The Influence of Preschool Teachers’Social Skills on Job Burnout:A Moderated Mediation Model

Background:Teacher burnout is a serious issue in the field of education,particularly in early childhood education,where teachers face high levels of work stress and emotional labor,leading to emotional exhaustion and job burnout.However,past research has not sufficiently explored the mechanisms of social skills,empathy,and mindfulness in mitigating teacher burnout.Therefore,this study aims to investigate the relationship between preschool teachers’social skills,empathy,and mindfulness with job burnout,in order to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for reducing teacher burnout.Methods:This research utilized a convenience sampling approach to target preschool teachers for a questionnaire survey.A total of 1109 questionnaires were collected.To ensure the quality of the data,we excluded questionnaires that were not carefully filled out in terms of lie scale questions,those with abnormal demographic variables,and outliers identified based on response time.Ultimately,901 valid questionnaires were obtained,achieving a valid response rate of 81.2%.Participants’levels of social skills,empathy,mindfulness,and job burnout were assessed using the Social Skills Scale(SKS),Empathy Scale(Measure of Empathy,ME),Mindful Attention Awareness Scale(MAAS),and the Maslach Burnout Inventory-Educators Survey(MBI-ES),respectively.Data analysis was conducted using SPSS.Results:After controlling for gender,age,teaching experience,educational level,grade taught,and location of the kindergarten,the study found:(1)There is a negative correlation between preschool teachers’social skills and the level of job burnout(r=−0.238);(2)Empathy has a dual-track effect on job burnout,where cognitive empathy negatively affects job burnout(r=−0.245),while emotional empathy has a positive effect(r=0.045);(3)Cognitive empathy partially mediates the relationship between social skills and job burnout(β=−0.124);(4)Mindfulness significantly impacts social skills,cognitive empathy,and job burnout(r=0.278;r=0.286;r=−0.539),and plays a moderating role in the mediation model(β=0.003;β=−0.023).Conclusion:These findings provide theoretical support for the development of burnout prevention and intervention strategies targeted at preschool teachers.They also point out new directions for future research and potential intervention targets,suggesting that enhancing preschool teachers’social skills and cognitive empathy,as well as increasing their mindfulness level,can help them cope with work-related stress and emotional labor,thereby alleviating job burnout.

Research on the Role of Guiding Students to Participate in Skills Competitions on the Development of Young Teachers in Vocational Colleges

This paper explores the role of guiding students to participate in skills competitions on the development of young teachers in vocational colleges.We investigate the impact of skills competitions on the consolidation of professional knowledge,development of innovation capabilities,improvement of hands-on abilities,and enhancement of communication skills with students.The results of this research demonstrate that skills competitions have a positive influence on the professional growth of young teachers.The consolidation of professional knowledge,development of innovation capabilities,improvement of hands-on abilities,and enhancement of communication skills collectively contribute to the effectiveness of young teachers in vocational colleges.It is recommended that vocational colleges prioritize and support the participation of young teachers in skills competitions to foster their professional development.

A Study on the Improvement of Mental Health Status of Teachers’ Occupational Stress and Chronic Anxiety under Aerobic Exercise Alternative Activities

The purpose of this study is to observe the occupational stress and chronic anxiety of college teachers and to carry out alternate activities of aerobic exercise to improve their mental health,the participants are 214 teachers from three universities in Yunnan Province,China.The results show that before the experiment,the overall situation of college teachers’occupational stress and chronic anxiety is at a high level,while after the experiment,the occupational stress and chronic anxiety of college teachers are significantly relieved.In terms of gender,male teachers have higher occupational stress and chronic anxiety than female teachers before the experiment,and both have a good alleviating effect after the experiment.In terms of length of teaching,teachers with teaching experience of 1–5 years before the experiment have the highest levels of occupational stress and chronic anxiety,followed by teachers with 6–10 years,and finally teachers with more than 10 years.After the experiment,the occupational stress and chronic anxiety of teachers in the three length of teaching groups are significantly reduced to the medium level.In terms of professional titles,the teachers with the titles of teaching assistant and lecturer before the experiment have higher occupational stress and chronic anxiety than those with the titles of associate professor and professor.After the experiment,both of them are significantly reduced to the medium level.Therefore,the impact of aerobic exercise alternate activities on college teachers has a positive improvement effect,which can effectively promote the mental health of college teachers and alleviate the negative situation at work.

Survey and Analysis on the Status Quo of Occupational Risk Perception of Teachers in Public Vocational Colleges in an Underdeveloped Area

This paper selects the teachers of public higher vocational college(College A)in underdeveloped areas to participate in the analysis,and conducts a questionnaire survey using the occupational risk perception questionnaire of higher vocational teachers.A total of 223 higher vocational teachers were selected to participate in the survey in order to understand the status quo of occupational risk perception of higher vocational teachers.The survey results show that the Cronbach’sαcoefficient of occupational risk perception scale for higher vocational teachers is 0.846,and the Kaiser-Meyer-Olkin(KMO)is 0.871.The education legal liability risk,workload risk,and career development risk are the highest average occupational risk perception of higher vocational teachers.In conclusion,the occupational risk perception scale of higher vocational teachers compiled in this study has good reliability and validity.The occupational risk perceived by teachers in public higher vocational colleges is relatively high.

Occupational stress and its related factors among university teachers in Japan

The purpose of this research was to investigate occupational stress and its related factors among university teachers in Japan. Questionnaire surveys were mailed to 924 university teachers in Japan with a response rate of 43.8%, N = 405. The General Health Questionnaire 28 (GHQ-28), Multidimensional Scale of Perceived Social Support (MSPSS), short Japanese version of brief Coping Orientation to Problems Experienced (COPE) and the Work Situation Questionnaires (WSQ) developed by the authors were administered to participants. Results indicated that university teachers had some mental health problems in relation to gender, professional position, conditions of taking paid leave, job satisfaction, job control, social support, and coping skills. These findings provide evidence that in order to improve the mental health of university, teachers need to take their paid leave freely. It is important to keep high their job satisfaction levels, job control levels, and social support. The results also indicated that the ineffective coping styles lead to poor mental health. In addition, the findings identified the necessity for support of female teachers and younger lecturers, who had a greater tendency toward poor mental health.

Influence of Teachers’Occupational Stress on Anxiety by Using Cross-Media Teaching Method

This paper is to study the conditions of teachers’occupational stress and anxiety by using cross-media teaching method,and reveals the influence relationship between them.To this end,a questionnaire survey of 228 teachers using cross-media teaching method from 3 schools in Guangdong Province(China)was conducted.The conclu-sions are as follows:Teachers who use cross-media teaching method have high levels of occupational stress and anxiety,lack of leadership and administrative support,overloaded work,state anxiety and trait anxiety are all at a high level.Under general characteristics differences,gender does not constitute a factor causing occupational stress and anxiety of the teachers using cross-media teaching.With the increase in the use of cross-media teach-ing,teachers feel gradually increase of occupational stress and trait anxiety in more work tasks,and occupational stress and state anxiety shows ups and downs due to lack of school policy support.From the relationship between occupational stress and anxiety,occupational stress and sub-variables without leadership and administrative sup-port,overloaded work,relationships with colleagues,and relationships with parents are all positively correlates with anxiety and have significant positive effects.Thereinto,whether the influence of occupational stress sub-vari-able on anxiety,or the state anxiety and trait anxiety of the anxiety sub-variables,overloaded work and lack of leadership and administrative support have always been the key factors that cause anxiety.Therefore,if the school or the relevant organization provides appropriate support and assistance to cross-media teaching,or appropri-ately reduce heavy tasks of teachers in cross-media teaching,so as to relieve occupational press and anxiety of the teachers,create good teaching quality,and promote the development of teaching technology.

The Effect of Life Skills Training on the Mental Health and Level of Resilience among Teachers of Normal Students and Teachers of Exceptional Students in Zahedan

This is an experimental study conducted on two groups of control and experimental using pretestposttest design, applying psychological intervention on the study sample. The present study aimed to determine the effectiveness of collective education life skills on mental health and resilience of teachers in Zahedan. The population of the study included all teachers at schools with normal students and teachers at schools with exceptional students in Zahedan, among which 60 teachers at normal schools and 20 teachers at exceptional schools were selected and placed in two groups of experimental and control, respectively. Initially, members of the experimental group were taught 10 basic life skills in 10 2-hour sessions. Mental health and resilience questionnaires were distributed and gathered before and after the training sessions. Results indicated the positive effect of life skills training on mental health of teachers at schools with normal students and teachers at schools with exceptional students, which meant that the more the life skills training to teachers at schools with normal students and teachers at schools with exceptional students, the lower their mental health scores would be. Results also indicated the positive effect of life skills training on resilience of teachers at schools with normal students and teachers at schools with exceptional students, which meant that the more the life skills training to teachers at schools with normal students and teachers at schools with exceptional students, the higher their resilience scores would be.

Relationship of Workaholism with Stress and Job Burnout of Elementary School Teachers

Teachers voluntarily devote a lot of time to their vocational activates. This can lead to workaholism and may result in stress and job burnout. The main objective of the current study is to examine the relationship of workaholism with stress and job burnout of elementary school teachers in Zahedan. This is a descriptive-correlational study. The sample includes 350 elementary school teachers in Zahedan whom are selected through applying stratified random sampling method and are examined using questionnaires on workaholism, occupational stress, and job burnout. To analyze the obtained data, correlation coefficient and simultaneous multiple regression analysis are applied using SPSS21. Teachers’ mean scores on workaholism, stress and job burnout are higher than the considered theoretical mean. Workaholism and its components (feeling of being driven to work, work involvement, and work enjoyment) are significantly and positively related to job burnout and occupational stress (p ). The results of simultaneous multiple regression analysis indicate that components of workaholism can predict teachers’ occupational stress and job burnout (p ). Considering the results, holding training courses for teachers to become familiar with the phenomena of workaholism, stress, and job burnout, individual and organizational outcomes, methods of dealing with them and managing them effectively is highly recommended.

Using distance education in teaching orthotic fabrication to occupational therapy students

Occupational therapy (OT) education requires educators to provide students with entry level skills in orthotic fabrication. These skills have been taught in a traditional face-to-face classroom and labs. The concept of distance education (DE) has evolved over the years with the advancement of the technology. DE started with print media, radio broadcasting, and progressed to utilizing video conferencing. Currently DE relies heavily on using the internet to deliver quality, cost-effective and convenient education. DE Literature focused on teaching basic knowledge, however, no research was found that compared DE to traditional education in teaching skills or the application of knowledge. This pilot study investigated the effectiveness of using DE pedagogy in teaching OT students the skills of splint making, and to compare effectiveness of DE to that of traditional classroom. Forty OT students participated in the study, they self-selected to be in the experimental, or control group. The experimental group received training on splint making via the Blackboard?, while the control group received similar training the traditional way. The quality of splints was evaluated;Mann-Whitney concluded that the difference between the means of the two groups was no significant, indicating that the quality of the splints were equivalent.

The Effect of a Proposed Training Program Based on the Reflective Model on the Teachers＇ Reading Practices in Mafraq

This study aimed at investigating the effect of a proposed EFL （English as a Foreign Language） training program on the teachers＇ reading practices in Mafraq. This program was developed by the researcher according to the ninth-grade EFL teachers＇ needs. The participants of the study were 20 ninth-grade females EFL teachers who represented the experimental and control groups （10 teachers in each group）. They were randomly chosen from 10 schools in the Northwestern Badia Directorate of Education. To achieve the purposes of the study, the researcher designed a needs analysis questionnaire, a training program, a pre and post observation checklist, and a pre and post received knowledge test for teachers. Proper statistical analysis was used to analyze the results of the research questions. The results of the study showed that teachers were in need to be trained on 20 reading comprehension practices to be able to teach reading comprehension effectively. Besides, there were statistically significant differences at the level of （a = 0.05） between the means scores of the ninth-grade teachers＇ performance of the control and experimental groups on the post observation checklist and on the post received knowledge test in favor of the experimental group due to the training program.

技能大赛引领师生共建优质教学资源路径探析

为了提高职业院校教学质量,培养满足职业岗位需求的复合应用型人才,开发和建设符合现代教学需求的优质数字化教学资源是必不可少的环节。职业技能大赛是集中展现职业院校学生风采,充分展示职业教育改革丰硕成果的学生职业能力素养的竞赛活动。以国赛中园艺赛项内容转化为教学资源作为切入点,以师生共同设计和录制教学视频以及校企合作制作实操动画的过程为研究对象,探索技能大赛引领,师生共建优质教学资源的模式和路径,以期提升课堂教学效果、增强学生自主学习能力和信息化素质,进而推动教学改革的深入开展。

凉山彝族自治州中小学组织气氛与教师留任意愿的关系:一个链式中介模型

教师留得住、教得好是巩固脱贫攻坚成果,推进乡村振兴、实现教育现代化的重要因素。本研究拟在考察学校组织气氛与凉山州教师留任意愿关系的基础上,探究教师教学效能感、教师职业压力的多重中介作用。本研究采用解释性时序设计,先采用《学校组织气氛描述问卷》、《教师教学效能感量表》、《中小学教师职业压力问卷》和《员工留任量表》对凉山州6005名当地中小学教师进行了施测,在分析问卷调查数据后,又访谈了6名教师。结果表明:(1)凉山彝族自治州中小学的学校组织气氛对教师留任意愿有显著正向预测作用;(2)教师教学效能感和职业压力在学校组织气氛和教师留任意愿之间起显著的中介作用,存在三条中介路径:一是教师教学效能感的单独中介作用,二是教师职业压力的单独中介作用,三是教师教学效能感和职业压力的链式中介作用。研究表明当地教育部门应重视学校组织气氛的建设,从而提升教师教学效能感,降低教师的压力,以增加他们的留任意愿。

高质量发展背景下职业院校“双师型”教师队伍建设:进展、困境及突破路径

“双师型”教师队伍是职业教育高质量发展的关键。通过对“双师型”教师队伍建设现状梳理发现,政策愈发关注“双师型”教师队伍内涵提升,同时也存在教师培养不足、在职教师学历提升遇到瓶颈、高技能人才进入职业院校路径不畅等困境。为此,应建设开放型职业教育教师培养体系,吸引应用型高校加入职教教师培养体系,为在职教师学历提升及高技能人才进入职教教师队伍打开通道,通过产教融合为“双师型”教师队伍的可持续发展提供保障。

内科专业住院医师规范化培训指导医师线上DOPS培训的效果研究

目的探讨线上工作坊模式对内科专业住院医师规范化培训(简称住培)指导医师临床操作技能直接观察评估(direct observation of procedural skills,DOPS)师资培训的应用效果。方法选取2022年11月参加广东省内科专业住培普通师资培训班的45名指导医师为研究对象,采用线上分组讨论与教学视频评价反馈相结合的线上工作坊模式进行DOPS师资培训,采用问卷自评的方式评价指导医师对DOPS的掌握程度,并通过问卷调查了解培训前后指导医师对线上DOPS的培训需求与满意度。结果培训前仅17.8%的指导医师使用过DOPS量表;指导医师在培训后对DOPS的掌握程度明显高于培训前[(3.71±0.69)分比(2.29±0.87)分,P<0.01];且95.6%及以上的指导医师表示能够理解“DOPS评分项目的均质化制定方法”和“形成性反馈技巧”;100.0%的指导医师表示在今后住培教学中愿意尝试使用DOPS。课程的整体满意度评分为(8.40±1.70)分。结论线上工作坊模式对内科专业住培指导医师DOPS师资培训的短期效果满意,可进一步在住培形成性评价师资培训中推广应用。

课程思政背景下大学英语教师教学评价素养探析

课程思政背景下的大学英语教师教学评价素养结构就是由三维度(素养、评价、教学)、六要素(评价情感、评价知识、评价技能、评价阶段、评价反思和评价监督)构成分层次的立体结构。英语教师思政教学评价素养的发展就是教师的评价知识、评价技能及评价情感通过内在的评价反思,以及外在的评价监管在课前、课中、课后不断发展、达到动态平衡的过程。要提高大学英语教师评价素养,教师自身应反思大学英语思政课堂评价质量,提高教学评价效果;学校形成评价监督机制,规范教师评价行为,并为教师提供评价实践机会,提高教师评价实践能力。

“五术”融入“职业卫生与职业医学”课程建设探索

新医科格局下对如何培养以“群体”为研究对象的公共卫生与预防医学人才提出了新的挑战。预防医学专业教育教学改革旨在培养出具有德医双修的素质能力、竞争力和社会责任感、适应经济社会发展需要的高素质公共卫生人才。职业病防治事关劳动者身体健康和生命安全,事关经济发展和社会稳定大局,因此融合推进“五术”人才培养理念的预防医学学科建设势在必行。以“职业卫生与职业医学”课程为例,以“五术”医学人才培养为目标进行课程设计探析,为新医科人才培养质量的整体提升奠定基础。

专业技术类职业与技能类职业的差异、划分与职业标准建设

专业技术人员与技能人员是职业分类的两个相关类别,但在分类过程中,一些“跨界”职业究竟应如何归类尚存争议,且此科分类事关后续职业标准开发、人才队伍建设、技能等级评价(或专业技术等级考核)等,亟需深入研究。基于对职业分类的功能作用、职业分类大典的修订背景的梳理,通过回溯《中华人民共和国职业分类大典(2022年版)》修订过程,凝练出科学划分专业技术类职业和技能类职业的依据,尝试建立判定两类职业表述和专业技术或技能等级描述的标准话语体系,为两类人员职业生涯的贯通、接续发展提供依据,旨在为完善我国现代职业分类、职业标准体系提供理论基础。

如何应战测绘技能大赛——以昆明冶金高等专科学校为例

教育部明确指出要加强“双师型”教师队伍建设,而测绘技能大赛作为现代职业教育体系的重要组成部分,不仅可以锻炼学生的实践动手能力,而且可以提升教师的实践教学水平,对高质量发展职业教育具有重要意义。随着教育部对技能大赛的不断深化改革,全国测绘技能大赛竞争日益激烈,对如何应战大赛提出了更高要求。以昆明冶金高等专科学校为例,从“指导教师遴选、参赛选手选拔、保障措施、强化训练”4个方面阐述了应战全国测绘技能大赛的详细策略,供同行兄弟院校参考和借鉴,以实现互相学习和共同成长,进一步促进现代职业教育高质量发展。

河北省中小学体育教师职业倦怠成因及纾解路径研究

近年来,受到社会、家庭、经济等诸多因素的影响,中小学体育教师职业倦怠呈现上升趋势,并且影响到其工作效率。研究结果表明中小学体育教师普遍存在职业倦怠心理,其中男性教师占比较多,并且年龄越大、学历越高倦怠程度越高。薪资待遇、晋升机会、规章制度、领导支持与社会认同是中小学体育教师职业倦怠的成因。今后应积极关注教师心理状态,出台帮扶政策;完善考核制度,提供培训与晋升机会;提高教师的薪资待遇水平;提升社会责任感,树立良好教育观、价值观。