Research on the Employment Situation of College Mathematics Major Students in China

A pastoral perspective on the threatening loss of employment The changing employment situation in South Africa is currently characterized by the various challenges it poses to individuals in the workplace, such as affirmative action, voluntary severance packages and discharges. Discharges are often associated with employment insecurity and the threatening loss of employment. A psychological approach to the threatening loss of employment is on its own inadequate. The aim of this article is to investigate the possibilities of a holistic approach as part of pastoral support to persons experiencing the threat of losing their employment. It aims to argue that pastoral care can benefit from a multi- disciplinary approach to the threatening loss of employment. However, pastoral care needs guidelines to facilitate its relationship with psychology and to assist in dealing with faith in the counselling process. This article makes use of Gerkin’s model for pastoral care in order to provide some guidelines for pastoral care for individuals who are experiencing a protracted threat of loss of employment. Gerkin’s model will be brought into dialogue with a cognitive behavioural therapeutic model.

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The Cause and Cure of Delinquincy in College Mathematics

National Mathematics Magazine ◽

10.2307/3028181 ◽

1937 ◽

Vol 11 (6) ◽

pp. 274

Author(s):

Glenn James

Keyword(s):

College Mathematics

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Introduction to the special issue: multiple jobholding in Europe

Transfer European Review of Labour and Research ◽

10.1177/10242589211022550 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 27 (2) ◽

pp. 141-147

Author(s):

Wieteke Conen ◽

Karin Schulze Buschoff

Keyword(s):

Labour Market ◽

Social Protection ◽

Special Issue ◽

Clear Trend ◽

Policy Makers ◽

Quality Of Work ◽

Labour Market Flexibility ◽

Employment Situation ◽

Over Time

In a number of European countries there is a clear trend towards increased multiple jobholding. As things stand, however, little is known about the structure and the potential consequences of this increase, notably in terms of quality of work and social protection. This special issue focuses on contemporary forms of multiple jobholding in Europe. Have the structure, nature and dynamics of multiple jobholding changed over time? What are the roles of labour market flexibility, technological change and work fragmentation in the development of multiple jobholding? And do multiple jobholders benefit from similar and adequate employment terms, conditions and protections compared with single jobholders, or are they worse off as a consequence of their (fragmented) employment situation? What implications do these findings have for unions, policy-makers and the regulation of work? The collection of articles in this special issue adds to the literature on emerging forms of employment in the digital age and challenges for social protection, also in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. This introduction initiates a discussion of central debates on multiple jobholding and presents a synopsis of the articles in this issue.

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Interdisciplinary conversations in STEM education: can faculty understand each other better than their students do?

International Journal of STEM Education ◽

10.1186/s40594-020-00266-9 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 8 (1) ◽

Author(s):

Jeffrey M. Rabin ◽

Adam Burgasser ◽

Thomas J. Bussey ◽

John Eggers ◽

Stanley M. Lo ◽

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Keyword(s):

Cultural Differences ◽

Stem Education ◽

Interdisciplinary Collaboration ◽

Rate Of Change ◽

Theory And Practice ◽

College Mathematics ◽

Instructional Videos ◽

Interdisciplinary Projects ◽

Shared Understandings ◽

Better Than

AbstractRate of change concepts from calculus are presented and applied rather differently in college mathematics, physics, biology, and chemistry classes. This is not simply a matter of pedagogical style but reflects real cultural differences between these disciplines. We describe the efforts of our interdisciplinary collaboration to understand and reconcile these differences as we designed and discussed instructional videos for students. We summarize our conversations about terminology, notation, functions, rates, units, and sign conventions across the disciplines. We present some strategies that enabled us to communicate effectively, resolve confusions, and reach shared understandings. Our work has implications for others involved in collaborative interdisciplinary projects and for STEM educators.In theory, there’s no difference between theory and practice. But in practice, there is.– Benjamin Brewster. Also attributed to Yogi Berra.

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First Year College Mathematics with Applications.

American Mathematical Monthly ◽

10.2307/2305014 ◽

1950 ◽

Vol 57 (2) ◽

pp. 124

Author(s):

E. M. Beesley ◽

P. H. Daus ◽

W. M. Whyburn

Keyword(s):

First Year ◽

College Mathematics ◽

First Year College

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Changes in Alcohol Consumption Pattern Based on Gender during COVID-19 Confinement in Spain

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health ◽

10.3390/ijerph18158028 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 18 (15) ◽

pp. 8028

Author(s):

Víctor J. Villanueva-Blasco ◽

Verónica Villanueva Silvestre ◽

Manuel Isorna ◽

Patricia Motos ◽

Pere Blay ◽

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Keyword(s):

Alcohol Consumption ◽

Adult Population ◽

Consumption Pattern ◽

Daily Consumption ◽

Standard Drink ◽

Frequency Of Use ◽

Consumption Frequency ◽

Employment Situation ◽

Males And Females ◽

Health Risk Management

(1) The goal of this study was to analyze the prevalence and pattern of alcohol consumption (frequency of consumption, average daily consumption, and risky consumption) before and during confinement due to the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in the adult population and based on gender. (2) Methods: Data from 3779 individuals were collected via a set of online surveys. The AUDIT alcohol consumption questions (AUDIT-C) were used to measure the frequency of consumption, the average daily consumption, intensive consumption, risky consumption, and standard drink units. (3) Results: During confinement, the prevalence of alcohol consumption declined in both males and females, but only intensive consumption showed significant differences, with a greater reduction in males. The number of females who consumed alcohol four or more times per week doubled, whereas the number of males who did so was multiplied by a factor of 1.5; in both females and males, the percentage who presented intensive consumption doubled. The percentage of females with risky consumption was higher than that of males both before and during confinement. In addition to gender, the interaction between age and the employment situation explain consumption before and during confinement. (4) Conclusions: During confinement due to COVID-19, alcohol consumption declined in both sexes, but alcohol-risk consumers increased their frequency of use. The interaction between gender, age, and employment situation was related to these changes. These findings are relevant for guiding public health and health-risk management policies related to alcohol consumption in environmental situations similar to COVID-19.

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