The provision of feedback on student work has been a common and even recommended practice across levels of education throughout the years.In the field of academic writing pedagogy,giving feedback has become a crucial ...The provision of feedback on student work has been a common and even recommended practice across levels of education throughout the years.In the field of academic writing pedagogy,giving feedback has become a crucial part of the teaching/learning process given that composition skills are quite intricate and difficult to master,requiring a cycle of continual drafting,feedback and re-drafting until a final version is produced.Teacher feedback appears to be the most utilized in current classrooms,with peer feedback beginning to be applied in many disciplines as well in recent times.Nevertheless,it appears that most research studies on the uses and the benefits of teacher and peer feedback focus on undergraduate students with graduate students’voices less contemplated in this regard.Considering this potential research gap as well as the fact that doctoral students are often more skilled and competent writers,this study analyses these students’attitudes and views toward the need of teacher and peer feedback in a research writing in English course delivered in a Finnish university with a mix of international and local students.The results seem to indicate that both types of feedback,but specifically a combination of both,were well-accepted and highly-regarded by these students,particularly as far as reader-friendliness is concerned.展开更多
Background:Doctoral students have much higher risk of anxiety or depression than general population.Doctoral students worldwide are facing varying degrees of mental health risks.Method:Based on the survey data of 6,81...Background:Doctoral students have much higher risk of anxiety or depression than general population.Doctoral students worldwide are facing varying degrees of mental health risks.Method:Based on the survey data of 6,812 doctoral students worldwide in Nature in 2019,Probit and Logit models are used to explore the correlation between thefit of doctoral education and training process and the mental health of doctoral students.Results:(1)The training environmentfit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.(2)The academic professionfit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.(3)The orga-nizational culturefit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.(4)Thefinancial supportfit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.Conclusion:The higher the degree of doctoral students’training environmentfit,academic professionfit,organizational culturefit,andfinancial supportfit,the lower the possibility of anxiety or depression among doctoral students.The current research results can help reveal extensive factors that affect the mental health of doctoral students,facilitate the planning and development of effective intervention measures by universities,improve thefit of the doctoral education and training process,improve the mental health of doctoral students,and boost academic excellence.展开更多
The education of postgraduate students has made substantial progress in China since the inauguration of the academic degree system in 1981. This is true with the University of S&T of China.Up to now,there have bee...The education of postgraduate students has made substantial progress in China since the inauguration of the academic degree system in 1981. This is true with the University of S&T of China.Up to now,there have been 2,476 candidates granted MS degrees and 226 Ph.D degrees at the University,resulting in the emergence of a contingent of top-quality S&T workers,who have become backbone professionals in their working units.展开更多
In mid-June,Kangmar County was swept by strong mountain winds.Just after stepping off the plane,Yu Chengqun hurriedly led his team of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers from the Grass-Industry Inn ovation ...In mid-June,Kangmar County was swept by strong mountain winds.Just after stepping off the plane,Yu Chengqun hurriedly led his team of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers from the Grass-Industry Inn ovation Team straight to the grassland.展开更多
At the second Liaoning TraditionalChineseMedicine Cultural Night Market,Ghanaian doctoral student Nkrumah Seth skillfully took the pulse of an elderly woman at the free consultation area.2Seth came to China in 2012 an...At the second Liaoning TraditionalChineseMedicine Cultural Night Market,Ghanaian doctoral student Nkrumah Seth skillfully took the pulse of an elderly woman at the free consultation area.2Seth came to China in 2012 and began studying TCM after losing his mother to kidney disease."I wanted to prevent similar tragedies,"he said."When I discovered TCM,I realized it not only treats illness,but also plays a crucial role in prevention,health maintenance and recovery.I can put theory into practice and interact with people of all ages and body types,which is essential for TCMs personalized approach,"he said.展开更多
文摘The provision of feedback on student work has been a common and even recommended practice across levels of education throughout the years.In the field of academic writing pedagogy,giving feedback has become a crucial part of the teaching/learning process given that composition skills are quite intricate and difficult to master,requiring a cycle of continual drafting,feedback and re-drafting until a final version is produced.Teacher feedback appears to be the most utilized in current classrooms,with peer feedback beginning to be applied in many disciplines as well in recent times.Nevertheless,it appears that most research studies on the uses and the benefits of teacher and peer feedback focus on undergraduate students with graduate students’voices less contemplated in this regard.Considering this potential research gap as well as the fact that doctoral students are often more skilled and competent writers,this study analyses these students’attitudes and views toward the need of teacher and peer feedback in a research writing in English course delivered in a Finnish university with a mix of international and local students.The results seem to indicate that both types of feedback,but specifically a combination of both,were well-accepted and highly-regarded by these students,particularly as far as reader-friendliness is concerned.
文摘Background:Doctoral students have much higher risk of anxiety or depression than general population.Doctoral students worldwide are facing varying degrees of mental health risks.Method:Based on the survey data of 6,812 doctoral students worldwide in Nature in 2019,Probit and Logit models are used to explore the correlation between thefit of doctoral education and training process and the mental health of doctoral students.Results:(1)The training environmentfit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.(2)The academic professionfit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.(3)The orga-nizational culturefit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.(4)Thefinancial supportfit of doctoral students has a significant positive impact on their mental health.Conclusion:The higher the degree of doctoral students’training environmentfit,academic professionfit,organizational culturefit,andfinancial supportfit,the lower the possibility of anxiety or depression among doctoral students.The current research results can help reveal extensive factors that affect the mental health of doctoral students,facilitate the planning and development of effective intervention measures by universities,improve thefit of the doctoral education and training process,improve the mental health of doctoral students,and boost academic excellence.
文摘The education of postgraduate students has made substantial progress in China since the inauguration of the academic degree system in 1981. This is true with the University of S&T of China.Up to now,there have been 2,476 candidates granted MS degrees and 226 Ph.D degrees at the University,resulting in the emergence of a contingent of top-quality S&T workers,who have become backbone professionals in their working units.
文摘In mid-June,Kangmar County was swept by strong mountain winds.Just after stepping off the plane,Yu Chengqun hurriedly led his team of doctoral students and postdoctoral researchers from the Grass-Industry Inn ovation Team straight to the grassland.
文摘At the second Liaoning TraditionalChineseMedicine Cultural Night Market,Ghanaian doctoral student Nkrumah Seth skillfully took the pulse of an elderly woman at the free consultation area.2Seth came to China in 2012 and began studying TCM after losing his mother to kidney disease."I wanted to prevent similar tragedies,"he said."When I discovered TCM,I realized it not only treats illness,but also plays a crucial role in prevention,health maintenance and recovery.I can put theory into practice and interact with people of all ages and body types,which is essential for TCMs personalized approach,"he said.
