Reform of biology experiment teaching in the context of "Strengthening Basic Disciplines Program"-taking the course of comprehensive biology design as an example

Abstract

Talent training is the core of future national competition. "Strengthening Basic Disciplines Program" is an important initiative exploring the training mode for top-notch creative talents in basic disciplines, and an important measure to meet the needs for fostering future talents. The students enrolled in the "Strengthening Basic Disciplines Program" often have excellent grades and strong motivation, which puts forward new requirements and new goals for the talents training mode. Among them, the teaching reform under the background of "Strengthening Basic Disciplines Program" is imperative. The science, technology, engineering, arts, mathematics (STEAM) education concept is an interdisciplinary comprehensive educational philosophy that happens to coincide with the philosophy of the "Strengthening Basic Disciplines Program". In view of this, the School of Life Sciences of Tianjin University has explored and practiced the reform of biology experimental teaching based on the objective of fostering biology talents in the context of "Strengthening Basic Disciplines Plan" and the STEAM education concept, by taking the course of comprehensive biology design as an example.