitate every part in learning process. They are easy to arouse learners＇ attention and are accessible to achieve teaching objectives compared with traditional teaching. The author did two-month classroom observations in Education First Training School in Ningbo. This paper discusses and shares useful and effective games provided in English class.
文摘With the continuous reforms of education and development of kindergartens, preschool education is valued more, especially enhancing the standard of teachers＇ s artistic ability. Preschool education not only plays a crucial role in the development of children＇ s mind and body, but can promote the development of children＇ s IQ and learning potential, cultivating children＇ s overall qualities comprehensively.
基金Project supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.81050034 and 81500979)the Research Foundation of the Capital Institute of Pediatrics(No.Fangxiang-2014-01)the Beijing Talents Fund(No.2014000021469G228)
文摘The homozygous loss of the survival motor neuron 1 （SMN1） gene is the primary cause of spinal muscular atrophy （SMA）, a neuromuscular degenerative disease. A genetically similar gene, SMN2, which is not functionally equivalent in all SMA patients, modifies the clinical SMA phenotypes. We analyzed the methylation levels of 4 CpG islands （CGIs） in SMN2 in 35 Chinese children with SMA by MassARRAY. We found that three CpG units located in CGI 1 （nucleotides （nt） -871, -735） and CGI 4 （nt ＋999） are significantly hypomethylated in SMA type III compared with type I or II children after receiving Bonferroni correction. In addition to the differentially methylated CpG unit of nt -871, the methylation level of the nt -290/-288/-285 unit was negatively correlated with the expression of SMN2 full-length transcripts （SMN2-fl）. In addition, the methylation level at nt ＋938 was inversely proportional to the ratio of SMN2-fl and lacking exon 7 transcripts （SMN2-A7, fl/A7）, and was not associated with the SMN2 transcript levels. Thus, we can conclude that SMN2 methylation may regulate the SMA disease phenotype by modulating its transcription.
