Trialing project-based learning in a new EAP ESP course: A collaborative reflective practice of three college English teachers

Currently in many Chinese universities, the traditional College English course is facing the risk of being ‘marginalized’, replaced or even removed, and many hours previously allocated to the course are now being taken by EAP or ESP. At X University in northern China, a curriculum reform as such is taking place, as a result of which a new course has been created called ‘xue ke’ English. Despite the fact that ‘xue ke’ means subject literally, the course designer has made it clear that subject content is not the target, nor is the course the same as EAP or ESP. This curriculum initiative, while possibly having been justified with a rationale of some kind (e.g. to meet with changing social and/or academic needs of students and/or institutions), this is posing a great challenge for, as well as considerable pressure on, a number of College English teachers who have taught this single course for almost their entire teaching career. In such a context, three teachers formed a peer support group in Semester One this year, to work collaboratively co-tackling the challenge, and they chose Project-Based Learning (PBL) for the new course. This presentation will report on the implementation of this project, including the overall designing, operational procedure, and the teachers’ reflections. Based on discussion, pre-agreement was reached on the purpose and manner of collaboration as offering peer support for more effective teaching and learning and fulfilling and pleasant professional development. A WeChat group was set up as the chief platform for messaging, idea-sharing, and resource-exchanging. Physical meetings were supplementary, with sound agenda but flexible time, and venues. Mosoteach cloud class (lan mo yun ban ke) was established as a tool for virtual learning, employed both in and after class. Discussions were held at the beginning of the semester which determined only brief outlines for PBL implementation and allowed space for everyone to autonomously explore in their own way. Constant further discussions followed, which generated a great deal of opportunities for peer learning and lesson plan modifications. A reflective journal, in a greater or lesser detailed manner, was also kept by each teacher to record the journey of the collaboration. At the end of the semester, it was commonly recognized that, although challenges existed, the collaboration was overall a success and they were all willing to continue with it and endeavor to refine it to be a more professional and productive approach

Research on practical teaching reform of computer specialty under the background of new engineering

at present, China is in the era of vigorous development of computer science and technology. The development of s ocial economy and industry requires application-oriented colleges and universities to output a large number of new computer technology talents in line with the development trend of the times. Professional practice is the source of strength to achieve this goal. The concept of new engineering has provided a new perspective for the practical teaching reform of computer specialty from its proposal to development. Therefore, it is of great signifi cance to carry out systematic research on the practical teaching reform of computer majors in Colleges and universities from the perspective of new engineering. Based on the brief introduction of the concept of new engineering and the existing problems and reasons of practical teaching of computer specialty under the background of new engineering, this paper focuses on the eff ective strategies of practical teaching reform, in order to provide strong support for the cultivation of computer talents in the new era and the construction of new engineering in China while comprehensively improving the quality of practical teaching

Middle School Physics Experiment Teaching Within “Internet Plus”: From the Status Quo to Implications

Middle school physics experiment is a significant basic course with extensive content and strong practicability. This course has high requirements for students to master and understand the background and basic principles of various physical experiments, as well as the working principles and the use of various experimental devices. Based on the importance of physics experiment teaching and the limitations of the traditional experiment teaching mode, this paper first reviews the traditional mode in the context of the Internet and puts forward the new physics experiment teaching mode within "Internet Plus" in the new era, including theoretical guidance of constructing the experimental teaching mode, the innovation of teaching methods and examination methods, and the prospect of promoting the development of education industry. At the same time, this paper puts forward the network teaching platform system that can implement the new physics experiment teaching, including exercises, flipped classroom, and Massive Open Online Courses (MOOC), and discusses them separately, hoping to provide research reference for middle school physics teaching and research in the future

Exploration on the Training Mode of Computer Professionals Based on the Concept of “New Engineering”

With the national industrial upgrading and technological innovation in recent years, the construction industry is leading in the direction of informatization, industrialization, intelligence and international integration, which puts forward new requirements for the current traditional mode of computer talent training. The innovation of talent training mode, the improvement of education and teaching, the improvement of education resources and so on have become the urgent problems of new engineering computer professional talent training Absolutely. This paper analyzes the current situation of "new engineering" talent demand and training, points out the shortcomings of the current computer talent training in the teaching concept, teaching mode, teachers and so on, and explores the new engineering computer talent training mode. And take the practice of Henan University School of civil engineering and architecture in the new engineering personnel training as an example, hope to have a certain reference significance for the new engineering computer professional personnel training. Keywords: new engineering; computer; interdisciplinary training; subject integration DOI: 10.7176/JEP/12-8-03 Publication date:March 31st 202

Exploration on the Construction of Digital Content Security Course under the Background of "New Engineering Disciplines"

According to the development and construction of the "new engineering disciplines", the training requirements for talents and the construction of digital content security course are discussed in this paper. Based on the current development situation, this paper clarifies the tightness of digital content security and the development of "new engineering disciplines". The digital content security course has both a complete frontier theoretical system and close correlation with various new engineering disciplines. Combining these two characteristics, this paper proposes three aspects of construction: comprehensive social resources, the formation of a new curriculum teaching system, and the creation of a digital content security gold course; further introduction of school-enterprise cooperation, promotion of the combination of production and education, practical and targeted activities; training of students’ ability to master and apply digital content security and promotion of the construction of applied undergraduate programs

Research on Teaching Innovation of Property Insurance Course: Based on the Perspective of Big Data Development

The development of big data has brought unprecedented challenges and opportunities to the teaching reform of higher education. Property insurance course is the core course of economics and management, and it is the guarantee for the supply of talents in the health financial market. Big data technology and data economy put forward innovative requirements for its teaching objectives, teaching content, and teaching system. In China’s new round of double-first-class universities and disciplines, big data is an important foundation and driving force. The comprehensive integration of property insurance and big data is reflected in: Cultivate students’ big data thinking; Cultivate students’ practical application ability based on market employment needs; Build a new discipline system of applied economics, and achieve good coordination between property insurance courses and other disciplines; The government, enterprises and universities form a strategic partnership to jointly participate in the development and construction of courses; The formulation of government policies can have a better governance effect on the development of higher education and talent training

Exploration of Teaching Reform in the Course of Concrete Structure Design Principles in the Context of the New Era

In response to the requirements for cultivating applied talents in civil engineering under the background of the new era, and addressing the practical problems existing in the teaching of the course on concrete structure design principles in higher education institutions, this paper conducts an analysis of the current situation and challenges of the course teaching. It focuses on issues such as the abstract difficulty of teaching content, the singularity of teaching methods, and the lack of practical teaching. Combining the characteristics of the course and the industry’s demand for talent capabilities, the paper explores and outlines reform measures, including optimizing course content, transforming the roles of teachers and students, and integrating theory with practice. The aim is to provide insights and inspiration for the teaching of related courses

Construction of Ideological and Political Mixed Teaching in Higher Education under the Digital Transformation

This article focuses on the current demands for reform in ideological and political education in higher education, within the context of the digital information and communication era. Specifically, it proposes a plan for integrating ideological and political education into higher education courses using the widely-used blended learning mode in a digitally transformed environment. This plan aims to leverage digital teaching methods, such as the development of multimedia courseware, to enrich classroom teaching content, increase student engagement and learning outcomes, deepen students\u27 understanding and awareness, and enable them to effectively absorb a wealth of information in a limited time. By subtly linking the process of learning professional knowledge with their personal, social, and national development, this plan seeks to foster a professional education philosophy that cultivates "socialist successors.

Structuring, Integrating and Innovating: The Training Mode of Master of Public Administration (MPA)—Based on the Example of Chongqing

Master of Public Administration (MPA) is a specialized degree especially for governments and non-governmental public sectors to train high-level, high quality, professional public administration talents. This paper analyses the background of the training mode of MPA and determines the implication and consisting factors, and concludes the current situation of the training mode of MPA. Through the SWOT analysis of samples in universities in Chongqing, it confirms the major factors and interaction pattern and constructs the SPAC systematic framework. Then it analysis the systematic mode and dynamic innovation of MPA and verifies the feasibility of them based on the example of Southwest University

Exploration of Undergraduate Vocational Education in China: Process, Experience and Strategy

Undergraduate vocational education focuses on the cultivation of students' comprehensive technical ability, problem-solving ability and technical innovation ability. The development of undergraduate vocational education in China is the result of a combination of factors such as national strategies and regional missions. In this article, we sort out the policy documents and development history of China's vocational education and elaborate the current development, orientations, talent goals and faculty structures of undergraduate vocational education in various regions,. By the end of the article, several suggestions are proposed based on international experience and China's national conditions. China's undergraduate vocational education needs to take the"China mode" and follow the main purpose of "dual-track parallel, conditional integration". It's also highlighted that relevant departments should gradually promote the standardization of undergraduate vocational education, development of special features and standardization of governance in order to truly realize the high-quality development of undergraduate vocational education in China