Abstract
This paper explores how undergraduates with applied abilities can be cultivated. After a review of traditional educational concepts in research-oriented universities, the paper qualitatively and quantitatively analyzes the backgrounds of the cultivation of undergraduates with applied abilities in applied universities. Based on the theory of Outcome-Based Education (OBE), the paper puts forward a new cultivation model of undergraduates with applied abilities. The new model emphasizes (1) The reconstruction of educational concept is of first importance;(2) An applied-ability-oriented curriculum must give special attention to the design of practical teaching system; and (3) The development of teachers’ applied abilities can not be neglected. Six years practice of this new model of cultivation at the author’s university proves that the comprehensive qualities, applied abilities, self-developmental abilities and international vision of the students have been obviously improved.
Highlights
The mission of undergraduate education is to enable “students to systematically master the basic theory and basic knowledge necessary for the respective discipline and specialty, master the basic skills, techniques and related know-how necessary for the respective specialty, and acquire initial capability for the practical work and research work of the respective specialty.” [1] According to Gu Jianmin, a general undergraduate education is mainly designed to lead participants to a deeper understanding of a subject or group of subjects
Outcome-Based Education (OBE) is an approach of curriculum design and teaching that focuses on what students should be able to do at the end /programme
For the cultivation of talents with applied abilities, it is necessary for applied universities to set up a demand-oriented educational concept, insist on the cultivating model based on the background of job posts, establish a new mechanism of cultivation with the cooperation of enterprises
Summary
The mission of undergraduate education is to enable “students to systematically master the basic theory and basic knowledge necessary for the respective discipline and specialty, master the basic skills, techniques and related know-how necessary for the respective specialty, and acquire initial capability for the practical work and research work of the respective specialty.” [1] According to Gu Jianmin, a general undergraduate education is mainly designed to lead participants to a deeper understanding of a subject or group of subjects. [2] For a long time, all four-year program universities are longing for being upgraded as members of key universities such as “985”,“211”or “Double first class”universities. The majority of the four-year program universities are trying to produce advanced manpower for leaders in the government, managers, researchers and technological experts in business sector. With the rapid expansion of undergraduate education, it is viewed that four-year program universities in China can be divided into 2 levels and 2 types. The 2 levels are key universities and four-year program applied universities. The 2 types are research-oriented universities and application-oriented universities. The key universities are supposed to be research-oriented while general universities are application-oriented. The four-year program applied universities shall shoulder the immense responsibilities of producing advanced manpower with applied abilities. How can manpower with applied abilities be cultivated in applied universities? This paper tries to answer this question
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