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Research on Teaching Reform in Higher Education under the Perspective of Digital Transformation
Against the backdrop of the global digital wave and the national innovation-driven strategy, Higher education teaching system is faced with the demand of profound transformation. Basing on the multi-dimensional perspective of policy guidance, industrial transformation and the intrinsic driving force of education, this research systematically dissects the urgency of teaching reform in higher education and the existing major contradiction from the perspective on digital transformation. The research finds that value cognition bias, institutional and mechanism deficiencies, and the gap in practical ability constitute the core obstacles. Through constructing a four-dimensional collaborative framework of “value-subject-tool-system”, proposing the reshape of teaching objectives, energize teachers’ development. Optimizing the Implementation Pathways of Governance Mechanisms. This research highlights the principle of being student-centered and technology-empowered in optimizing governance mechanisms. It proposes advancing the digital competence of faculty, upgrading intelligent infrastructure, and ensuring institutional innovation to support this transformation. The goal is to facilitate a shift in teaching practices from passive adaptation to proactive leadership. Ultimately, the study aims to provide both theoretical reference and practical guidance for building a high-quality education system that supports Chinese-style modernization.
Copyright (c) 2025 Xinpeng Xu, Yankai Fu, Xiaolei Qian http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Research on the Integrated Online and Offline Teaching Model of Scientific English Writing Course from the Perspective of Sociocultural Theory
Based on the integrated teaching model and sociocultural theory, researchers discuss scientific English writing course construction, taking the compulsory course offered by Xidian University as an example. It expounds the operation of the mixed teaching model of the course from three dimensions: “knowledge acquisition”, “quality cultivation”, and “ability building”, aiming at understanding and analyzing the current situation of mixed teaching in scientific English writing course, and constructing new models for scientific English writing course by combining sociocultural theory, with the expectation of providing practical basis for integrated teaching in scientific English writing.
Copyright (c) 2025 Linfei Zhu, Yuqian Liu http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Research on the Communication of Traditional Chinese Medicine Culture Based on Cognitive Metaphor
The article analyzes the deep logic behind the language of traditional Chinese medicine, through concrete examples of entity metaphor, spatial metaphor, and structural metaphor. Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM) is a profound system with concepts and theories that are replete with cognitive metaphors. In an era of globalization, the dissemination of TCM culture has become a crucial task. While language translation is an essential part, the conveyance of human-centered thinking is equally vital for a comprehensive understanding of TCM. The purpose of this article is to delve into the deep-seated logic within TCM language by examining concrete examples of entity, spatial, and structural metaphors. This is aimed at enhancing the overseas dissemination of TCM culture. The research analyzes real-world examples of entity, spatial, and structural metaphors within the language of TCM. These examples are carefully selected from various TCM classics and contemporary TCM literature. Through the analysis, commonalities in human experience have been identified from the cognitive experience and embodied environment. These commonalities serve as the foundation for a shared understanding. In conclusion, by leveraging metaphorical thinking, clear and accessible cognitive paradigms have been provided for non-TCM-familiar audiences. This research thus paves the way for the more effective overseas dissemination of TCM culture.
Copyright (c) 2025 Zhang Ying http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
The Application of Smart Course Construction Based On the COST Model in the Teaching of “Civil Engineering Materials”
The course “Civil Engineering Materials” adheres to a student-centered approach, aiming to cultivate “new engineering” applied talents with “practical ability engineering thinking, and craftsmanship spirit”. Through smart course construction, the COST model is used to realize the theoretical and practical path of integrating artificial intelligence into education and teaching, to build a comprehensive teaching system that includes knowledge imparting, ability training, ideological and political integration, and quality improvement.
Copyright (c) 2025 Wenting Hua, Hui Wang, Aihong Qin, Fuli Wang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Research on the Reform and Practice of the “Bridge Engineering” Course in the Digital and Intelligent Era
In the digital and intelligent era, the traditional “Bridge Engineering” course is confronted with practical dilemmas such as outdated knowledge systems and disconnection between practical teaching and real-world needs. This study integrates cutting-edge technologies like BIM and knowledge graphs, establishes a dedicated WeChat official account platform for the “Bridge Engineering” course, and builds an intelligent construction workshop with virtual-real interaction. Through these efforts, it systematically reorganizes the course content, constructs a digital platform, and implements industry-education integration practices. By adopting the three-stage progressive teaching model of “Exploring Bridges-Investigating Bridges-Creating Bridges”, a trinity course system of “Culture-Technology-Innovation” is built. Ultimately, an engaging course centered on the core concept of “Discovering Your Beauty Through Bridges” is realized.
Copyright (c) 2025 Aihong Qin, Sai Zhang, Wenting Hua, Liya Han, Linlin Ma, Shouling Luan http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Reconstruction and Practice of Civil Engineering Materials Experiment Course under the Background of New Engineering: Integration of Virtual-Physical Fusion and Industry-Education Collaboration
Under the background of new engineering education, which focuses on the talent cultivation goals of “innovation ability, engineering literacy, and interdisciplinary integration”, the traditional civil engineering materials experiment course is faced with the dual dilemmas of “disconnection between virtual and physical aspects, and separation between teaching and industry”. It is difficult to meet the needs of the modern civil engineering industry for high-quality technical talents. This paper proposes a curriculum reform framework of “virtual-physical fusion + industry-education collaboration”. By constructing a three-stage experimental teaching process of “virtual simulation preview - physical experiment verification - industrial project practice”, and integrating the tripartite resources of “colleges and universities - enterprises - scientific research institutions”, the curriculum reconstruction is realized from four dimensions: teaching content, teaching mode, assessment system, and platform construction. Taking Qingdao City University as an example, this course is a professional basic course. It mainly covers the basic composition, technical performance, quality requirements, and inspection methods of common civil engineering materials. The course focuses on the properties, preparation, application methods, uses, and testing methods of civil engineering materials. Through learning, students can be familiar with the properties of common civil engineering materials, know how to select common civil engineering materials, and understand certain knowledge of storage and preservation; they can reasonably select and correctly use materials according to different engineering conditions, establish a good engineering awareness, and have the basic ability to analyze engineering quality problems caused by materials and put forward corresponding improvement measures, as well as the skills to conduct performance testing and quality evaluation of common civil engineering materials in engineering; students should have basic professional literacy and a good sense of work discipline, a scientific attitude of being serious and careful in work, a certain ability of teamwork, and be able to reasonably divide work according to work tasks, help each other, and complete tasks collaboratively. This reform plan provides a replicable and promotable practical path for the quality improvement and upgrading of the civil engineering materials experiment course under the background of new engineering.
Copyright (c) 2025 Airu Sun, Wenting Hua, Wenwen Xu, Zhe Yang http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0
Enhancing Elementary Chinese Character Instruction through Digital Technologies and Artificial Intelligence: Practical Pathways and Strategies
Addressing structural challenges in elementary-level Chinese character instruction within International Chinese Language Education, this study explores practical pathways and strategies for transforming pedagogy through digital technologies and artificial intelligence (AI). It proposes an integrated four-dimensional instructional framework encompassing recognition, reading, writing, and application. In the recognition phase, technologies such as dynamic etymology and augmented reality (AR) are employed to enhance visualization. The reading phase utilizes intelligent speech assessment for precise feedback. The writing phase incorporates stroke order tracking and AI-powered assessment to address specific learning difficulties. In the application phase, adaptive exercises and contextualized scenarios are used to promote the internalization of Chinese character knowledge. Implementation strategies include redefining the teacher’s role, adopting blended learning models, and introducing data-informed interventions. The ultimate objective is to shift Chinese character pedagogy from an experience-driven model to a data-driven paradigm of personalized learning, thus fostering a human-computer collaborative teaching ecosystem.
Copyright (c) 2025 Wang Yijie http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0