Understanding preservice physical education teachers’ teacher identity

Quality physical education programs are essential in preventing childhood obesity, and its implementation depends on the quality of preservice physical education teachers (PPETs) who may develop a strong teacher identity in physical education. However, existing research in PPET-TI is very sparse. This study aimed to examine the essential elements of PPET-TI and the psychometric properties of the scale measuring PPET-TI. Two studies were conducted using a mixed-methods research design. In study 1, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 19 PPETs. Three essential themes were identified: self-definition of roles and projected professional positions, teaching goals, and professional responsibilities for self-growth and changing the physical education profession. In study 2, survey items were developed based on results from study 1 and a literature review, which were evaluated by 10 experts to establish content validity. A survey of 26 items was distributed to 552 PPETs’ to examine validity and reliability. Confirmatory factor analysis and model specification revealed an adequate model fit to the data for a 17-item PPET-TI Scale consisting of three domains: self-definition, teaching goals, and professional responsibilities. Convergent validity, criterion validity, and discriminant validity of the scale scores were also adequate. The scores of the PPET-TI Scale showed an acceptable internal consistency (Cronbach’s alpha = .91 for the entire scale). It is recommended to use the PPET-TI Scale for PPET recruitment, PETE program effectiveness evaluation, and PETE curriculum improvement. Future studies may use the PPET-TI Scale to identify influencing factors of identity development.Curriculum and Instructio

Applying Big Data Technology to University Libraries: A Perspective Based on Service Context

In the era of big data, the construction of university libraries cannot be separated from the support of big data technology. The collection and analysis of data can improve the management efficiency and service quality of university libraries. On the basis of explaining the characteristics of big data and big data related technologies, our study puts forward the application framework of big data technology in university libraries based on the characteristics of university libraries. Based on the perspective of the context, we explore the effects of the application form of big data technology in university libraries on students \u27perception of the context, and establish a theoretical model of how it will affect students\u27 perceived service quality, perceived value and satisfaction the library. Our research can give suggestions to the service innovation practice of university libraries

The Influence of Emotional State on Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency in College Students: The Mediation Role of Regulatory Emotion Self-efficacy

In order to explore the situation of college students’ emotional state, regulatory emotion self-efficacy and mobile phone addiction tendency as well as their relationships, a total of 350 college students were assessed with Mobile Phone Addiction Tendency Scale (MPATS), Positive Affect and Negative Affect Scale (PANAS) and the Scale of Regulatory Emotional Self-efficacy (SRESE). The result showed that: (1) 40.86% of college students had the tendency of cell phone addiction, which was serious; 72.0% of college students were in a positive emotional state, 22% were in a negative emotional state; college students' regulatory emotion self-efficacy was in the middle level; (2) there was no gender, grade, major type, household registration type (rural and urban) and whether only child difference in mobile phone addiction tendency; (3) the positive emotions of college students were negatively correlated with the tendency of mobile phone addiction, while the negative emotions were positively correlated with the tendency of mobile phone addiction, and the positive emotion was positively correlated with regulatory emotional self-efficacy；(4) the regulatory emotion self-efficacy had a partial mediating effect between the positive emotions and mobile phone addiction tendency and had no mediating effect between the negative emotions and mobile phone addiction tendency.

Competitive accretion in the protocluster G10.6-0.4?

We present the results of high spatial resolution observations at 1.1 mm waveband, with the Submillimetre Array (SMA), towards the protocluster G10.6-0.4. The 1.1 mm continuum emission reveals seven dense cores, towards which infall motions are all detected with the red-shifted absorption dips in HCN (3--2) line. This is the first time that infall is seen towards multiple sources in a protocluster. We also identified four infrared point sources in this region, which are most likely Class 0/I protostars. Two jet-like structures are also identified from Spitzer/IRAC image. The dense core located in the centre has much larger mass than the off-centre cores. The clump is in overall collapse and the infall motion is supersonic. The standard deviation of core velocities and the velocity differences between the cores and the cloud/clump are all larger than the thermal velocity dispersion. The picture of G10.6-0.4 seems to favor the "competitive accretion" model but needs to be tested by further observations.Comment: 9 pages, 9 figures, 2 tables, Submitted to MNRA

SMA Observations of W3(OH) Complex: Physical and Chemical Differentiation between W3(H2_2O) and W3(OH)

We report on the Submillimeter Array (SMA) observations of molecular lines at 270 GHz toward W3(OH) and W3(H$_2$O) complex. Although previous observations already resolved the W3(H$_2$O) into two or three sub-components, the physical and chemical properties of the two sources are not well constrained. Our SMA observations clearly resolved W3(OH) and W3(H$_2$O) continuum cores. Taking the advantage of the line fitting tool XCLASS, we identified and modeled a rich molecular spectrum in this complex, including multiple CH$_3$CN and CH$_3$OH transitions in both cores. HDO, C$_2$H$_5$CN, O$^{13}$CS, and vibrationally excited lines of HCN, CH$_3$CN, and CH$_3$OCHO were only detected in W3(H$_2$O). We calculate gas temperatures and column densities for both cores. The results show that W3(H$_{2}$O) has higher gas temperatures, and larger column densities than W3(OH) as previously observed, suggesting physical and chemical differences between the two cores. We compare the molecular abundances in W3(H$_2$O) to those in the Sgr B2(N) hot core, the Orion KL hot core and the Orion Compact Ridge, and discuss the chemical origin of specific species. An east-west velocity gradient is seen in W3(H$_2$O), and the extension is consistent with the bipolar outflow orientation traced by water masers and radio jets. A north-south velocity gradient across W3(OH) is also observed. However, with current observations we can not assure if the velocity gradients are caused by rotation, outflow or radial velocity differences of the sub-components in W3(OH).Comment: Accepted by Ap

Served as Social Actors or Instrumental Role? Understanding the Usage of Smart Product from the Dual Processing Perspective

Based on the Dual processing theory, this study proposes that customers form their decision of smart products usage through two paths of: emotional and functional, at the same time. These paths are related to two types of behavior modes: affect-oriented which reflects the emotional or psychological demands we need, and the task-oriented which reflects essential needs for us to make use of these products. The behavior modes, represented by anthropomorphism cues and functional cues respectively, influence different kinds of trust, affect-based and cognition-based, and then determine the usage of smart products. The results will be examine through data collection in the near future. And we hope that the results could unravel several important findings and bring some managerial implications for manufacturers to improve their products

Assessing Customer-Based Brand Equity of E-Commerce Platform Based on Promotion Benefits

The prosperity of e-commerce in China leads to large amount of businesses venturing into this marketplace. Sales promotion has been widely used to improve their advantage, while platform-based sales promotion has been confirmed more successful. This research examines the impacts of the benefits of sales promotions based on electronic commerce platforms on customer-based brand equity (platform brand awareness and platform brand association) and how their relationships are moderated by the promotion type (pre- and post-purchase promotion). Based on the two functions of sales promotions (stimulation vs. maintaining), we propose a five-benefit framework including exploration, convenience, savings, social bonds and structural bonds. We suggested that both the two types of sales promotion could provide the five benefits of sales promotions and the positive effects of the benefits on consumer-based brand equity might be significant, while the differences between pre- and post-purchase sales promotions could be also significant