Learning capability: the effect of existing knowledge on learning

It has been observed that different people learn the same things in different ways – increasing their knowledge of the subject/domain uniquely. One plausible reason for this disparity in learning is the difference in the existing personal knowledge held in the particular area in which the knowledge increase happens. To understand this further, in this paper knowledge is modelled as a ‘system of cognitive schemata’, and knowledge increase as a process in this system; the effect of existing personal knowledge on knowledge increase is ‘the Learning Capability’. Learning Capability is obtained in form of a function, although it is merely a representation making use of mathematical symbolism, not a calculable entity. The examination of the function tells us about the nature of learning capability. However, existing knowledge is only one factor affecting knowledge increase and thus one component of a more general model, which might additionally include talent, learning willingness, and attention.     

Integrating educational institutions to produce intellectual capital for sustainability in Caguas,Puerto Rico

This research is part of a broader investigation to analyse the processes followed by the Caguas Municipality at the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico in an effort to develop the characteristics of a ‘Smart City’ as an example of sustainable development. We describe the integration of the educational institutions’ initiatives and the municipal government strategic plan to contribute to the knowledge and intellectual capital that brings sustainability to the city. An actor's model was designed to represent this integration. The conceptual framework was based on the concepts of knowledge production and sharing as applied to the collaboration between critical representative actors. Field research consisting of in-depth interviews was performed to ascertain the integration processes and their relationship with such processes of knowledge production and sharing. The results showed that the governance paradigm implemented is already empowering the citizens to contribute with intellectual capital that brings sustainability to Caguas.     

高中学生自我锻炼能力培养的实践探索

随着素质教育和《全民健身计划纲要》的实施，终身体育思想的树立，要求高中体育教育加强对学生体育意识和自我锻炼能力的培养。运用文献资料法、教学实验法，探索高中学生自我锻炼能力的培养。研究认为现阶段的高中体育教育，是完全能培养学生的体育意识和自我锻炼能力的，但应加强学校、家庭、社会的联系，让学校、家庭、社会互为补充，形成一体，共同促进学生体育锻炼意识和自我锻炼能力的提高。     

中外优秀110m栏运动员全程速度变化特征的比较研究

通过对我国优秀110m栏运动员和第6届世锦赛前7名运动员的全程速度变化特征进行比较分析,结果表明我国优秀110m栏运动员在全程栏间速度的稳定性、攻栏技术等方面与世界优秀运动员相比无显著差异,但在最大栏间速度、平均栏间速度、冲刺速度及保持较快栏间速度的能力上均明显差于对方,这些都有待于我国运动员今后努力改进与提高.     

Understanding Career Chance

This article presents a rationale for considering and integrating the chance construct in an individual’s career development. The notion of chance is conceptualized from the sociological work perspective and on basis of theoretical tenets grounded in vocational and career psychology. The article argues that the exercising of human control in the vocational aspects of life should take into serious consideration the chance factor that often emerges in life experiences. It discusses the chance phenomenon in worklife, and elaborates considerations and ways of incorporating the chance construct into the career development process; it also suggests implications for career development and career counselling.