Exploration of the Ideological and Political Teaching Model of “Ten-Minute Pre-Class · Red Geography Mini-Seminar”: A Case Study of the Geography Science Major

Abstract

Promoting the in-depth integration of ideological and political education in courses (referred to as Curriculum-Based Ideological and Political Education) with professional education is the key to solving the problem of the disconnection between ideological and political education and professional teaching in colleges and universities. Taking the Geography Science major of Xinyang Normal University as a practical case, this paper, based on Xinyang’s unique regional advantage as a part of the E-Yu-Wan old revolutionary base area, constructs a regular Curriculum-Based Ideological and Political Education teaching model named “Ten-Minute Pre-Class · Red Geography Mini-Seminar.” This model systematically integrates local red cultural resources with professional geographical knowledge, and designs three core teaching modules, namely “Red Landmarks · Geographical Decoding,” “Heroic Landscapes · Spiritual Inheritance,” and “Geoscientific Perspective · New Looks of the Old Revolutionary Base Area.” In the ten minutes before regular professional courses, students are guided to use professional theories and methods such as Geographic Information System (GIS), remote sensing, and geomorphology to scientifically interpret the spatial logic and contemporary value of red history, thus realizing the organic integration of ideological and political elements with professional knowledge, just like “salt dissolving in water.” Practice shows that this model not only effectively stimulates students’ awareness of independent learning and strengthens their professional identity and family-country feelings, but also explores a new path for the reform of Curriculum-Based Ideological and Political Education in local colleges and universities, relying on regional characteristics and highlighting disciplinary advantages. It provides a replicable and promotable practical paradigm for the innovation of ideological and political education in similar institutions and applied normal majors.