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Exploring preschool childrens school readiness abilities based on parental experiences in Gui Zhou, China

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The purpose of this research was based on parental experiences to explore preschool children's school readiness abilities. Parents' experiences play a crucial role in helping preschool children smooth the transition from preschool to elementary school. This research aims to determine that in preschool-home, i) parental experiences in cultivating preschool children's school readiness abilities and (ii) strategies for cultivating school readiness abilities. This research was qualitative. Data were collected through triangulation ， including interviews, observations, and document analysis. Three university teachers were purposive sampling as respondents from one province in southwest China. Observations on three preschoolers who are all 6 years old are children of three respondents, and their respective teacher’s milestones records of the three preschoolers' development, learning, and playing were analyzed. At the same time, three children's performance at home was observed.....

Thesis Published 2021 1927 hits Available

Effect of student-lecturing teaching model on eighth grade students\ attitude towards Mathematics in Shaoguan, China

Minglin, Zhou

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Student-lecturing is an innovative teaching model which allows students to express their problem-solving strategies and ways of thinking using mathematical language. It not only allows students to demonstrate their thinking process, but also creates a relaxed classroom environment for students to overcome their fear of expressing mathematics, thus changing their attitude toward mathematics. However, the traditional teaching methods place students in a passive accepting position, causing them to believe that mathematics is difficult and dull, leading to a loss of interest in Mathematics. This study analyzed the effect of the student-lecturing teaching model on student attitude toward mathematics through a one-and -half-year controlled-experiment with eighth-grade students in Shaoguan, China. The result of this study shows that the student-lecturing teaching model not only helps to develop students' problem-solving and communication skills, but also gives students the opportunity to expr.....

Article Published 2023 544 hits Available

The effect of buy online and pickup in store on customer satisfacition and loyalty in China fasion related SME

Zhou, Shuang

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The primary objective of this study is to examine the effect Buy-Online-and-Pickup-In -Store (BOPS) strategy implementation on customer satisfaction and loyalty within China's fashion-related small and medium enterprises (SMEs). Additionally, the study analyzes the mediating effect of customer satisfaction on the relationship between price, service, and product type with customer loyalty, as well as the moderating effects of shopping values, age, and income on the relationship between price, service, and product type with customer satisfaction. A quantitative research approach was employed, involving 388 respondents who had used the BOPS model in purchasing Fast-Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG). Respondents were selected using a combination of cluster sampling and purposive sampling techniques. Data from valid questionnaires were analyzed using Structural Equation Modelling (SEM). The findings reveal that price (_=0.301, p..

Thesis Published 2025 226 hits Available

The effect of psychological capital on adaptive performance of employees in e-commerce enterprises in Shannnxi province with the mediation of innovative work behavior

Yuzi, Zhou

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This study aimed to examine the direct effect of psychological capital, specifically selfefficacy, optimism, hope, and resilience, on employee adaptive performance within ecommerce enterprises in Shaanxi Province, China, and the mediating effect of innovative work behaviour. The formulation of the research framework was guided by Hobfoll's Conservation of Resources theory. To conduct the research, a quantitative research design with a deductive approach was adopted. Data were collected using an online questionnaire from a sample of 500 employees, who were selected using stratified random sampling. Data were analyzed using Structural Equation Modeling (SEM). At the significance level of 0.05, the findings demonstrated that psychological capital, specifically the dimensions of optimism (_=0.189, p-value=0.000), hope (_=0.197, p-value=0.000), and resilience (_=0.173, p-value=0.002), have a significant positive effect on adaptive performance, but not self-efficacy (_=0.087, p-value=0.112)......

Thesis Published 2025 101 hits Available

Developing and enhanching inclusive education guidelines in Chinese higher institutions through students satisfaction analysis

Bo, Zhou

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The aim of this study is to promote the high - quality development of inclusive higher education in China and enhance the satisfaction of college students with disabilities. This research employed a mixed - methods approach to investigate the current satisfaction status of college students with disabilities in inclusive education in China and the factors influencing their satisfaction. Specifically, quantitative analysis was performed using SPSS on the data collected from 578 college students with disabilities via questionnaires, and qualitative analysis was conducted using Nvivo 11 on the interviews with 20 college students with disabilities. The results indicate that the satisfaction levels of college students with disabilities have not yet reached satisfactory benchmarks. Five main factors affect their satisfaction: institutional image and campus cultural life; teaching services and curricula; student support and management; family environment and support; as well as other policies .....

Thesis Published 2025 96 hits Available

Visualising a sense of place cultural identity in Yangzhou&amp;amp;amp;amp;#039;s urban space through printmaking

Jianhan, Zhou

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This research project investigated the aesthetic of sense of place throughcultural identity in modern urban space of Yangzhou. This study aims to identify the cultural elements that form the basic design of urban space that are capable of creatingaunique memory value and sense of belonging. Key elements of the researchproject include the designs and features of landmarks buildings, bridges and interior spacewhich has a significant environmental impact in shaping spatial identity. Thekeyartists involved in this research are Wu Guanzhong_Julie Mehretu_Seth Armstrong, Anne Desmet, Gu Zhijun, Wen Zhongyan_Carmen Smith, Peter Doig and AndrewSoria. The reference artworks explore three aspects of the sense of place in termsofarchitecture and environment, place and cultural identity, and memory and belonging. The theory of Space and Place: The Perspective of Experience was usedtocontextualize the research project. The research project used the studio practiceresearch method through critical se.....

Thesis Published 2026 55 hits Available

Unicyclic graphs with maximum Randic indices

Nor Hafizah Md Husin

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The Randic index R(G) of a graph G is the sum of the weights (dudv)− 12 of all edges uv in G, where du denotes the degree of vertex u. Du and Zhou [On Randic indices of trees, unicyclic graphs, and bicyclic graphs, Int. J. Quantum Chem. 111 (2011), 2760–2770] determined the n-vertex unicyclic graphs with the third maximum for n ≥ 5, the fourth maximum for n ≥ 7 and the fifth maximum for n ≥ 8. Recently, Li et al. [The Randic indices of trees, unicyclic graphs and bicyclic graphs, Ars Comb. 127 (2016), 409–419] obtained the n-vertex unicyclic graphs with the sixth maximum and the seventh maximum for n ≥ 9 and the eighth maximum for n ≥ 10. In this paper, we characterize the n-vertex unicyclic graphs with the ninth maximum, the tenth maximum, the eleventh maximum, the twelfth maximum and the thirteenth maximum of Randic values...

Article Published 2023 489 hits Available

Advancing e-commerce user purchase prediction: Integration of time-series attention with event-based timestamp encoding and Graph Neural Network-Enhanced user profiling

Norlaile Salleh Hudin

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In recent years, the global e-commerce landscape has witnessed rapid growth, with sales reaching a new peak in the past year and expected to rise further in the coming years. Amid this e-commerce boom, accurately predicting user purchase behavior has become crucial for commercial success. We introduce a novel framework integrating three innovative approaches to enhance the prediction model’s effectiveness. First, we integrate an event-based timestamp encoding within a time-series attention model, effectively capturing the dynamic and temporal aspects of user behavior. This aspect is often neglected in traditional user purchase prediction methods, leading to suboptimal accuracy. Second, we incorporate Graph Neural Networks (GNNs) to analyze user behavior. By modeling users and their actions as nodes and edges within a graph structure, we capture complex relationships and patterns in user behavior more effectively than current models, offering a nuanced and comprehensive analysis. Last.....

Article Published 2024 451 hits Available

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