What motivates enrolment in programming MOOCs?

Learners who enrol in massive open online courses (MOOCs) have different backgrounds and tend to have different motivations than learners in traditional courses. Based on value-expectancy theory, an instrument was developed to measure motivation for enrolling in a programming MOOC. A study with 1229 adult participants in Estonian-language programming course “About Programming” was conducted to validate the instrument. Results of confirmatory factor analysis validated the 7-factor scale named factors influencing enrolment in MOOC (FIEM). FIEM comprises three factors of expectancies, three factors of values and one factor of social influence. The highest and lowest rated motivational factors influencing enrolment in programming MOOC are discussed in the paper. Interest in and expectations for the course, personal suitability of distance learning and suitability for family and work are the highest-rated motivational factors for those who enrol in MOOC. Usefulness related to own children, social influence and usefulness to related to certification were the lowest rated. The results of this study can be useful for designers of programming MOOCs and the developed scale might be used in future studies.     

普通高校大学生形体礼仪课程实践与研究

利用体育教育自身所承载的文化内涵及其独有的实践特征,整合资源,优化课程,将过去不同学科的形体训练与大学生形体礼仪、行为规范教育有机的容为一体。开设大学生形体礼仪课,指导大学生在塑造健康匀称,曲线、姿态优美,气质高雅的外部形态的同时按照社交礼仪规范来约束自己行为,真正做到“诚于中而行于外,慧于心而秀于言”,把内、外美有机地统一起来。为全面提升大学生素质教育开辟新的渠道。     

A New Approach to Quality Assurance for Higher Education

This article describes the Engineering Professors' Conference (EPC) approach to quality assurance for Higher Education Institutions, which is currently the only formalized alternative to British Standard 5750 'Quality Systems'. The EPC approach is based on principles of quality assurance and Total Quality Management which have been developed in industry. These ideas are briefly outlined, and an opinion expressed on the interpretation and application of BSS7S0 for HE. The EPC model is explained, illustrated with example elements taken from the EPC Specification and Guidelines for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. A top-down approach to the development of an institutional quality system is described, based on a quality policy statement. Areas of activity which have an important impact on the quality of education are identified, emphasising the quality assurance requirements of academic departments. Supporting and administrative quality system requirements are also described, as these also play an important role in the quality of education. Formal quality procedures and documentation in key areas are proposed.     

关于加强高校教师队伍建设的思考

国家现代化建设的各类专门人才主要通过高等学校培养,高校教师是完成这一任务的主体,既要传授知识,又要创新知识.根据高校教师的基本工作任务,其本身应具备的素质为高尚完善的师德;广博精深的业务素质;积极健康的身心素质;掌握运用教育规律;具备创新意识和创新能力.如何提高这些教师自身素质,加强师资队伍建设,应以师德建设为突破口;以党的建设为龙头;加强常规建设;以青年教师队伍建设为重点.只有这样,才能建设一支结构优化、素质良好、富有活力、水平较高的教师队伍.     

反腐败的最根本途径：发扬民主,以民制权

反腐败的本质问题是民主建设问题,要根治腐败必须下大力气加强民主政治建设,健全反腐败的民主机制,即反腐败一要靠民主,以社会制约权力,增强反腐败的基础和力量;二要讲民主,以权利制约权力,保证反腐败的效率和质量.这既是历史发展的必然趋势,也是反腐败的现实需要.     

Social support and recovery from sport injury: elite skiers share their experiences.

Research suggests that social support can be an important coping resource for athletes recovering from sport injury. Few studies have investigated this claim, however. To address this gap in the literature, 10 elite downhill skiers who had recovered from serious sport injuries were interviewed about the sources of stress associated with injury and the role of social support in recovery from sport injury. This paper presents the social supportfindings that emergedfrom this research'. Content analyses of the social support data revealed that the skiers needed various types of emotional, informational, and tangible support from the occurrence of injury through the return to full activity. Members of the treatment team, the ski team, and the skiers' home support net works provided social support throughout these phases. In general, the skiers were satisfied with the support received, indicating that it reduced distress and kept them motivated throughout recovery. The findings from this research have implications for the design of sport injury interventions.     

优秀速滑运动员弯道滑行姿势的运动学分析

从弯道滑行姿势的角度,以我国优秀运动员为样本,分析其目前的身体滑行姿势和蹬冰姿势的动态变化状态,进而比较传统式冰鞋与新式冰鞋在蹬冰过程中下肢的变化特点,为教学与训练提供理论依据。     

哈尔滨市普通高校本科生课外体育锻炼现状与分析

通过对哈尔滨市 8所普通高校本科生课外体育锻炼现状的问卷调查、访谈 ,就高校学生参加课外体育锻炼的动机、练习时间、选择项目等方面进行综合分析 ,并对其存在的问题提出建议。