Discrete Choice Modeling in Education: An Innovative Method to Assess Teaching Practices

Self‐reported measures are an easy, time‐efficient, and low‐cost way to collect research data compared to other assessment methods. They are, however, characterized by several limitations regarding the quality and the clarity of the data they produce, especially when they are implemented in education. The main purpose of the current study was to use a method called discrete choice modeling (DCM) in education, in order to develop a self‐reported instrument that will reduce the bias for socially desirable responses and to assess teachers’ practices in physical activity. DCM method has the ability to overcome the respondents’ tendency to answer in a socially desirable way. A nationally representative sample of 531 Greek early educators participated in this study and were administered a self‐assessment questionnaire based on DCM. Results showed that the DCM based newly developed instrument manages to assess effectively educators’ practices and provided evidence of the applicability of the method in education. Further implications and future recommendations regarding the effective application of DCM in education are discussed.     

Identifying the combinations of motivations and emotions for creating satisfied users in SNSs: An fsQCA approach

Social Networking Sites (SNSs) play an important role in our daily lives and the number of their users increases regularly. To understand how users can be satisfied in the complex digital environment of SNSs, this study examines how motivations and emotions combine with each other to explain high satisfaction. Users’ motivations comprise four attributes, entertainment, information, social-psychological, and convenience. Emotions are divided into their two main categories, that is positive and negative emotions. We draw on complexity and configuration theories, present a conceptual model along with propositions and perform a fuzzy-set qualitative comparative analysis (fsQCA). Through an empirically study with 582 SNSs users, we present eight combinations (configurations) of motivations and emotions that lead to high satisfaction, which highlight the role of high convenience, followed by entertainment and information motivations in being satisfied with SNSs. High satisfaction can be achieved both when positive and negative emotions are high and low, depending on how they combine users’ motivations. None of the factors are indispensable to explain high satisfaction on their own, instead they are insufficient but necessary parts of the causal combinations that explain high satisfaction. This study contributes in SNSs literature by extending current knowledge on how motivations and emotions combine to increase satisfaction, and by identifying specific patterns of users for whom these factors are important and influence greatly their satisfaction.     

Digital Module 05: Diagnostic Measurement—The G‐DINA Framework https://ncme.elevate.commpartners.com

In this ITEMS module, we introduce the generalized deterministic inputs, noisy “and” gate (G‐DINA) model, which is a general framework for specifying, estimating, and evaluating a wide variety of cognitive diagnosis models. The module contains a nontechnical introduction to diagnostic measurement, an introductory overview of the G‐DINA model, as well as common special cases, and a review of model‐data fit evaluation practices within this framework. We use the flexible GDINA R package, which is available for free within the R environment and provides a user‐friendly graphical interface in addition to the code‐driven layer. The digital module also contains videos of worked examples, solutions to data activity questions, curated resources, a glossary, and quizzes with diagnostic feedback.     

资金·瓶颈·效率--市场经济条件下政府体育投资行为的理性分析(二)

采用文献资料法和逻辑分析方法。讨论和分析了在市场经济中政府体育投资行为动机和体育投资过程中常见的行为偏差。主要结论 :政府体育投资的主要动机是 ,满足社会对体育的公共需要 ;维护社会公平 ,实现社会大众参与体育的机会相对均等以及确保体育与经济社会的协调发展等。体育投资行为偏差是 ,社会功利性过强 ;投资稳定性不够以及投资的随意性和盲目性等。纠正体育投资行为偏差的措施是 ,加强体育投资的立法 ;提高体育投资的透明度 ;完善体育投资管理体制和加强社会监督等     

不同锻炼水平大学生身体自我满意度的比较分析

采用青少年身体自我量表和体育锻炼习惯问卷,对908名大学生进行测量和调查,结果显示:经常参加体育锻炼大学生其身体自我满意度明显高于没有锻炼的大学生,每周2次以上和每次30分钟以上,均可明显提高其身体自我满意度;经常锻炼的大学生不仅在运动方面的自我评价比较高,对自己外貌、身材和性方面的认识也更积极;体育锻炼对身体自我的影响存在性别差异,对女生的提升作用比较明显,每周1次以上可明显改善其身体自我满意度;身体自我满意度越高,其在健康生活方式及运动感受方面的认识越积极。     

"特殊学生"体育教育的现状及研究

体育运动的功能对于“特殊学生”来讲意义重大,开展“特殊学生”的体育课有其特殊的社会意义。从“特殊学生”接受体育教育的必要性、紧迫性、可行性出发,分析了开展“特殊学生”体育活动的途径。     

我国不同性别大学生的媒介体育信息需要研究

通过采用定量与定性相结合的研究方法,对不同性别大学生大众传媒体育信息的需要进行比较系统的调查分析,证实了我国不同性别大学生有多种媒介接触动机,并且对每种媒介的动机有所不同.并充分证实了大学生媒介接触是一种主动的选择,为体育教育工作者进行媒介教育和传播工作者工作和决策提供参考.     

体育课学生的心理需要

教师的言行仪表、工作态度、文化修养、道德作风、意志品质及丰富的专业知识使学生受到潜移默化的熏陶。因此,体育教师要努力提高自身的各种素质,以适应现代高校体育教育发展的需要。     

图书馆读者服务质量评价指标及方法研究

读者服务质量评价一直是图书馆工作评估中的薄弱环节，其理论和方法的研究正逐渐引起图书馆学界的关注。根据全面、客观的原则，提出了“读者满意程度”与“图书馆服务实绩”相结合的评价指标以及定量与定性相结合的评价方法。强调通过权重系数突出新形势下图书馆“工作人员”，信息教育，知识服务的重要性。