A Content Analysis Study Describing Information Regarding Female Genital Mutilation Present in US Medical Textbooks

This study examines the depth of information regarding Female Genital Mutilation (FGM)/Female Cutting (FC) present in US medical textbooks. According to Klein et al. (2018) [1], despite substantial attention regarding the effects of FGM, this practice is still ongoing all over the world. Healthcare providers are very important actors who need to understand FGM in order to provide care to girls and women subjected to it, but the small amount of existing work in this area shows a low level of knowledge and training about FGM/FC among U.S. physicians. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) first published the estimated number of girls at risk of FGM/FC in the U.S. to be about 168,000 in 1997;that number had increased to 513,000 girls in the US by 2012 (according to Goldberg et al.) In this study, a small sample of medical textbooks were analyzed for the degree to which the textbooks include information regarding FGM/FC. The results of this study show that US medical textbooks do not include information regarding FGM/FC, suggesting that most medical providers don’t have knowledge and training about FGM/FC. The inadequate information on FGM/FC in medical textbooks reflects a culturally biased lack of recognition of the number of girls and women affected in the US. This maintains an ongoing pattern of silence that reinforces gender inequality. Considering the inadequate information covered in US medical textbooks on FGM/FC, and the concordant lack of provider training to provide advice and care to affected girls and women, incorrect and missed diagnoses may lead to harm to victims of FGM/FC. Providers would be better equipped to care for women and girls if their medical training included information regarding FGM/FC.

The Islamic Religion in Course Curriculums of High School History Textbooks in the Republic of Macedonia

History textbooks can and primarily should contribute to the strengthening of students’awareness of universal human values.However,history textbooks can also deepen the divisions,prejudices,and uncritical attitudes,contrary to the goals of education.The youth population,which is still building and creating their point of view towards the world is the main group in the education process.The learning period,in the elementary,as well as in the secondary education is of utmost importance for the development of every human.To that end,history,through the contents of the past largely shapes our perceptions of every individual,ourselves,and the others.Since we are living in a multiethnic and multi-confessional society,I have decided to conduct an analysis of the teaching contents of high school textbooks related to religion.Another reason for the analysis is the role of religion in the formation of Balkan nations,which have made it one of the key elements of their national identities.It is often given the role of raising and strengthening the national awareness,patriotism,as well as the country homogeneity,which most often leads to forming prejudices,divisions,and discrimination towards people of minority religions.The large volume of content related to the religion,and also the mere fact that Muslims are the second largest religion group in the population,I have decided to analyze the contents which are related only to the Islamic religion.The goal is to look for both the positive and negative sides of those contents in history textbooks in secondary schools,which are backed by state institutions that are supposed to take care of the development of competitive,creative,progressive,and ethically formed human potential.The critical review will give an additional impulse to the efforts of eliminating those parts of the teaching contents that create divisions and prejudices,especially in history textbooks,so that its studying can become the key factor in the building of trust between people of different religions.

Exploration and Research on Textbook Quality Evaluation Index System Based on Engineering Major in Higher Education

The report of the Chinese 20th National Congress put forward“strengthening the construction and management of textbooks”for the first time,which indicates the importance of textbook construction and highlights the vital position of textbooks in the overall development of the country.From the perspective of textbook quality,and based on the research and analysis of the policy requirements and current evaluation indicators of higher education textbooks,this paper establishes the textbook quality evaluation index system composed of basic indicators and evaluation indicators.This system is based on the principles of science,comprehensiveness,operability,and target-oriented approach.It provides a relatively scientific,objective,and fair reference system for the management and evaluation of textbooks.

The Existing Problems and Optimization Paths of Digital Textbooks Under Background of Internet

With the rapid development of information technology,the combination of terminal technology,big data and mobile Internet and textbooks has become an irresistible trend in the modern education field.Under the context of the Internet,carrying out education and teaching activities based on digital textbooks can give full play to the rich media,openness and interaction of digital textbooks,broaden students′horizon,enrich students′knowledge,and promote the improvement of students′ability and all-round development.However,in the specific teaching practice,there are also problems such as old compilation ideas,single compilation mode and low efficiency of personalized learning.Therefore,schools and teachers need to constantly innovate the presentation and arrangement of digital textbooks,strengthen technical support,deepen students′understanding of the teaching content of digital textbooks,promote the comprehensive development of students and improve the effectiveness of digital textbook teaching.

Measurement Analysis and Evaluation of Twenty- Five Years of Chinese Mathematics Textbooks: Visual Analysis Based on CiteSpace Knowledge Graph (1999-2024)

At present,textbooks based on core literacy have become the inevitable demands of China’s curriculum reform,and the literacy of textbook goal construction is the key to the implementation of core literacy requirements,which is a huge challenge for textbook compilers.In this paper,we use the visual metrology of the CiteSpace knowledge graph to analyze Chinese mathematics textbooks(1999-2024),hoping to guide the future direction of Chinese mathematics textbook research.

Knowledge Graph Analysis of International Chinese Language Textbooks Based on CiteSpace

Drawing upon relevant papers from Chinese core journals and CSSCI source journals in the CNKI China Academic Journals Full-Text Database spanning from 1992 to 2023,this study utilizes CiteSpace as a research tool to visually analyze the knowledge graph structure of research on international Chinese language textbooks in China.The study maps out the publication timeline,authors,institutions,collaborative networks,and keywords pertaining to research on international Chinese language textbooks.The findings indicate that research on international Chinese language textbooks commenced early and continues to maintain a certain level of research interest,yet lacks sufficient research output.Research institutions predominantly reside in universities and publishing groups specializing in language or education,with collaboration between institutions being relatively scarce.High-frequency keywords in recent research on international Chinese language textbooks include“Chinese language textbooks for the Foreigners,”“Chinese language textbooks,”“Teaching Chinese Language for the Foreigners,”“Textbook compilation,”“International Chinese Language Education and Localization,”which reflect a diversified research perspective with interdisciplinary trends.Future research priorities encompass research on localization,customization of textbooks,and evaluation of textbooks which represent forefront directions of research.

Social Work as a Research-Based Profession： Opportunities, Prerequisites and Restrictions

The concept of research-based social work is introduced and discussed from the point of view of preconditions for its realization. Attention is paid both to the academic research of social work and to opportunities for developing a knowledge-producing social work practice. Both of these are seen as essential elements of a research-based profession. On the one hand, the academic research is necessary for development of social work as a research-based professional system, and on the other hand, a knowledge-producing practice, conducted by research-oriented practitioners, can only be realized within such a system. Historically, social work has been partly developed as a knowledge-applying instead of a knowledge-producing profession, although the central founding pioneers emphasized the importance of an own-knowledge basis and theory formation, as well as the idea of knowledge-producing practice based on a corresponding professional identity. The future of social work as a professional system in modern society may depend decisively on how it develops a research-based professional identity, not only in the sense of academic research but also through practitioners with research orientation. These are practitioners who would be capable of research-based working in terms of creative knowledge production, thus of developing social work as a credible research-based profession. This can be created only through education in which the development of necessary professional skills is linked to advanced academic meta-skills. There are good reasons to suspect that a three-year education is too short for this.

Analysis of textbook outcomes for ampullary carcinoma patients following pancreaticoduodenectomy

BACKGROUND Textbook outcomes(TOs)have been used to assess the quality of surgical treatment for many digestive tumours but not ampullary carcinoma(AC).AIM To discuss the factors associated with achieving a TO and further explore the prognostic value of a TO for AC patients undergoing curative pancreaticoduodenectomy(PD).METHODS Patients who underwent PD at the China National Cancer Center between 1998 and 2020 were identified.A TO was defined by R0 resection,examination of≥12 Lymph nodes,no prolonged hospitalization,no intensive care unit treatment,no postoperative complications,and no 30-day readmission or mortality.Cox regression analysis was used to identify the prognostic value of a TO for overall survival(OS)and recurrence-free survival(RFS).Logistic regression was used to identify predictors of a TO.The rate of a TO and of each indicator were compared in patients who underwent surgery before and after 2010.RESULTS Ultimately,only 24.3%of 272 AC patients achieved a TO.A TO was independently associated with improved OS[hazard ratio(HR):0.443,95%confidence interval(95%CI):0.276-0.711,P=0.001]and RFS(HR:0.379,95%CI:0.228-0.629,P<0.001)in the Cox regression analysis.Factors independently associated with a TO included a year of surgery between 2010 and 2020(OR:4.549,95%CI:2.064-10.028,P<0.001)and N1 stage disease(OR:2.251,95%CI:1.023-4.954,P=0.044).In addition,the TO rate was significantly higher in patients who underwent surgery after 2010(P<0.001)than in those who underwent surgery before 2010.CONCLUSION Only approximately a quarter(24.3%)of AC patients achieved a TO following PD.A TO was independently related to favourable oncological outcomes in AC and should be considered as an outcome measure for the quality of surgery.Further multicentre research is warranted to better elucidate its impact.

新时代高质量数字化教材建设的价值意蕴、基本逻辑和实践路径

新时代高质量数字化教材建设是国家教材体系现代化的应有之义,需要探析其育人价值、人本价值与技术价值,为数字化教材建设提供方向指引。新时代高质量数字化教材建设要坚持以学生“善学”为出发点的目标逻辑、以个性化教学为着眼点的内容逻辑、以技术赋能为着力点的形态逻辑。构建新时代高质量数字化教材就要做到:把握数字化教材建设的时代方位,即包括坚持中国共产党的领导、注重数字素养的培养及贯彻“数字中国”战略;擘画数字化教材建设的未来图景,形成数字化教材与纸质教材互构的内容体系、数字化教材与个性化发展需求互动的服务体系、数字化教材与技术互融的应用体系;完善保障机制,明确数字化教材建设主体间权责关系,健全规章体系,创新管理机制。

The Role and Positioning of Digital Textbooks in Vocational Education in Relation to Teachers

In recent years,with the rapid advancement of digital technologies,digitization in vocational education has become a major trend.Among these advancements,digital textbooks have emerged at the forefront of digitization,significantly impacting both their form and content.This article aims to analyze the existing issues in the use of digital textbooks in vocational education and emphasize the importance of recognizing the vital role of teachers in the wave of digital textbook innovation.It is crucial to clarify the role and positioning of teachers to avoid inadvertently diminishing their classroom significance while prioritizing technological innovations.Teachers should fully leverage the role of digital textbooks as tools for organizing classroom activities and recognize the core and essence of classroom teaching as digital technologies enter the scope of vocational education.By doing so,teachers can contribute to the high-quality development of modern vocational education.

职业教育国家规划教材内容特征分析——以财经商贸大类为例

内容是教材的灵魂。采用内容分析法,从教材设计理念、教材结构、教材设计、纸数融合四个维度,对财经商贸大类“十四五”职业教育国家规划教材内容特征进行分析。研究发现:认可能力本位教材设计理念,与标准对接不足;“章—节”式目录结构仍占较大比重,教材内容主题分歧明显;标题式项目、理实叠加现象突出;数字资源以二维码融入微课视频为主,存在不一致、使用率不高问题。据此,提出提升高职专业教学标准适应性、内容描述详尽度和时效性,重视专业核心课程教材的技术理论知识开发,以实践性问题为纽带整合理论与实践知识,结合课程内容特性与学习者需求开发教材配套的数字化资源等优化对策。

统计活动过程视角下小学“统计与概率”教材内容的分析与比较——以“苏教版”“北师版”为例

以“统计活动过程”视角为理论基础,从统计活动过程的各环节要素对苏教版和北师版小学数学教材中“统计与概率”内容进行分析和比较.研究发现:两版教材在统计活动过程的各环节上有所侧重,整体上各具风格;两版教材均直接突出对统计基础知识的重视,并间接蕴涵着对数据意识的培养.对教材使用的启示有:以“统计活动视角”为基础,注重对教材进行创生;将活动视角与统计教学间的“冲突”化为提升素养的机会;进而在统计活动中促进批判性思维的发展.对教材编写或修订提供启发:从学科角度厘清“统计”与“概率”的本质关系,整体把握统计活动的全过程,给予学生更多获取直接经验的机会.

大数据时代背景下“地球化学多元统计分析”课程混合式教学改革与实践

“地球化学多元统计分析”是面向地球化学专业本科四年级开设的专业核心课程。在大数据时代背景下,原有的课程教学模式面临内容相对陈旧、课时严重不足、实践操作教学效果不理想等问题。笔者尝试开展了线上线下混合式课程教学改革并实践,包括更新教学内容体系和教材、整合网上教材和教学资源、扩充相关软件的操作训练、理论授课与实验课交叉进行、课堂授课与课后作业有机融合等,同时融入了教学思政内容,教学效果明显提高。

新文科数学课程体系的构建与实施路径

在新文科建设与人才培养视域下,培养新型社会所需优秀文科人才的关键在于不同学科之间的交叉融合,而数学与文科的交叉融合尤为重要。随着社会的发展,文科专业对学生数学能力的要求不断提升,原有的文科数学课程在教学目标、教学内容和教学模式等方面已不能满足新文科专业建设与人才培养的需要。新文科数学课程体系要在融合与守正的平衡中建立新的目标,深入挖掘数学在新文科建设中的价值。在内容上进行更新或重构,在教学模式上紧跟教育数字化转型的步伐,重视数学技术的应用,构建适应新文科建设与发展要求的大学数学课程体系,发挥数学类优质课程与教材在培养高素质文科人才方面的积极作用。因此,在对新文科数学课程体系的构建依据和课程体系的构建理念、体系结构和课程设置进行深入分析的基础上,文章从教学目标、课程内容、新形态文科数学教材开发、数字化资源建设、考核评价模式和保障制度几个方面探讨了新文科大学数学课程体系的实施路径,并在吉林大学进行教学实践,取得了较好的效果。

教科书评价的时代境遇与优化策略

网络空间教科书评议是教科书评价的新议题,对全面落实教材建设国家事权、推进教材高质量发展、建设好人民满意的教材具有积极意义。网络空间教科书评议由公共关切与技术赋权、集体记忆与知识普及、信息虚拟与制度现实多维互动建构而成,是教科书的公共产品属性和评价的情感价值属性共同作用的结果,存在价值主体与评价主体相脱节、理性要求与非理性行为相冲突、网络空间与制度空间相隔离等现实问题,容易形成教科书负面舆情,影响教科书功能的正常发挥。未来,网络空间教科书评议,需要在规制性要素、规范性要素和文化—认知要素三个维度,通过加强制度设计、注重价值引导、实施主体培育,全面提升网络空间教科书评议的公共品质。

新工科背景下汽车“新四化”精品教材与课程一体化建设

以低碳化、电动化、智能化、无人化为代表的新一轮科技革命,具有重要的科学意义和应用前景。精品教材和一流课程及交叉融合新课程建设是新工科背景下一流专业内涵建设的重要内容。该文聚焦新时代下的南京理工大学机械工程国家一流专业建设和车辆工程江苏省一流专业建设,基于团队主编的“十三五”国家重点出版规划项目现代机械工程系列精品教材、第七届兵工高校精品教材、新工科教材,进行精品教材与汽车“新四化”的技术基础课程和核心课程一体化建设研究,实现课程教材的良性协同互促,取得显著的实践成效。

高职院校印刷媒体技术专业活页式教材开发与建设研究

随着信息技术的高速发展,传统教材已不能满足高职教育人才培养的需要,开发与建设新形态教材势在必行。文章分析并总结了高职院校印刷媒体技术专业教材存在的问题及系列化活页式教材开发的意义。为推动印刷媒体技术专业教材改革,提高印刷媒体技术专业人才培养质量,提出应从活页式教材“系列化”顶层设计、“多元化”组建教材编写团队、“精准化”组织教材内容、“数字化”拓展教材空间及构建活页式教材动态评价和反馈机制等五个方面逐步开展活页式教材的开发与建设。文章探索了校企共同开发与建设活页式教材的路径,为高职院校系列化活页式教材的开发提供参考。

中国特色教育学教材体系:价值意蕴、逻辑依循与建构路径

教育学教材是对教育学学科知识的系统阐述,是教育学学科体系、学术体系和话语体系的核心载体。加快构建中国特色教育学教材体系既是学科发展之需,也是时代发展之要。中国特色教育学教材体系建设有其自身内在的逻辑取向,具体表现为坚持马克思主义指导地位,奠定思想根基和根本保证是政治逻辑;凸显育人为本,落实立德树人根本任务是价值逻辑;以文化自信为精神硬核,承担培根铸魂重任是文化逻辑;运用系统观念,推动体系内外诸多环节的有机融合是方法逻辑;遵循守正创新,为教育学教材体系建设注入源头活水是实践逻辑。在着力推进中国教育学“三大体系”建设的进程中,教育学教材体系的建构路径主要包括秉守正确的政治方向和价值取向,明晰教育学教材体系建设目标;加强相关理论研究,筑牢教育学教材体系建设基础;强调中国自主知识体系建构,彰显教育学教材体系建设特色;完善教材建设制度,提升教育学教材体系建设质量。

职业教育新形态教材内容的设计与组织研究

针对职业教育新形态教材研究与开发中存在的不足,提出了职业教育新形态教材内容的设计与组织逻辑的内在要求,通过对理论知识与操作技能概念、情境性学习理论、图式理论、技能学习相关理论、职业道德及职业精神培育相关理论的分析探讨,形成了指导新形态教材内容的设计与组织的创新性依据。据此,设计了新形态教材内容的设计与组织模型,并从纸质教材的理论知识设计与组织、技能知识设计与组织、思政育人设计与组织、教材开发系统和数字资源系统等方面进行了可行性论证。

认知负荷理论视域下教材插图编配研究

认知负荷理论是一种适合解释教材插图学习的理论,它认为学习者的学习活动主要在容量有限的工作记忆中进行,工作记忆有两条信息加工通道,分别负责处理文字内容和图片内容。有待工作记忆处理的文字内容和图片内容要彼此对应,编配方式应有利于学习者整合图文信息,且不宜让学习者的工作记忆负荷过重。在现行教材的代表性样本中,教材编配的大部分插图与文字内容相对应,教材主要采用嵌入、邻近、内容关联词、符号标志关联词等技术帮助学生建立插图与相应文字内容之间的联系,但插图与文字的有效关联技术运用得较少,教材插图的编配缺乏明确的规范。为规范教材插图的编配,应将“对应”作为插图选配的原则,适当提升嵌入技术的使用比例,充分且到位地运用图文关联技术,开展图文关联技术组合效果的研究,加强不同学科教材编写者在插图编配上的相互借鉴。