Effective elements of care-physical activity initiatives for adults with a low socioeconomic status: A concept mapping study with health promotion experts

In care-physical activity (care-PA) initiatives, primary care and sports are combined to stimulate PA among adults at risk of lifestyle related diseases. Preliminary results from Dutch care-PA initiatives for adults with a low socioeconomic status (SES) indicate a decrease in participants’ body weight and an improved quality of life, however, the elements that make these initiatives successful are yet to be identified. In total, 19 Dutch health promotion experts participated in our concept mapping (CM) of the effective elements of care-PA initiatives for adults with a low SES. The experts identified 111 effective elements of these initiatives, which were grouped into 11 clusters, focusing on: 1) approaching participants within the care-PA initiative, 2) barriers experienced throughout the initiative, 3) long-term implementation, 4) customizing the care-PA initiative to the target population, 5) social support, 6) structure and guidance, 7) the professionals within the care-PA initiative, 8) the accessibility of the care-PA initiative, 9) targeted behaviour and progression, 10) recruitment and administration, and 11) intersectoral collaboration. CM was useful for creating a valuable overview of these effective elements. Our results could be used to improve the development and implementation of future care-PA initiatives for adults with a low SES.     

Exploring Partial Order of European Countries

Partial Order Theory has been recently more and more employed in applied science to overcome the intrinsic disadvantage hidden in aggregation, if a multiple attribute system is available. Despite its numerous positive features, there are many practical cases where the interpretation of the partial order can be rather troublesome. In these cases the analysis of underlying dimensions could be useful to uncover particular data structures. The paper shows a way of addressing the problem with the help of an actual case study, which deals with European opinions on services of general interest. In particular, a partial order of countries is firstly provided and then a method to detect dimensions is discussed and applied. The analysis stems directly from the Partially Order Set (poset) and Lattice theory with particular references to dimension theory and Formal Concept Analysis. The study is eventually able to pinpoint role and relevance of different attributes characterizing EU countries which are used to define the partial order.

R-CMap—An open-source software for concept mapping

Planning and evaluating projects often involves input from many stakeholders. Fusing and organizing many different ideas, opinions, and interpretations into a coherent and acceptable plan or project evaluation is challenging. This is especially true when seeking contributions from a large number of participants, especially when not all can participate in group discussions, or when some prefer to contribute their perspectives anonymously. One of the major breakthroughs in the area of evaluation and program planning has been the use of graphical tools to represent the brainstorming process. This provides a quantitative framework for organizing ideas and general concepts into simple-to-interpret graphs. We developed a new, open-source concept mapping software called R-CMap, which is implemented in R. This software provides a graphical user interface to guide users through the analytical process of concept mapping. The R-CMap software allows users to generate a variety of plots, including cluster maps, point rating and cluster rating maps, as well as pattern matching and go-zone plots. Additionally, R-CMap is capable of generating detailed reports that contain useful statistical summaries of the data. The plots and reports can be embedded in Microsoft Office tools such as Word and PowerPoint, where users may manually adjust various plot and table features to achieve the best visual results in their presentations and official reports. The graphical user interface of R-CMap allows users to define cluster names, change the number of clusters, select rating variables for relevant plots, and importantly, select subsets of respondents by demographic criteria. The latter is particularly useful to project managers in order to identify different patterns of preferences by subpopulations. R-CMap is user-friendly, and does not require any programming experience. However, proficient R users can add to its functionality by directly accessing built-in functions in R and sharing new features with the concept mapping community.     

Kind discipline: Developing a conceptual model of a promising school discipline approach

This formative evaluation develops a novel conceptual model for a discipline approach fostering intrinsic motivation and positive relationships in schools. We used concept mapping to elicit and integrate perspectives on kind discipline from teachers, administrators, and other school staff. Three core themes describing kind discipline emerged from 11 identified clusters: (1) proactively developing a positive school climate, (2) responding to conflict with empathy, accountability, and skill, and (3) supporting staff skills in understanding and sharing expectations. We mapped the identified components of kind discipline onto a social ecological model and found that kind discipline encompasses all levels of that model including the individual, relational, environmental/structural, and even community levels. This contrasts with the dominant individual-behavioral discipline approaches that focus on fewer levels and may not lead to sustained student and staff motivation. The findings illustrate the importance of setting and communicating clear expectations and the need for them to be collaboratively developed. Products of the analysis and synthesis reported here are operationalized materials for teachers grounded in a “be kind” culture code for classrooms.     

高校数字化校园建设的研究

数字化校园是高校教育信息化的重要标志之一,文章从数字化校园的含义入手,详细论述了数字化校园建设的目的,对发展现状进行详尽分析并提出解决对策,针对数字化校园平台规划提出了概念模型、技术模型和功能模型,即由信息化编码标准、系统接口规范等构成的概念模型;由多媒体技术、数据挖掘技术构成的技术模型;由教务、学生、人事等应用系统构成的功能模型,并分析了几类安全威胁以及提出相应的解决对策,以期为数字化校园建设提供依据和指导.     

技能立国——澳大利亚职业教育培训发展的新理念

澳大利亚在建立现代职业教育培训制度的过程中,不断总结经验教训,逐步确立了"技能立国"的先进理念.其内涵包括:政府在发展职业教育培训中的统一协调作用;企业界在发展职业教育培训过程中的主导作用;受培训者在培训活动中的自主权;注重质量、效能、统一、公平、灵活的培训原则;等等.     

犯罪学中的"犯罪"概念哲学角度评析

犯罪学是研究犯罪现象的科学.界定犯罪概念,了解犯罪的内涵和外延,是每个犯罪学学者研究的前提和基石.由于刑法学、刑事诉讼法学、刑事侦查学等刑事法学学科都以犯罪现象作为研究客体,加之犯罪现象自身复杂性、多变性,在研究中就出现了犯罪概念的多元化,不同派别的学者见仁见智.     

科学发展观指导下的生态文明建设

21世纪的中国,生态文明的建设已经开始,社会主义现代化建设的实质是社会主义生态文明的建设。建设社会主义生态文明需要从经济建设、政治建设、文化建设、社会建设四个大方面去落实,它是全面贯彻和落实科学发展观的主要实践。     

论国有企业的企业法主体概念之选择

国有企业概念未能表述企业法律形态,不能作为企业法主体概念.我国国有企业可表述为六类企业主体概念.即公共企业、公有公司、相对公有公司、公产合作社企业、公产参股公司、公产合作企业.这六种企业又统称公产企业,即由公有资产投资者全部或部分投资形成的、含有公有产权的、具有经营性特征的各种形式的法人或非法人经济组织.公产企业概念比国有企业概念能更准确地表达这类企业的经济性质,更好地反映现代企业制度的特征,更好地体现现代企业的内在规律,比国有企业概念更符合市场经济条件下的企业法主体概念的要求.我国应整合现行国有企业法律法规,完善以公产企业为企业法主体概念的企业立法.     

古代以色列民族律法观念下的王权特征

古代以色列民族君主制度的一个重要特征,是"有限君权"。这一特征与以色列民族古老的律法观念传统有着密切关系。在以色列民族的传统中,律法来自耶和华的启示,具有神圣性。国王则与百姓一样,是律法的遵行者,本身并不具有神圣性。"君权神授",而且其权力被认为是耶和华出于百姓现实需要的一种宽容,而不是一种必然。这一传统认识的长期存在,是以色列民族立国后长期存在的以氏族部落制度为基础的生产资料所有制的形式所决定的。正是这一根本原因,使得以色列民族君主制度的历史上,不可能出现拥有绝对权力的国王,也为"申命派"史家和先知们对民族诸王的评判奠定了现实基础。