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Understanding the impact of farmland size adjustment on net crop carbon emissions (NCEs) is crucial for both effective farmland management and sustainable development, which are essential topics in agri-environmental science. However, studies exploring the relationship between farmland size and NCEs remain limited, particularly in developing countries with scarce farmland, such as China. To fill this gap, this paper discusses farmland size's impact on NCEs using a threshold model combining endogenous switching regression (ESR) and two-stage least squares (2SLS) with survey data from 2600 Chinese farmers. The results show that increasing farmland size curbs the scale and intensity of NCEs. However, their relationship follows a triple threshold effect, where substantial NCEs mitigation occurs only when the per-household farmland size exceeds specific thresholds of 5.1, 15.2, and 46.7 ha. Expanding farmland size can also indirectly reduce NCEs by promoting green agricultural technologies (GAT) adoption. Moreover, lowering farmers' time preferences and enhancing technical training can increase the positive effect of farmland size expansion on GAT adoption and reduce NCEs further. However, the emission reduction effects vary by GAT type. Soil testing and fertilization technology, pest control technology, and water-saving irrigation technology reduce NCEs, while the other GAT have insignificant effects. Overall, our study sheds light on the intricate relationships between farmland size, GAT adoption, and NCEs, and provides valuable insights for low-carbon, sustainable agriculture policies. We suggest that policymakers can reduce NCEs and facilitate agriculture's low-carbon transition by promoting moderate farmland size expansion and locally adapted GAT. Key policy insights Expanding farmland size beyond specific thresholds of 5.1, 15.2, and 46.7 ha significantly reduces NCEs, but this relationship is nonlinear. China should promote appropriate scale management to transition toward low-carbon agriculture. Promoting the widespread dissemination of agricultural carbon mitigation technologies according to local conditions is crucial, especially for large farms to cut carbon emissions. Policymakers should demonstrate the long-term benefits of GAT to raise farmers' valuation of low-carbon agriculture constrained by their time preferences. Governments should provide technology training and learning opportunities to reduce the costs and risks of adopting GAT. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study examines the relationship between work satisfaction and human resources (HR) results, as well as the impact of human resource management (HRM) practices (career planning, job security, technical training, decentralised decision-making and internal promotion) on business success. One-way analysis of variance (ANOVA) and hierarchical regression analysis are used on a sample of 250 workers in Rajasthan, India's textile sector. The study's results indicate that company performance and the recently developed construct of HRM practices are positively correlated. Moreover, the relationship between HRM practices and company performance is somewhat mediated by HR outcomes and job satisfaction. The study highlights how crucial employee satisfaction is to improving organisational results. The study has substantially contributed to our comprehension of HRM procedures in the Indian textile sector. Companies should monitor and raise employee job satisfaction levels and put appropriate HRM practices in place. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Bangladesh ranks seventh on the Global Climate Risk Index 2021, which identifies the nations most susceptible to natural catastrophes, demonstrating how sensitive the country is to both climate change and natural disasters. Millions of people are forced to migrate to neighboring cities and urban areas in search of work and a living each year as a result of climate change and natural disasters such as river bank erosion, salinity intrusion, floods, cyclones, and landslides in Bhola, Khulna, Bagerhat, Patuakhali, and Gaibandha. Urban life is strained by this influx, especially in terms of housing, water supply, and sanitation. Many of these individuals also seek overseas employment as a means of survival. While numerous organizations, including government institutions, are working to promote safe and regular international migration and overseas employment, a portion of these individuals fall prey to labor trafficking due to a lack of information, monitoring, and services from the administration. Additionally, communities in climate-risk areas are ultimately forced to choose between internal and international migration due to the sluggish adoption of climate-resilient agricultural methods and technologies, as well as the dearth of technical and vocational education options. For these regions of significant natural disasters and climate change, the government has to provide more secure migration policies and encourage productive remittance investment.

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The pivotal role of farmers' cropland conservation behavior (CCB) in advancing green agricultural practices is well-recognized. This paper underscores the critical role of stable land tenure in enhancing farmers' CCB, exemplified by the practice of mulch recycling. Drawing on a survey of 349 cotton farmers in Xinjiang, Northwest China, it offers a systematic examination of how land tenure stability influences CCB and its underlying mechanisms. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between land tenure stability and CCB. Notably, this relationship is mediated by the facilitation of land mortgages, wherein written contracts and extended land tenure durations enhance farmers' participation in land mortgages, thereby bolstering CCB. Furthermore, the stabilizing effect of land tenure on CCB also mitigates the negative impacts of risk aversion and time preference. The study additionally highlights the differential effects of land tenure stability based on farm size and technical training; its facilitative role in CCB is more pronounced among larger-scale farmers and those engaged in technical training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

• What is known? Currently, no technological competencies for distance simulation are known or taught • What does this paper add? Proposes a technological training course for distance simulation educators • How can the information be applied to practice? Provides an outline of a training curriculum for distance simulation educators Recent events necessitated distance simulation educators (DSE) to learn and use technology without having established criteria for technological competence. We aimed to synthesize expert consensus to outline DSEs' technological competence. We used a two-phase nominal group technique with ten experts with a priori 75% threshold to gain consensus. The group discussion transcript was then analyzed thematically in a qualitative descriptive manner. Experts agreed on having DSEs' structured education for technological and associated behavioral skills specific to the environment and based on applicable theories. They agreed on assessing and documenting educators' growth and the team's preparedness to use technology, which was not dependent on the duration of experience in the field. This consensus study emphasized the need for DSEs to acquire competence through coursework and an evaluation of these competencies at the end of the training. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

With the deep integration of modern information technology and auxiliary training, virtual reality technology represented by human-computer interaction has gradually received widespread attention. In this paper, virtual reality technology is applied to the physical fitness training of college engineering students to assist teaching, so that learners in the virtual sports situation with the help of VR sensing equipment to complete a variety of sensory real-time interaction, combined with the goal of stimulating feedback mechanism to improve students' self-efficacy and interest in learning, and use practice to explore the teaching effect and potential value of the achieved not only to promote the diversified development of sports skills learning, but also to provide a reference for the application of virtual reality technology in sports. It can not only promote the diversified development of motor skills learning, but also provide reference for the application of virtual reality technology in sports. The application of virtual reality technology in the physical fitness training and teaching of college engineering students can be used as a means to stimulate the effect of the potential learning ability of the learners, in the awakening of interest in the sports situation at the same time to promote the improvement of sports skills, while the traditional classroom learners in the emotional attitude did not have a positive effect on the promotion. Secondly, it is difficult to form an effective stimulating effect in physical quality by different teaching methods. The experimental results show that the application of using virtual reality technology to optimise engineering students' physical fitness training is significant and proves the effectiveness of the proposed method. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study presents a new minimal access surgery training system, SECMA, and its constructive validation to determine its usefulness for training basic laparoscopic skills. SECMA is an affordable, highly portable, mobile virtual reality training tool for laparoscopic techniques that integrates the Oculus Quest with a mechanical interface for surgeon simulation of forceps using the hand controllers of these devices. It allows the execution of structured activities (supported by virtual scenarios simulating operating rooms developed in Unity), performance evaluation, and real-time data capture. Two experiments were carried out: 1) coordination; and 2) capture and transport, with a total of 21 individuals divided into two groups: a novice group (inexperienced) of 10 participants and an expert group (>100 endoscopic procedures) of 11 participants. Total task time score, right-hand speed, path length, and other metrics from several consecutive runs on the simulator were compared between experts and novices. Data automatically recorded by SECMA during the experiments were analyzed using hypothesis tests, linear regressions, analysis of variance, principal component analysis, and machine learning-supervised classifiers. In the experiments, the experts scored significantly better than the novices in all the parameters used. The tasks evaluated discriminated between the skills of experienced and novice surgeons, giving the first indication of construct validity for SECMA. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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In the great upheavals of globalization, this article will focus on those who are not directly involved in this great movement. These include migrants. For them, the most useful language is that of survival, both social and professional. In this context, we will focus on the training demands that emanate from certain professional fields in France, formulated in the urgency of economic and human situations that concern the public employment actors, the training structures and of course the learners/workers themselves. Indeed, certain economic sectors are under pressure, in the sense that they are struggling to recruit. Recourse to migrant labour is therefore one of the solutions, but, in most cases, the question of mastering the language of the host country in oral and/or written form arises,. Didactic solutions must be found on a case-by-case basis, in a very precise and specific way. In order to describe and analyse this situation, the article will be based on two experiences of technical and linguistic training in two vocational training fields: i) catering and ii) building and public works. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction: the article is devoted to the issues of sports training of shooters specializing in bullet shooting. The paper presents the means and methods of sports training and determines the load and amount of training effects on the athlete. Purpose: to confirm effectiveness of the bullet shooting training program for shooters by improving periodization of the training process. Methods: theoretical analysis of literary sources; methods of synthesis and generalization; the method of mathematical statistics is the nonparametric Man-Whitney criterion. Results: the annual cycle of shooting sports training traditionally contains three macrocycles, namely the preparatory, competitive and recovery periods. The main volume of training effects occurs during the preparatory period. Distribution of mesocycles and microcycles during the preparatory period helps regulate the volume and intensity of the means and methods of technical training. The ratio of the parameters of the training work of shooters determines the structure of the technical training program. At the end of the pedagogical experiment, the subjects of the experimental group demonstrated a mathematically reliable increase in the results of shooting at the control training compared with the control group. Conclusion: when planning sports training, it is necessary to determine the place of mesocycles in the preparatory period and the place of microcycles inside mesocycles, thus ensuring the effective choice of means and methods of influencing the athlete, amount of the load and its intensity

The aim of the research is to verify the effectiveness of the dual education in modern educational institutions. The research involved the following methods: testing method (Self-Attitude Test) and methods of studying self-assessment through the ranking procedure; the peer-review method; Human Volitional Qualities Questionnaire; Student's t-test and the Kolmogorov-Smirnov test; Spearman's Rank correlation coefficient; Survey Response Rate calculation. Students expressed the greatest satisfaction with such aspects as the relationship with the tutor (0.84), tutor's objectivity in work evaluation (0.91), safe working environment (0.92), individual workplace (0.89). There were 58% of respondents who favoured dual education compared to traditional education. A group of experts who studied academic performance noted the advantage of the flipped classroom-based model. The level of special competencies in the control group was 4.5 units, while it was 4.9 units in the experimental group. The results of the study showed the high efficiency of dual education based on the flipped classroom model. The research identified a more effective implementation model. This model shows significant positive results, both in the context of higher education and vocational education. Future research should be aimed at finding an effective model for implementing the dual system in vocational education. Also, it is necessary to study the effectiveness of such innovations in modern realities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Aim. Considering the complexity and accelerated pace of achieving performances among children, we approached this study to capitalize and develop laterality as a component of human psychomotricity by applying a training plan aimed at their technical training. Methods. The research was attended by 30 children, swimmers, aged between 10-11 years (n = 30), selected in the performance groups following the skills demonstrated and the fulfillment of the selection criteria. The training lessons occurred in six sessions per week, lasting approximately 90 min. Results. In the 50 m freestyle event, progress of 1.65 sec (mean = 1.65) was registered at the group level between the two periods of the championships (March, respectively, December). Both the one-sided (One Sided p) and two-sided (Two-Sided p) levels of significance indicate that there are significant differences between the two tests (T0 and T1), where p<.001 in both cases. The T-test marks the presence of significant differences between the joints on the right and left sides of the body. Conclusions. The development of laterality through technical training that ensures longevity in performance sports and obtaining notable results in competitions is important in the training process of children because, through its specificity, the cyclicity of movements and their symmetry can be improved. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This paper is meant to investigate the dynamics of the agility manifestation in basketball game, during the physical education lesson for 12-14-year-old students of middle school. This scientific approach entailed the organization of a confirmatory study carried out in the „Mircea cel Bătrân” Middle School of Pitești, Romania. The subjects of the research were 17 schoolgirls aged 12-14 years. The specific speed (agility) and the 5x10 m dribbling shuttle were tested by means of the „Witty” wirelesstiming electronic system. Measured indices: total time (sec) and time for each 10 m line (Lap). The technical training was evaluated using 3 technical tests from the basketball game. The results of the research show the dynamics of the manifestation indices of the specific speed (agility) in the basketball game for 12-14-year-old schoolgirls, highlighting: the average total time, the weight of the time at each line of 10 m (Lap) and the speed of movement calculated both totally and at each Lap. The technical training results reveal a level of 81.8% in terms of correctness of the executions (within the performed tests). About 30% of the students recorded scores below the group average (referring to the individual performances). The correlation analysis highlight strong connections at p<0.001, with negative values between the investigated indices, which justifies the existence of a mutual influence between variables. Data are useful for physical education teachers and basketball specialists. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Person-job fit and its relationship with technical training (Bimtek) and productivity or work performance have been widely discussed in private and public organizations but scarcely in the legislative organization. Compared to what companies have generally practiced, the mismatch between jobs and legislators' educational backgrounds and experiences is quite common. In addition, the nature of the job is often temporary and prone to rotation between commissions within legislative bodies. This study aimed to examine the impact of Bimtek on the person-job fit and productivity of legislators in Indonesia and how the experience could moderate the relationship. The research design used a quantitative method by employing a correlational approach. Of the 110 population, eighty-one Indonesian legislators were valid to be used as the respondent. Bimtek was used as the independent, personjob fit as the mediator, perceived legislation productivity was employed as the dependent, and the moderator was the experience. All hypotheses were tested using independent t-test, mediation, and moderation techniques employing Hayes PROCESS models 1, 4, and 8. The major findings showed that repeated Bimtek improved personjob fit and productivity. Legislators' experience moderated the effect of person-job fit on perceived legislation productivity. This study concludes that attempting an appropriate person-job fit and optimal legislative productivity requires sufficient technical training for legislators to perform their legislative functions. In this case, when the person-job fit increases, the new legislators have higher perceived productivity than their seniors. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

This study aims to determine the physical changes resulting from technical training applied to adolescent wrestlers. Twenty-four male wrestlers volunteered to participate in the study. Participants were randomly divided into two groups: Experimental group (EG, n=14) and Control group (CG, n=14). The EG had a mean age of 12.54±0.82 years, a mean body weight of 48.36±8.23 kg, and a mean height of 156.18±8.58 cm. The CG had a mean age of 13.62±0.33 years, a mean body weight of 47.43±6.65 kg, and a mean height of 158.24±2.26 cm. The EG performed a 12-week technical training specific to freestyle wrestling while the CG continouned their regular wrestling training. Before and after the 12 week training period, skinfold thickness and body circumference measurements were carried out. There were significant differences between pre and post tests in subscapula, biceps, triceps, pectoral, abdominal, suprailiac, abdominal, suprailiac, and tight (p<0.05). No significant change was observed in the abdominal, suprailiac skinfold thickness measurements. Subscapula, biceps, triceps, triceps, pectoral, and tight parameters significantly decreased after the 12 week period (p<0.05). No significant difference was found between the pre-test and post-test in EG (p>0.05). There are significant changes between the pre and post tests in shoulder, chest, chest (inspiration), chest (expiration), abdomen, hip, thigh, forearm tight, calf, arm, arm circumference, forearm circumference measurements (p<0.05). After the technical training, all circumference measurements significantly decreased except for one shoulder. There was no significant difference between the pre test and post test in one shoulder and calf circumference measurements (p>0.05). However, there were significant changes in the pre test and post test in the CG. The houlder, chest, chest (inspiration), chest (expiration), abdomen, hip, thigh, forearm thigh, arm, arm circumference, and forearm measurement increased after a 12-week standart wrestling training period (p<0.05). As a result, this study revealed that a 12 week technical training specific to the wrestling declined skinfold thickness like regular wrestling training. Except single shoulder measurements, body circumference measurements demonstrated significant increases after technical training. These results indicate that technical training in freestyle wrestling positively contributes to the physical development of adolescent wrestlers. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The pivotal role of farmers’ cropland conservation behavior (CCB) in advancing green agricultural practices is well-recognized. This paper underscores the critical role of stable land tenure in enhancing farmers’ CCB, exemplified by the practice of mulch recycling. Drawing on a survey of 349 cotton farmers in Xinjiang, Northwest China, it offers a systematic examination of how land tenure stability influences CCB and its underlying mechanisms. The findings reveal a significant positive correlation between land tenure stability and CCB. Notably, this relationship is mediated by the facilitation of land mortgages, wherein written contracts and extended land tenure durations enhance farmers’ participation in land mortgages, thereby bolstering CCB. Furthermore, the stabilizing effect of land tenure on CCB also mitigates the negative impacts of risk aversion and time preference. The study additionally highlights the differential effects of land tenure stability based on farm size and technical training; its facilitative role in CCB is more pronounced among larger-scale farmers and those engaged in technical training.

The main purpose of this research is to analyse methodological aspects regarding the improvement of the handspring forward with ½ turn (1800) in the longitudinal axis, which is known as Tsukahara vault (tempo), for junior gymnasts (levels 2 and 3) aged 10-11 years. The analysed aspects are the basis of an experimental study carried out at the "Steaua" School Sports Club in Bucharest. The study was conducted with a single experimental group consisting of eight female gymnasts selected from the advanced and competitive groups (Women's Artistic Gymnastics section). The athletes were assessed at the beginning of the research (initial testing) and at the end of the experiment after applying a specific programme aimed at both physical training and technical training. Among the physical tests applied, we mention: 25 m sprint, Sargent test, standing long jump, but the assessment also targeted back and shoulder girdle muscle strength, abdominal strength and the ability to maintain specific positions in vault phases (first and second flights). From a technical point of view, the gymnasts' performance was evaluated taking into account the specific penalties provided by the International Gymnastics Federation Classification Programme and the requested positions for the 3 vault phases specified in the Code of Points. The objective of this experiment is to highlight how the improvement of physical and technical parameters influences the accuracy and efficiency of execution. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyses a number of issues associated with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) using contemporary bibliometric methods. It is divided into two parts. The first deals with keyword frequencies in TVET in refereed publications and, on this basis, in which countries and institutes TVET research is most common. The second part makes a contrast between some of the most common focuses of these research projects and other themes that have attracted less attention. Through these means, the author makes a point that there is still a lot of work to do on the realities and potentialities of TVET and research into it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The aim of the study was to implement a specific training program to improve basketball free throws by using an innovative system called "system and technical device designed for motor learning process in the field of sports science and physical education with direct applicability in basketball specific training-free throw improvement", as well as to evaluate the level of free throw effectiveness. We also aimed to highlight the differences in progress between the experimental and control groups for three age categories U14, U16, and U18 male juniors. The system and the device for detecting the ideal trajectory of the ball were provided by a high-speed video camera which captured the images and projected them in real-time onto a projection surface that was placed in front of, or to the side of the athlete, depending on the subject's preference, provided that this projection surface is in the performer's field of vision. The research took place from 5 April to 10 July 2021 and phased as follows: initial testing, implementation of the experimental 12-week free-throw training program (one individualized training session per week lasting 120 min), and final testing. The study included 360 subjects aged 13–14 years, who were grouped according to gender and team sport played. The evaluation was done by three tests: the FRB test (standardized test), the Shoot-Run test, and the 10 experimental throws test. The results of the study in all three motor tests showed that by implementing the innovative system that was designed for motor learning, the effectiveness of free throw shooting improved significantly in the players of the experimental groups in all age groups (U14, U16, U18), thus evidencing a positive, upward dynamic in relation to the increasing age category. In all three motor tests, the progress of the experimental groups was superior to the control groups as a result of the implementation of the experimental exercise program using the innovative system and device that was designed to improve free throws. The results of the study highlighted the effectiveness and opportunity of the implementation of innovative technologies in the process of training and evaluation of basketball specific free throws. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

Introduction. One of the most important methodological conditions for the growth of technical skills in volleyball already at the early stages of long-term training is the relationship between the structure of movements and the level of development of physical qualities and abilities. Compliance of the level of physical fitness of an athlete with the parameters of his sports equipment possession is the most important condition for an effective method of technical training in volleyball. The article presents the results of a study aimed at the implementation of training programs for the technical training of 9-10 year old volleyball players. Purpose: to develop and experimentally test the effectiveness of exercise complexes for the development of physical and psychomotor abilities of young volleyball players (muscle strength of the hand and phalanges of the fingers, the speed of contraction of the muscles of the hands, the ability to differentiate muscle tension, etc.), which are of decisive importance in the process of technical training of athletes at the initial stage. Methodology. The following methods were used in the study: generalization and analysis of literary sources; pedagogical testing; biomedical; pedagogical observation; statistical data processing. Results. The conducted research confirmed the put forward hypothesis that the development of technical elements in volleyball already at the early stages of training is determined by the proper level of development of special physical qualities and abilities. At the end of the pedagogical experiment using the new methodology, volleyball players from the experimental group significantly outperformed the athletes from the control group in almost all parameters of technical readiness. Application area. The developed sets of exercises can be used by sports teachers when compiling work programs within the framework of basic and additional education at the Volleyball course.

Background: The emergence and integration of mobile health care technology have fundamentally transformed the health care industry, providing unprecedented opportunities to improve health care services and professional practice. Despite its immense potential, the adoption of mobile health care technology among health care professionals remains uneven, particularly in resource-limited regions., Objective: This study aims to explore the use and influencing factors of mobile health care among health care professionals in the Sichuan-Chongqing region of China and make recommendations., Methods: Convenience sampling was used in a cross-sectional study conducted from November 8 to November 14, 2023, to survey frontline clinical health care professionals at 5 district-level secondary public hospitals in the Sichuan-Chongqing region. A web-based questionnaire was used to investigate the use of mobile health care and its influencing factors among the participants. Descriptive analysis and logistic regression analysis were used in the study., Results: A total of 550 valid questionnaires were completed. Among the surveyed health care professionals, only 18.7% (103/550) used mobile health care, with a satisfaction rate of only 50.5% (52/103). Around 81.3% (447/550) did not use any form of mobile health care. The age group of 30-39 years was found to be a significant factor influencing the use of mobile health care by health care professionals (P=.03). The main reasons for not using mobile health care among health care professionals were lack of appropriate technical training and support (266/447, 59.5%), lack of suitable management-specific apps (204/447, 45.6%), and concerns about increased workload (180/447, 40.3%). There were significant differences in the single-factor analysis of the reasons for the nonuse of mobile health care among health care professionals from different specialties (P=.04). Logistic regression analysis indicated that age was the only significant factor influencing the use of mobile health care by health care professionals (P=.04)., Conclusions: The utilization rate of mobile health care among health care professionals in the Sichuan-Chongqing region is low. Age is a significant factor that influences whether health care professionals use mobile health care. Providing appropriate technical training and support may help improve the enthusiasm of health care professionals in using mobile health care., (© Yan Tang, Juan Yang, Ni Wang, Xin Wang, Wenli Hu. Originally published in JMIR Human Factors (https://humanfactors.jmir.org).)

Purpose: The military, like other public and business sector organisations, is subject to continuous personnel improvement, especially in the areas of technology and engineering. The aim of the article is to present the specifics of the technical training process in the army and the possibilities of its improvement based on the analysis of soldiers' needs. Design/methodology/approach: The article presents the link between the process of technical training in the army and the implementation of strategic, operational and tactical objectives and then identifies areas for improvement from the perspective of the direct recipient, which is the user of military equipment. Findings: Based on the barriers to the acquisition of technical knowledge identified in the study, an assessment of the methods and tools supporting technical training, and the expected methodology for conducting them, it was determined that the standard of technical training in the army should be enriched with a training closure stage that takes into account changes in the military unit caused by the purchase of new equipment. Originality/value: The utilitarianism of the study stems from the possibility of its use by the military to determine the way in which military equipment suppliers train their personnel (users, service personnel). As a whole, the material can be an important contribution to the development of a standard of technical training requirements for suppliers of security and defence equipment. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

The article analyses a number of issues associated with Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) using contemporary bibliometric methods. It is divided into two parts. The first deals with keyword frequencies in TVET in refereed publications and, on this basis, in which countries and institutes TVET research is most common. The second part makes a contrast between some of the most common focuses of these research projects and other themes that have attracted less attention. Through these means, the author makes a point that there is still a lot of work to do on the realities and potentialities of TVET and research into it. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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The purpose of the study – to describe the peculiarities of the formation of motor skills in athletes in bullet shooting at the initial stage of training. Materials and methods. The following research methods were used to solve the tasks: analysis and generalization of scientific and methodological literature, pedagogical observations, processing of results. The analysis of the scientific and methodological literature made it possible to establish that in the technical training of young shooters the available general information is given without specifying the use of tools and methods for learning motor skills. The pedagogical observation was used to study the peculiarities of learning the technique of performing bullet shooting elements, as well as mastering motor skills. Results. The analysis of educational and training activities allowed to determine that learning to master the technical elements of shooting athletes at the stage of initial training requires the use of modern methods and tools. A number of educational and methodological documents were analyzed: the curriculum for the training of archery for children and youth sports schools, specialized children and youth schools of the Olympic reserve, schools of higher sportsmanship and educational institutions of sports profile; specialized literature on shooter training. In the process of analysis it was determined that the technical training of athletes occupies a significant share of the duration of the training process, and requires the use of an increased arsenal of additional tools for the effective study of shooting techniques. Conclusions. A detailed analysis of the specialized educational and methodological literature for the training of shooters revealed that in the group of initial training technical training is characterized by studying the basics of elements of shooting techniques, namely: racks for shooting, aiming, breathing, finger pressure on the trigger. Mastering these basics of the elements of shooting technique directly depends on quality and well-formed motor skills, which in the future will allow the athlete to achieve a high sports result.

Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there has been a shift from in-person to remote education, with most students taking classes via video meetings. This change inhibits active class participation from students. In particular, video education has limitations in replacing practical classes, which require both theoretical and empirical knowledge. In this study, we propose a system that incorporates virtual reality and metaverse methods into the classroom to compensate for the shortcomings of the existing remote models of practical education. Based on the proposed system, we developed an aircraft maintenance simulation and conducted an experiment comparing our system to a video training method. To measure educational effectiveness, knowledge acquisition, and retention tests were conducted and presence was investigated via survey responses. The results of the experiment show that the group using the proposed system scored higher than the video training group on both knowledge tests. As the responses given to the presence questionnaire confirmed a sense of spatial presence felt by the participants, the usability of the proposed system was judged to be appropriate. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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Purpose: To develop a module of need-motivational training tasks of the section “Volleyball for students aged 11-12”. The experiment involved the schoolchildren aged 11-12 (n=43). The schoolchildren had no contraindication to the physical education. Classes according to the author’s module of need-motivational teaching tasks were conducted with the secondary school students of the fifth form “A” (n=22, experimental class). Pupils of the fifth form “B” (n=21) took a traditional training program during the physical education lesson of the “Volleyball” section. The study was conducted for two months (October-December 2018). Each pupil used a fitness bracelet during the class monitoring the heart rate at a physical education lesson. Special testing was used in three blocks. The first block is the calculation of the number of correctly performed technical actions with the ball without a partner. The second block is the calculation of the technical actions in pairs through the net. The third block is an educational game. Statistical analysis of the data was performed using t-student test. Results: A significant (p

Some aspects of the game method approach in the training of beginner basketballers are presented in this article. The game method is one of the most popular and attractive methods, which over the years has proven to be quite effective in training athletes in various sport tests, including sport games. All these aspects make the research topic actual, and the technical training based on the game method, used at the initial stage, should be known by any specialist in the field in order to achieve visible progress in the technical training department and beyond.

The aim of the study was to implement a specific training program to improve basketball free throws by using an innovative system called “system and technical device designed for motor learning process in the field of sports science and physical education with direct applicability in basketball specific training-free throw improvement”, as well as to evaluate the level of free throw effectiveness. We also aimed to highlight the differences in progress between the experimental and control groups for three age categories U14, U16, and U18 male juniors. The system and the device for detecting the ideal trajectory of the ball were provided by a high-speed video camera which captured the images and projected them in real-time onto a projection surface that was placed in front of, or to the side of the athlete, depending on the subject’s preference, provided that this projection surface is in the performer’s field of vision. The research took place from 5 April to 10 July 2021 and phased as follows: initial testing, implementation of the experimental 12-week free-throw training program (one individualized training session per week lasting 120 min), and final testing. The study included 360 subjects aged 13–14 years, who were grouped according to gender and team sport played. The evaluation was done by three tests: the FRB test (standardized test), the Shoot-Run test, and the 10 experimental throws test. The results of the study in all three motor tests showed that by implementing the innovative system that was designed for motor learning, the effectiveness of free throw shooting improved significantly in the players of the experimental groups in all age groups (U14, U16, U18), thus evidencing a positive, upward dynamic in relation to the increasing age category. In all three motor tests, the progress of the experimental groups was superior to the control groups as a result of the implementation of the experimental exercise program using the innovative system and device that was designed to improve free throws. The results of the study highlighted the effectiveness and opportunity of the implementation of innovative technologies in the process of training and evaluation of basketball specific free throws.

Objective. Physical and technical training are basic factors of sports training, regardless of the sport. The content of physical training consists of methods and means of action aimed at harmonious physical development, the development of general and specific motor skills, a condition for the correct acquisition of hockey-specific skills and implicitly a correct and efficient technique. The aim of the study is to highlight the most effective methods for assessing the level of physical and technical training at the level of beginners. The evaluation of novice athletes is an important step in the beginning of practicing performance sports, because the harmonious physical development, general and specific motor skills, well-mastered technical elements, is the guarantee of a successful sports career. Methods. To conduct the research, we used the following research methods: the method of studying the literature, the method of direct and indirect observation, the method of pedagogical experiment, the statistical method, the graphic method. The research involved ice hockey players (25 subjects), beginner level, at which initial and final assessments were applied to highlight physical development, general and specific motor skills, as well as the level of mastery of technical skills specific to the game of ice hockey. Results. The independent variable consists of a physical and technical training program, which contains methods and means of action that contribute to the harmonious physical development as well as to the development of general motor skills and the acquisition-consolidation of technical elements specific to the game of ice hockey, adapted to novice athletes. Conclusions. In conclusion, it is found that the establishment of appropriate methods for assessing the motor potential and the level of mastery of the technique of some technical elements and structures, determines the evolution in performance of athletes. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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