Teaching Reform Research Articles

Navigating cultural intelligence in language acquisition: Challenges and reforms in Chinese higher education

The study aims to explore the impact of examination-oriented education on Chinese English learners and the importance of cultural intelligence in second language acquisition. Through a questionnaire administered to postgraduate students majoring in English in China, the research discovered that the emphasis on test scores and strategies in China’s higher English education system has led to a neglect of cultural backgrounds and cross-cultural communication. The findings underscore the necessity for reforms in English teaching within Chinese higher education to cultivate students’ intercultural intelligence and enhance their readiness for international careers in the era of globalization.

Research on the Teaching Reform of College Physics Course under the Background of the Integration of Production and Education

With the rapid development of society and the continuous progress of technology, college education is facing unprecedented challenges and opportunities. Especially in the background of the integration of production and education, the teaching reform of college physics is particularly important as a compulsory basic course for science and engineering students. This paper aims to discuss the research and practice of the teaching reform of college physics under the background of the integration of production and education, in order to provide useful reference for improving the teaching quality and cultivating high-quality talents meeting the needs of society.

Teaching Reform of BIM Modeling and Realistic 3D Integration Application

BIM technology is based on three digit technology to achieve information integration and sharing throughout the entire life cycle of buildings, which can effectively improve design and construction efficiency. Realistic 3D technology is a technology that digitally presents real-world objects and scenes in high-precision, high-efficiency, and high fidelity 3D form, which can objectively and realistically reflect the real world and provide rich spatial analysis functions. This article integrates real-life 3D and BIM modeling technology and applies it to practical teaching of civil engineering majors in vocational colleges, explores its teaching practice methods, and proposes reform measures such as deepening course design, innovating teaching methods, deepening school enterprise cooperation, and improving assessment and evaluation systems. In order to enhance students' competitiveness in employment and continuously promote the teaching reform of BIM modeling courses.

Reform and Practice of Blended Teaching for “Preventive Medicine” Course Based on the “SPOC+BOPPPS” Model under the OBE Concept

Objective: To evaluate the effectiveness of blended teaching for the “preventive medicine” course based on the “SPOC+BOPPPS” model under the OBE concept. Methods: A questionnaire survey was used to evaluate students' satisfaction with blended teaching, scores of various examinations and comprehensive ability. The two-sample independent rank sum test was used to evaluate whether there were differences in scores of various tasks and various abilities among students of different majors. Results: More than 90% of students are satisfied with this teaching reform, with a median overall rating of 10 points for the course. Students have high scores in formative and summative assessments, with median scores exceeding 80 points. Students' comprehensive abilities are generally excellent, with a median score of 4 for all abilities. Conclusion: Under the concept of OBE, the student's satisfaction with the “SPOC+BOPPPS” model applied to the blended teaching of preventive medicine is higher, and the overall teaching effect is good.

Integrating technology into school-wide adoption of flipped learning: Perceptions of a school principal

Integrating technology into teaching and learning is important for effective education in the 21st Century. School instructional leadership plays a crucial role in determining the success of school technological transformation. This paper focuses on the instructional leadership practice in a school-wide flipped learning adoption process. It examines a school principal’s instructional leadership practice in a middle-high boarding school in China. In-depth interviews and document analysis were used as tools for data collection. The findings reveal that involving teachers as researchers is a powerful technique for managing successful instructional reform when integrating technology into classroom practice. The school principal’s lived experiences and philosophy of education contribute to the commitment of the transformation process, which in turn motivated the principal to initiate and conduct instructional reform. Moreover, the school principal is expected to be a critical actor for the overall management when mobilising teacher engagement and other available resources in the school context. The implications for practitioners are discussed.

Reform and Exploration of Multi-course Integration of Electronic Practice based on Outcomes-based Education

The concept of outcomes-based education makes use of the internal connection between electronic practical courses to further define the educational objectives. It enriches teaching methods and teaching resources, and carries out the "goal-oriented", "capacity-oriented" and "demand-oriented" combination, to integrate with "student-centered" curriculum reform. Based on the result-oriented multi-course integration teaching reform of electronic practice, aiming at the internal connection of electronic practice courses, closely following the orientation of electronic information specialty, this paper constructs the integration reform program, designs multi-course fusion experiment with teaching case, demonstrating the whole course. We take "experiment peripheral board" as carrier, regard experiment teaching as grasping hand, link up four specialized courses in series, break the course barrier to cultivate students' practical ability and to provide theoretical guidance for the construction of talents' ability with new engineering achievement-oriented concept.

Current Status and Insights of Undergraduate Teaching Reform in Urban and Rural Planning under the Context of “Emerging Engineering Education”

Under the background of “Emerging Engineering Education,” the Urban and Rural Planning major faces significant challenges in teaching reform. This study thoroughly analyzes the current status of undergraduate teaching reform in Urban and Rural Planning in China, revealing that the reform has achieved notable results in promoting teaching quality and enhancing students' comprehensive abilities. The reform has updated teaching concepts, emphasized interdisciplinary integration and practical ability cultivation, and reinforced practical teaching by updating course content and teaching methods, effectively improving students' practical skills and innovation abilities. However, challenges such as insufficient practical teaching resources and incomplete innovation ability cultivation mechanisms remain. Drawing on successful domestic and international teaching experiences in Urban and Rural Planning, this study proposes recommendations such as strengthening interdisciplinary integration, deepening industry-university cooperation, innovating teaching methods, and improving the practical teaching system. In the future, undergraduate teaching reform in Urban and Rural Planning should further focus on interdisciplinary integration, industry-university-research collaboration, teaching method innovation, and the construction of a practical teaching system to meet the development needs of the Urban and Rural Planning field in the new era, contributing more wisdom and strength to China's sustainable urban and rural development.

An empirical study on the factors influencing the improvement of education quality within higher vocational colleges—Based on a survey of 13 higher vocational colleges in Hainan Province

The issue of quality of higher vocational education in China has become a common concern in all aspects of society, and promoting the improvement of the quality of education within higher vocational colleges is an important way to realize the high-quality development of higher vocational education. Based on the self-constructed five-dimensional model of factors influencing the improvement of the quality of education within higher vocational colleges, an empirical study was conducted using questionnaires and SPSS27.0 software on the teacher and student groups within 13 higher vocational colleges in Hainan Province, and the results showed that the teacher groups of different genders, titles, ages, academic qualifications and disciplines as well as the student groups of different genders and admission modes have different opinions on factors such as the level of governance, education and teaching, the integration of industry and education, student development and policy guarantees; and that there are different degrees of perception differences between teachers’ and students’ groups on the effect of internal education quality improvement. In order to promote the internal quality improvement of higher vocational colleges, it is necessary to improve the construction of modern university system to enhance the governance level, deepen the integration of production and teaching to innovate the education and training mode of talents, promote the development of the whole chain of education to improve the comprehensive quality of students, strengthen the construction of teaching staff to deepen the reform of education and teaching, and innovate the internal education policy and system to regulate the management order.

Research on a New Model of Cultivating Creative Thinking in the Language Discipline Based on ChatGPT--Taking Project-based Learning of Senior Secondary Language as an Example

This paper This paper discusses a new model of cultivating creative thinking in the language discipline based on ChatGPT, aiming to provide new ideas and methods for language teaching reform. ChatGPT, an advanced natural language processing technology with powerful language comprehension and generation capabilities, provides new means and methods for language teaching. The study presents a case study of the teaching practice of the new model of creative thinking cultivation in language discipline based on ChatGPT through the casestudy method, which provides guidance for the further improvement and optimization of the new model. The model takes ChatGPT as the core, combines the characteristics of language teaching and students' needs, and designs teaching processes and activities suitable for cultivating students' creative thinking. The study emphasizes the importance of changing teaching concepts when using the Humanistic Version of the senior secondary language textbook, as well as incorporating practical language activities to improve students' core literacy through personalized participation and practice.

Development of Academic Achievement in Systemic Anatomy Course Through Flipped Classroom Teaching

Background and Aims: With the rapid development of modern information technology, the popularization of computers and networks not only changes the way of entertainment but also has a profound impact on the reform of teaching. With the diversification of knowledge acquisition methods, traditional teaching ideas and teaching methods have to face reform. The traditional infusing teaching method does not give play to the students' subjectivity, but also seriously blows the students' enthusiasm for learning. The flipped classroom teaching approach, on the contrary, pays more attention to the principal position of students, transforms the one-way transfer of knowledge in traditional teaching into a two-way interaction between teachers and students, to help students better understand and master knowledge, promotes the internalization of knowledge, and enhance students' learning initiative. The purposes of this study were; 1) To develop learning activities for the flipped classroom teaching approach in the Systemic anatomy course and 2) To compare academic achievement scores between pre-test and post-test using the flipped classroom teaching approach. And 3) To study the students’ satisfaction with the flipped classroom teaching approach in the Systemic anatomy course. Methodology: The sample consisted of 40 first-year students of Luzhou Vocational College of Medical Devices. In the first semester of 2023. Obtained by cluster random sampling technique. Research tools are used in lesson plans, academic achievement tests, and satisfaction questionnaires. In data analysis including percentages, means, standard deviations, and paired t-tests. Results: The results of the study were as follows; 1) The development of learning activities for the flipped classroom teaching approach in the Systemic anatomy course has an average suitability value for all plans equal to 4.31, which is at a high level. 2) Students who studied using flipped classroom teaching approach learning activities had higher academic achievement scores post-test than pre-test at a statistical significance of.05 and 3) Students who learned using the gamification teaching model had overall satisfaction at a high level. Conclusion: The Systemic Anatomy course's flipped classroom teaching strategy greatly increased students' academic progress and garnered high marks from them, according to the study. The post-test results were much higher than the pre-test results, and the learning activities that were devised were highly appropriate.

Criticism of Religious Moderation in Ahmadiyah Recognition(Case Study of Religious Freedom in Indonesia)

Indonesia as a country with a diversity of religions and the highest Muslim population applies freedom of religion (Religious Fredoom). One of the minority groups in Indonesia is Ahmadiyah, its existence often faces discrimination and challenges. The rejection of Ahmadiyya was due to a different reformation teaching and the majority of Muslims considered the teachings brought by Ahmadiyah to deviate from Islamic guidelines. Writing this article is to analyze an argument regarding religious moderation in the recognition of Ahmadiyya. This research was conducted on March 28, 2023. In this study, a qualitative descriptive method was used based on a case study of religious freedom. The data written in this study were obtained from relevant sources such as literature, articles and documents related to Ahmadiyya in Indonesia. Criticism of religious moderation in this context refers to criticism of the actions of the government or religious leaders which limit the religious freedom of Ahmadiyah. Religious moderation itself can be interpreted as an approach that seeks harmony between various religions and beliefs, but in some cases, moderation can lead to restrictions on the freedom of religion of minority groups.

Construction and application of “organ-system-centered” undergraduate nursing professional training model

ObjectiveThe purpose of this study is to construct an organ system-centered undergraduate nursing professional training model and explore its application effect.MethodsThis study is divided into two steps. In the early stage, literature review and expert consultation were used to establish the training mode (curriculum and assessment standard) of nursing undergraduate specialty based on organ system reform. Secondly, a cross-sectional survey method was used to investigate the training quality of nursing students who graduated from Jinzhou Medical University from 2007 to 2017 under this model.ResultsA five-module curriculum system was established, including general courses, public basic courses, professional education courses, expanding elective courses and concentrated practical teaching. Under the teaching reform of organ system, the nursing graduates of Jinzhou Medical University, who are mainly employed in public hospitals, are generally not satisfied with their jobs, salaries, contents and prospects. Their overall satisfaction with their alma mater is very high; Graduates have certain independent core competence; Employers are basically satisfied with graduates.ConclusionThe training mode of undergraduate nursing specialty based on organ system reform basically meets the training requirements and objectives.

A Construction of Virtual Reality Technology Teaching Model to Improve Table Tennis Skills for University Students

Background and Aims: To explore and build virtual reality physical education courses, and create a new teaching model of "VR+ teaching" to improve the quality of talent training and teaching effect. This study will build a teaching model of virtual reality technology to improve college students' table tennis skills, trying to enable learners to complete real-time interaction of multiple senses with the help of sensing devices in virtual sports situations, and then combine the goal incentive and feedback mechanism to improve students' self-efficacy and learning interest, which can not only promote the diversified development of sports skill learning but also promote the development of sports skill learning. It also provides a reference for the application of virtual reality technology in physical education. The purpose of this study is to construct of virtual reality technology teaching model to improve table tennis skills for university students. Methodology: The survey included faculty and students at the three universities. Current number of teachers and students: Yunnan University has 1855 students and 66 teachers; Yunnan Normal University has 1980 students and 95 teachers. Yunnan Minzu University has 1531 students and 65 teachers. In this study, the experts were interviewed by telephone interview, face-to-face interview, and summary interview, using the method of interview outline. Questionnaires were distributed to students and teachers on-site and by webmail. The Delphi Method expert questionnaire was issued to 19 experts. Results: Most of the teachers are willing to use virtual reality technology to teach table tennis. They think virtual reality technology will improve their teaching effectiveness. Construct a virtual reality teaching model for improving college students' table tennis skills, and construct a virtual reality teaching model for improving college students' table tennis skills from five dimensions: teaching idea, teaching goal, teaching content, teaching process, and teaching evaluation. Most people agree on all issues (IQR range 0.00-1). Conclusion: Virtual reality technology is applied to table tennis teaching in colleges and universities so that students can quickly enter the role, and effectively improve the dull feeling caused by being bored and unable to hit the ball in the learning process of table tennis. While learning table tennis knowledge and skills, learners actively explore and complete the construction of new knowledge. It provides a new teaching concept for the reform of table tennis teaching and the multiple development of physical education curricula in colleges and universities and also promotes the deep integration of education informatization and physical education teaching in the new era.

A Bibliometric Analysis of The Production-Oriented Approach in College English in China from 2015 to 2024

This paper studies the temporal distribution, author collaboration, research hotspots, theme clustering, and research changes and trends based on 516 CNKI literature in the field of Production-Oriented Approach (POA) for college English in China from 2015 to 2024. It reveals that research on the Production-Oriented Approach for College English in China from 2015 to 2024 can be divided into the Initial Fast Exploration Stage (2015–2017), Fast Development Stage (2018–2021), and Sustainable Development Stage (2022–2024). High-frequency keywords such as college English teaching, college English writing, blended teaching, teaching assessment, etc. are hotspots for current scholars' attention. The themes of research on the POA of college English in China mainly include teaching practice and application of the Production-Oriented Approach, exploration of the Production-Oriented Approach teaching model and design, and teaching assessment of the POA. “Teaching Reform,” “Blended Teaching," and “Teacher-Student Collaborative Assessment” are the current research frontier issues in the development of a Production-Oriented Approach for college English in China. Overall, the POA represents a significant advancement in China's college English teaching field. Its emphasis on integrating language learning with practical application and whole-person education addresses many of the shortcomings of traditional college English language teaching. To improve teaching development in the reform of POA for college English and to better prepare Chinese students for international communication, future research should prioritize themes such as investigating how digital tools and online platforms in education can enhance the implementation of POA and innovative approaches to teacher education that align with POA principles.

A Study on College English Teaching Reform of Ideological and Political Education in the Curriculum to Improve Undergraduates’ Intercultural Communicative Competence

Traditional college English classes pay more attention to students’ language knowledge and skills, but not enough attention to their intercultural communicative competence, which makes many students unable to effectively carry out intercultural communicative and exchange. From the perspective of ideological and political education in the curriculum, this paper discusses how to integrate this concept into college English teaching design organically, and how to adopt educational drama mode to make innovative attempts on existing college English classroom activities, so as to help students better understand Chinese and Western cultures, guide them to correctly view cultural differences, and cultivate their intercultural awareness and ability.

Research on Optimization Strategies of Curriculum System in the New Quality Teaching Reform of Intelligent Control Technology Specialty

This research focuses on the optimization strategies of the curriculum system of the intelligent control technology major under the background of the new quality teaching reform. Through a comprehensive and in-depth analysis of the numerous problems existing in the current curriculum system, and in close combination with the latest demands of industry development and cutting-edge educational and teaching theories, a series of highly targeted and practically operable optimization strategies are proposed. The fundamental purpose is to significantly improve the teaching quality of the intelligent control technology major and spare no effort to cultivate high-quality professionals who can fully adapt to the requirements of the times.

Teaching Reform of Veterinary Microbiology Based on the Hybrid Teaching of Ideology and Politics

The veterinary microbiology teaching team thoroughly implements the national education policy, and iteratively promotes the implementation of the teaching reform of Sanquan education. The teaching team is focused on a “student-centered” approach to education, emphasizing the foundation of “cultivating people and nurturing the root and soul of the nation.” By integrating “knowledge exploration, skill training, and value shaping” into the talent training plan, they are reshaping curriculum objectives and emphasizing ideological education in the syllabus. The teaching content system is being reconstructed, combining multiple interactions of blended teaching with the “six-in-one” ideological education model, to achieve the educational goals of the new agricultural “in-class-extracurricular” approach. This effort provides an empirical basis for the ideological and political teaching reform of the veterinary microbiology curriculum.

An Empirical Study on Online and Offline Blended Teaching Mode of College English Reading Teaching

Online and offline blended teaching mode is a new teaching mode which is in line with the needs of college English teaching reform and can effectively stimulate students’ interest in English learning. In college Engligh teaching, the improvement of reading ability is crucial for students to acquire knowledge. Moreover, English reading ability is the premise of developing other language skills. College English reading teaching has achieved a certain success at present, but there are still a lot of problems. For some students, their reading ability is still low, and their analytical ability is poor, which are not conducive to improve students’ listening, speaking, writing and translation abilities. Due to these problems, with the guidance of production-oriented approach (POA), this paper makes an empirical study on online and offline blended teaching mode of college English reading teaching for non-English majors in our university by means of data analysis and questionnaire survey. This paper tries to explore the following questions: 1) Whether online and offline blended teaching mode can improve English reading ability of non-English majors? 2) Does online and offline blended teaching mode affect students’ learning motivation, learning attitude and learning behavior? 3) What are the advantages of online and offline blended teaching mode? Through the study, it is found that online and offline blended teaching mode of college English reading teaching can effectively stimulate students’ interest in English learning and improve their English academic performance. On the other hand, it is also found that online and offline blended teaching mode has higher requirements for teachers’ teaching ability. This study has practical significance for improving online and offline blended teaching mode of college English reading teaching and enhancing the reading ability of non-English majors.

The Exploration of High-Quality Development Pathways for Graduate Course Teaching in Local Universities

In the context of high-quality development in the new era, graduate education at local universities bears the important responsibility of cultivating high-level innovative talents. However, current graduate course teaching faces several challenges, including insufficient integration of ideological and political education, incomplete implementation of teaching reforms, and slow progress in smart education development. This paper systematically analyzes the current status and challenges of graduate course teaching at local universities and proposes a series of pathways to enhance teaching quality. Specifically, the paper recommends strengthening the integration of ideological and political education, deepening teaching reforms, and promoting the effective integration of smart education. The goal is to provide a reference for local universities to cultivate compound talents who possess both professional competence and innovative capabilities, as well as a strong sense of social responsibility.

The Transformation of Sports Teaching Development Path Based on the SWOT PEST Model

Traditional physical education teaching often adopts a “one size fits all” teaching model, ignoring individual differences and interest needs of students, resulting in poor teaching effectiveness. Lack of data collection and analysis on student learning behaviour, interest preferences, etc. makes it difficult to make precise teaching adjustments and optimizations. Based on the analysis of the SWOT PEST model, this paper discusses the transformation of the development path of physical education teaching. The development status of sports teaching is analyzed by the SWOT PEST model, and its advantages, disadvantages, opportunities and threats are found. According to the analysis results of the SWOT PEST model, the paper puts forward the strategies and suggestions for the transformation of the development path of sports teaching. Through the case study, the application effect of the SWOT PEST model in the development path transformation of sports teaching is verified. This study provides new ideas and methods for the development of sports teaching and is of great significance for promoting the reform and innovation of sports teaching. A talent big data recommendation system based on collaborative filtering is constructed. The development environment and advantages and disadvantages of modular talents are to facilitate the industry to adopt corresponding strategies.