The constructivist educational effectiveness of TM-aided specialized translation

This article evaluated the constructivist pedagogical effectiveness of a TM-aided specialized translation project tested on 16 undergraduates at a technological university using student reflections and the questionnaire for qualitative analysis. The results showed that TMs-students-instructor interaction facilitated the learning of specialized translation strategies, meeting the constructivist educational principle of ＂interaction＂. In addition, students effectively constructed new translation knowledge through the negotiation of the differences between student and professional translators＇ translations, concurring with the constructivist educational principle of ＂conflict resolution＂. Finally, students successfully learned technical skills of the Trados tool through hands-on practice, and cognitively acquired specialized translation knowledge through reflections writing and oral presentations, fitting the constructivist educational principle of ＂active participation＂. Overall, most students＇ positive responses justified the constructive educational effectiveness of TM-aided specialized translation through TMs consultation, peer help and the instructor support in the self-paced and student-centered learning environment.

An effective Australian-Chinese peer education program on HIV/AIDS/STDs for university students in China

IntroductionCurrently, there are at least 850,000 people living with human immuno-deficiency virus (HIV) and acquired immuno-deficiency syndrome (AIDS) in China. Among them 16-29 years old account for about 65%. According to the Chinese health authorities, if the preventive measures are not effective, the figure could reach as many as 10 million by the year 2010[1]. Since there are currently no cure or vaccines for HIV/AIDS, changing people's high-risk behaviors is the main approach that is taken to slow down the epidemic. This can be done through effective HIV/AIDS education, especially for young people. In 1997, a 4-year adolescent HIV/AIDS peer education program was introduced to in Beijing and Shanghai, which was based on a successful Australian model developed by Professor Roger Short, in which senior medical students were trained and used as peer educators to teach their junior peers about HIV/AIDS[2].……

A Study on the Evaluation Method and Evaluation Model of the Effectiveness of Consumer Financial Education

With the understanding of the importance of financial education and research, the study of the effectiveness of financial education is more and more, but there have been debate on the effectiveness of financial education and education costs. This paper summarizes and classifies the methods and models to improve the effective research of financial education, including improving the effectiveness of financial education and improving the effectiveness of financial education through the design of different educational methods. The guiding principles of the evaluation of the effectiveness of financial consumer education proposed by the International Financial Consumers＇ Education Network （INFE） and the guidance of our government on the evaluation of the effectiveness of financial education.

Islam and Girls＇ Education： Obligatory or Forbidden

＂Acquisition of knowledge is binding on all Muslims＂ （al-Sunan 1：81 ~224）. This Hadith, sayings or actions of the prophet Muhammad （MPBUH）l, indicates that there is no preference based on sex in getting access to education in Islam; however, there is a growing misconception among the people of other religions that Islam constrains Muslim girls from getting education. This paper reviews literature and two authentic sources of Islamic scriptures, which are the Holy Qura＇an and the Ahadith to position the girls＇ education in purview of Islam. It further examines the possible reasons for conflicting interpretations of Islamic teachings. It concludes that Islam does not restrict girls from getting education. It recommends further systematic studies for exploring the reasons for the projection of distorted images of Islam.

EDUCATIONAL EFFECTIVENESS OF A VIRTUAL DESIGN STUDIO ON ZERO-ENERGY BUILDING DESIGNS:THE CASE OF THE U.S.SOLAR DECATHLON DESIGN CHALLENGE

Ongoing global architectural agendas span climate change,energy,a carbon-neutral society,human comfort,COVID-19,social justice,and sustainability.An architecture studio allows architecture students to learn how to solve complicated environmental issues through integrated thinking and a design process.The U.S.Department of Energy’s Solar Decathlon Design Challenge enables them to broaden their analytic perspectives on numerous subjects and strengthen their integrated thinking of environmental impacts,resilience,sustainability,and well-being.However,the unprecedented impact of the global COVID-19 pandemic transformed the physical studio-based design education system into an online-based learning environment.Mandatory social distancing by the global COVID-19 pandemic restricted interactive discussions and face-to-face collaborations for the integrated zero-energy building design process,which requires features of architecture,engineering,market analysis,durability and resilience,embodied environmental quality,integrated performance,occupant experience,comfort and environmental quality,energy performance,and presentation.This study emphasizes the educational effectiveness of virtual design studios as a part of the discourse on architectural pedagogy of zero-energy building(ZEB)design through integrated designs,technological theories,and analytic skills.The survey results of ten contests show educational achievement with over 90%of the highest positive tendency in the categories of embodied environmental quality and comfort and environmental quality,whereas the positive tendency of educational achievement in the categories of integrated performance,energy performance,and presentation were lower than 70%.The reason for the low percentage of simulation utilization and integrated performance was the lack of a proper understanding of and experience with ZEB simulations and evaluations for undergraduate students.Although VDS is not an ideal pedagogical system for the iterative design critique process,it can support the learning of the value of architectural education,including integrative design thinking,problem-solving skills,numerical simulation techniques,and communicable identities through online discussions and feedback during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Constructing a Scientific and Multidimensional Quality Evaluation Mechanism for Ideological and Political Education in Colleges and Universities

The construction of curriculum ideological and political education mechanism in colleges and universities in China has begun to take effect.In view of the differences in the key points of different colleges and universities in the construction of curriculum ideological and political education mechanism,the quality evaluation of curriculum ideological and political education mechanism is particularly important.However,the quality evaluation mechanism is related to ability,fairness,and potential.It is essential to assume the effectiveness of moral education in college curriculum ideological and political education as the benchmark,adhere to positioning experts,teachers,and students as the key elements of the main body of the evaluation mechanism,as well as establish a diversified quality evaluation standard system based on the teaching management,infrastructure,and moral education effectiveness.Building a scientific and multi-dimensional quality evaluation mechanism for ideological and political education in colleges and universities would promote the connotative development of ideological and political education in courses.

A Retrospective and Prospective Look at Human Rights Education in Chinese Universities and Colleges——A Simultaneous Discussion of the Basic Effects of Human Rights Education on the Human Rights Development Environment

1. The Role of Human Rights Education in Promoting Human Rights Development 1. Human rights education shapes the soft environment for human rights development

Construction of Female Subjectivity in the Yan’an Period under the Intersubjective Perspective

In the practice of intersubjective ideological education,human subjectivity can be fully developed in three dimensions:practical dimension,value dimension and social dimension,thus improving the effectiveness of ideological education.Liberation Daily in the Yan’an period is an important carrier for the Chinese Communist Party to carry out the ideological education of women.Taking the reports on women’s work in Liberation Daily as samples,this paper analyzes the construction of female subjectivity in Yan’an from the perspective of intersubjective ideological education.Development is conducive to deepening the study of the effectiveness of the ideological education of women,and it also has practical significance for deepening the party’s women work.

Quantitative Evaluation of Neuroplastic Biomaterial for Human Brain Rehabilitation to Stroke Subjects

Neurorehabilitation involves training of brain activity, which influences the resistive torque and electromyogram. This quantitative evaluation is numerical modeling of biomaterial of human body. Measurement for rehabilitation and developing numerical modeling in patients are useful for information technology education with healthcare background. The resistive torque and electromyogram were measured. Electromyogram is the neuronal activity from eight lower limb muscles. Both activities are output signals for angle input signals. The resistive torque of a stroke patient shows a hysteresis curve, and this is a velocity-dependent component, particular for stroke. Differentiated angle by muscle spindle, a velocity-dependent component, is a stretch reflex （spasticity）. In an electromyogram of a stroke patient, SLR （stretch reflex via spinal cord） means a short latency reflex, and LLR （stretch reflex via cerebral cortex） means a long latency reflex. An example of some stroke electromyogram shows long latency reflex, and this is voluntary movement during the experiment. The example of some stroke resistive torque reveals that viscoelasticity is used for the intrinsic component. The example of some stroke electromyogram reveals that long latency reflex is used for the reflex component of lower limbs. Current research needs improvement. Intrinsic viscoelasticity is modeled by a second-order differential equation. The reflex component of stroke patients is modeled by a double exponential function. Open source software is in use. Information technology-based analyses by numerical modeling would be applied in future healthcare education.

Reconstruction of Teachers’Competencies:A Key Support for the Digital Transformation in Education

With the adoption of competency reconstructing path of functional analysis in the organizational behavior theory,and the consideration of the core mission and attributes of educational organizations plus the urgency for digital transformation,this paper concludes four pillar competencies for teachers:curriculum development and teaching competency,human-computer collaboration competency,effective moral education competency,and self-growth competency.From the perspective of supporting the digital transformation in education,curriculum development and teaching competency is the premise and guarantee of“learning-centered”;and human-computer collaboration competency is the transformation direction of teachers’information and communications technology capabilities in smart environments;effective moral education competency determines the primary role of teachers in the process of digital transformation;and self-growth competency is the purpose and means of digital existence.Teacher education needs to face up to the current problems in teacher capacity development and reshape teacher education around the core competencies required by digital transformation.