Teaching Reform Research Articles

Graduate teaching reform on synthetic biology featuring the discipline of fermentation engineering

Industrial biotechnology is regarded as the most promising technology for sustainable industrial development. The advancement of synthetic biology creates new opportunities and infinite possibilities for the progress of industrial biotechnology. Fermentation engineering is the grab and foothold of the industrialization of all the biotechnologies. Our teaching team optimized the teaching content and innovated the teaching mode to establish a teaching system of synthetic biology matching fermentation engineering. We highlighted the teaching characteristics (telling fermentation story cultivated the craftsmanship spirit; bioeconomic education strengthened the engineering thinking; bioethics and safety education fostered a sense of responsibility), then we summarized and prospected the teaching reform of this course. We believe that the teaching reform of synthetic biology will improve the learning performance of postgraduates, provide a reference for the teaching of synthetic biology in related fields, and promote the development of industrial biotechnology (strengthening the innovation capability in biological manufacturing and cultivating new momentum for bioeconomy).

Improving the Pedagogical Process of Wushu Course in Selected Universities in Anhui Province, China

The integration of ideological and political education into Wushu classrooms has important value for the reform of Wushu teaching. This study adopts a combination of qualitative and quantitative research methods to study the process of ideological and political education in Wushu courses in universities in Anhui Province. The research results indicate that there is no statistically significant difference in the perception of Wushu teaching process among students, regardless of gender, grade, school, or place of residence; From the results of qualitative and quantitative analysis, it can be seen that teaching objectives, teaching content, teaching methods, teaching evaluation, teaching environment, and teachers' ideological and political abilities have a significant positive impact on the quality of ideological and political construction of Wushu courses in Anhui Province's universities; There are problems in the ideological and political construction of Wushu courses in Anhui Province, such as an incomplete teaching evaluation system, unsystematic teaching content, unclear teaching objectives, insufficient diversification of teaching methods, insufficient ideological and political abilities of teachers, insufficient ideological and political elements, and inadequate teaching environment. These issues constrain the quality of ideological and political construction in Wushu courses. Therefore, it is necessary to develop a scientific and reasonable teaching design as a reference for teachers and students to improve the quality of ideological and political construction of Wushu courses in Anhui Province's universities.

Exploration of Countermeasures of Youth Volunteerism Integrating into Practical Teaching Reform of Civic and Political Science Courses in Colleges and Universities

Exploration of Countermeasures of Youth Volunteerism Integrating into Practical Teaching Reform of Civic and Political Science Courses in Colleges and Universities

Study of New Physical Education Classroom Teaching Reform under the Concept of OBE

This thesis aims to explore the application and reform of OBE concept in physical education classroom teaching. Through the introduction of the OBE concept and the analysis of the current situation of physical education classroom teaching, the ideas and methods of the new type of physical education classroom teaching reform based on the OBE concept are proposed. The results of the study show that the new type of physical education classroom teaching reform under the OBE concept can promote the development of students' comprehensive quality and personalized learning, and improve the teaching effect and students' learning motivation.

Research on Flipped Classroom Based on the Course of Polymer Modification

How to improve students' self-learning ability and cultivate their ability to solve complex engineering problems during the teaching process is a challenge to undergraduate course teaching. This study focuses on the teaching of "Polymer Modification" for third year students majoring in Polymer Materials and Engineering at the School of Materials Science and Engineering, North China University of Technology. The shortcomings of the original teaching methods were systematically analyzed, and a teaching model of "BOPPPS+flipped classroom" was constructed. The teaching content was reconstructed, and the specific process and operational effects of the new teaching model were systematically discussed. This study provides ideas and references for the teaching reform of courses related to polymer materials and engineering.

Teaching Reform of College Students' Mental Health Education from the Perspective of Ideological and Political Education

In order to improve the teaching quality and effect of college students' mental health education, this paper first analyzes the current situation of college students' mental health education and teaching from the perspective of ideological politics, and then discusses the teaching reform of college students' mental health education and teaching from the perspective of ideological politics.

Research on The Reform of University Education and Teaching Mode Driven by Artificial Intelligence

Artificial intelligence is becoming a key force leading the reform of higher education and teaching. This paper systematically analyzes the application demand and development trend of artificial intelligence in college education, discusses the reform direction and realization path of college education and teaching mode driven by artificial intelligence, analyzes the effectiveness and challenges of the reform of education and teaching mode enabled by artificial intelligence, and looks forward to the future development trend. It is found that artificial intelligence can promote the intellectualization of teaching content, the personalization of teaching process, the intellectualization of teaching evaluation, the reshaping of the roles of teachers and students, and the intellectualization of teaching management. However, there are still some challenges in knowledge expression, adaptive learning, learning analysis and acceptance of teachers and students, which need to be solved by specific measures. In the future, artificial intelligence will further enable the reform of college education and teaching mode, and colleges and universities should take the initiative to embrace artificial intelligence, optimize the teaching mode, and provide students with more intelligent and personalized high-quality education services.

Reform of Inorganic and Analytical Chemistry Course Teaching Model in Biology Major under the New Situations

Inorganic and analytical chemistry is a compulsory basic course for students majoring in biology. The goal of this course is to provide them with the necessary chemical knowledge and experimental skills and to lay the foundation for the subsequent professional courses. This study explores the teaching model reform of inorganic and analytical chemistry teaching for non-chemistry majors according to the current situation, hoping to explore a suitable course teaching model for biology majors by optimizing teaching content, stimulating students’ interest, and improving teaching methods.

Some Thoughts on Ideological and Political Teaching in Product Design Courses under the Perspective of New Liberal Arts

According to the requirements of the Ministry of Education “Guidelines for the construction of Ideological and Political courses in Colleges and Universities”, based on the school direction after the transfer of the school, this paper summarizes the experience and lessons of ideological and political teaching of product design courses in the school, and puts forward some ideas on the ideological and political teaching research and reform of product design courses based on the technical courses of product design in the college of art and design. This paper analyzes the current situation and achievements of the ideological and political construction of product design courses in the school over the years, especially the experience in practical teaching and promoting teaching by competition. It also reflects on some problems existing in the ideological and political course of product design, and further puts forward the reform method of the ideological and political course of product design and innovative teaching methods. Finally, the ideological and political achievements and experiences of craft courses are extended to the construction of other professional courses, to promote the development of ideological and political courses in the school, and to meet the development needs of the school after the transfer.

Practice of Ideological and Political Teaching Reform in College Students' Mental Health Education Courses

Practice of Ideological and Political Teaching Reform in College Students' Mental Health Education Courses

Exploration of the Reform of Applied Linguistics Course Under the “Internet+” Platform and the BOPPPS Model

The teaching of linguistics courses in traditional teaching mode brings students problems such as cognitive burden, insufficient learning motivation, and lack of understanding of the course setting. According to the established problems and students’ learning situation, we analyze the students’ learning situation, select an experimental control class among the classes of the same grade and the same major studying the course, and carry out the course teaching reform by combining the characteristics of the applied linguistics course. The experimental class that adopts the BOPPPS model in teaching design relies on the “Internet+” Bodoudou platform to assist in teaching quizzes and carry out classroom teaching reform. The control class adopts the traditional teaching mode. At the same time, in the final results and pre- and post-questionnaire surveys, it was found that after adopting the BOPPPS model of teaching, students have made greater progress in absorbing and applying knowledge than in the previous period. The use of BOPPPS model teaching improves the absorption and mastery of knowledge, and the cultivation of learning habits is better than that of traditional teaching.

Reform and Practice Path of Ideological and Political Teaching in College Network Marketing Course

Reform and Practice Path of Ideological and Political Teaching in College Network Marketing Course

The Cultivation of Students' Mathematical Literacy Under the Background of Vocational Education

This article analyzes the problems in the teaching of mathematics courses in higher vocational colleges, elaborates on the relationship between innovative development and mathematics teaching, and points out the special role of mathematics in cultivating high-quality innovative talents, promoting teaching reform in colleges, and assisting the innovative development of higher vocational education. The cultivation of mathematical literacy is a subtle process. Based on the current situation of mathematics education, several suggestions are proposed to provide certain reference for the reform of mathematics education and teaching.

Research on Ideological and Political Teaching Reform of Computer Major Courses

Research on Ideological and Political Teaching Reform of Computer Major Courses

Application of Blended Learning in French Teaching Reform

This paper explores the application of blended learning in the reform of French teaching, aiming to address the challenges and issues existing in French language education. Firstly, it provides an overview of the definition, characteristics, and prevalence of blended learning in the field of education. Then, it analyzes the limitations of traditional French teaching models and emphasizes the necessity of reform. Through the introduction of application cases of blended learning in French teaching, it discusses the combination of online teaching tools and offline classroom practices, as well as the effects of blended learning on various language skills. Furthermore, it discusses teaching design and methods, evaluation, and reflection under the blended learning model. Finally, it summarizes the application effects of blended learning in French teaching and prospects for future development directions and challenges.

Exploration and Practice of Question-based Teaching Method in University Digital Logic Course

This paper mainly discusses the application of question-based teaching method in digital logic course of university. By raising questions related to the course content before class, this method guides students to think and explore independently, aiming to improve students' learning initiative and promote knowledge in-depth understanding and long-term memory. The results show that the question-based teaching method can effectively improve students' learning effect and interest, and provide useful practical experience for the teaching reform of digital logic course.

A Study on the Teaching Reform of Business English Majors Under the Background of Curriculum Ideology and Politics

A Study on the Teaching Reform of Business English Majors Under the Background of Curriculum Ideology and Politics

Active Learning Taking Root – A Progress Update

In 2017, Cornell University's Mathematics Department embarked on a project to make active learning the standard teaching method in single-variable calculus teaching, as described in a 2020 PRIMUS article by Bennoun and Holm [Establishing consistent active learning in a calculus I course. PRIMUS. 31(3–5): 565–577]. Here we report on the progress of that initiative, the wider teaching reforms it generated, and the challenges we encountered.

Methods of Improving and Optimizing English Education Level in Higher Vocational Colleges Under the Background of Big Data

At present, the English skills of Chinese university graduates cannot meet the needs of social development. Therefore, in recent years, the reform of college English teaching has received unprecedented attention. This article proposes methods for improving vocational English education in the context of big data, including teacher development, curriculum design, teaching modes, teaching resources, and learning evaluation. It also explores and analyzes new models and means of vocational English teaching that are conducive to big data analysis. We adopted a blended learning model that combines large-scale online open courses and SPOC to reform traditional English teaching methods and plans, and studied the teaching effectiveness and feasibility of the blended learning model. The results indicate that it can improve the online course experience and teaching effectiveness. This study promotes the modernization and reform of vocational English education, which helps to enhance students' independent English learning ability and practical work ability.

Exploration of Practice Teaching Reform Based on Outcome-Based Education Concept: Taking Environmental Design Major as an Example

The concept of OBE (outcome-based education) is more focused on designing and implementing teaching activities around expected learning outcomes than the traditional teaching model and enhancing the quality of education through clear and measurable learning outcomes, which has led to profound changes in the field of education. However, environmental design practice teaching faces a series of challenges in the implementation of the OBE concept, including the complexity of the assessment system, personalized learning and creative learning, and over-reliance on quantitative assessment. Therefore, in order to further deepen the professionalization of the OBE concept, we have conducted research on the design education practice models at home and abroad, explored the practice teaching models and their applications such as project system, studio model, practical internships, and technology-driven interdisciplinary integration, and took the practice innovative teaching models of Stanford d.school and Rhode Island School of Design (RISD) as examples to explore the characteristics of the curricula, cultivation modes, and the development of the environmental design professional practice teaching model. The characteristics of OBE and RISD are discussed to provide a global vision and local contextual reference for the practice teaching reform of environmental design majors.