Education Reform and Development

Digital Transformation of Ideological and Political Education in the Digital Intelligence Era

Xiong Tian — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:09:27 +0800

The in-depth integration of digital technology and artificial intelligence has driven ideological and political education to accelerate its transformation from traditional, network and digital forms to an intelligent form, which has become an important starting point for implementing the educational digitalization strategy and the fundamental task of moral education and talent cultivation in the new era. Based on historical materialism and the theory of spiritual production, this paper systematically explains the technological evolution context and inherent theoretical logic of the digital transformation of ideological and political education, refines the core value implication of digital empowerment, comprehensively analyzes the three prominent practical dilemmas in current practice, namely thinking cognition, supply-demand matching and subject ability, and combines the latest research results and university practice paradigms to put forward a systematic practical path integrating concept reconstruction, technology empowerment, subject upgrading and scenario innovation, so as to provide theoretical support and practical schemes for promoting the innovation of ideological and political education while upholding the fundamental principles and realizing high-quality development.

University Entrepreneurship Support and Students’ Entrepreneurial Capability: The Role of Entrepreneurial Self-Efficacy in a China- Mongolia

Yang Yu, Natsag Udval, Yunying Shao, Jiale Jiang, Lei Shi — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 10:12:55 +0800

Under the background of ongoing global advances in innovation and entrepreneurship education, support for university students’ entrepreneurship has become a crucial force in fostering their entrepreneurial capabilities. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy serves as a key cognitive variable linking external university-based entrepreneurial support with the internal development of entrepreneurial skills. This study takes university students from China and Mongolia as research subjects and employs comparative analysis to explore differences in the entrepreneurial environments of the two countries, specifically variations in national- and institutional-level support for student entrepreneurship, disparities in cultivating entrepreneurial competencies, and the core mechanisms through which entrepreneurial self-efficacy operates. The findings indicate that differing educational systems and market development contexts between China and Mongolia have shaped distinct higher education models for nurturing students’ innovative spirit and implementing entrepreneurial support. These differences result in varied approaches to supporting student entrepreneurship, significantly influencing the development of entrepreneurial self-efficacy among students in both countries and, consequently, leading to multidimensional gaps in the cultivation of entrepreneurial abilities and related resources. Entrepreneurial self-efficacy effectively transforms and utilizes university entrepreneurial resources, thereby enhancing students’ entrepreneurial capabilities, though its impact varies across the educational environments of the two countries. Based on the strengths and weaknesses of each country’s educational practices, this study proposes optimization strategies, offering valuable insights for cross-border entrepreneurship education.

Comparing Teacher-Led and AI-Assisted Dynamic Written Corrective Feedback: Effects on Self-Correction Awareness and L2 Writing Proficiency

Liuyan Xiang, Linping Huang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:39:55 +0800

The present study aims to compare teacher-led and AI-assisted dynamic written corrective feedback (DWCF) in relation to L2 learners’ self-correction awareness and writing performance. Participants were randomly assigned to the teacher-led DWCF group (N = 51) or the AI-assisted DWCF group (N = 50). A writing pretest was administered before the intervention, and a writing posttest and a questionnaire measuring learners’ self-correction awareness were administered after the intervention. No significant difference was found in self-correction awareness between the teacher-led and AI-assisted DWCF groups, suggesting that both modes can raise learners’ attention to language precision. Moreover, the teacher-led DWCF was more successful than the AI-assisted DWCF in enhancing writing performance. The study argues that AI feedback is more mechanical and superficial than teacher-led corrections. The social interaction in teacher-led DWCF is more likely to ensure comprehensible input, promote deeper thinking, and foster proficiency development. Hence, a combination of teacher-led and AI-assisted DWCF can be the optimal mode in an authentic teaching environment.

Research on the Path of Digital and Intelligent Education in Tourism Management Empowered by Generative AI

Cuixiang An — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:42:36 +0800

With the rapid development of the digital economy, the cultural and tourism industry is advancing toward digital transformation. As the latest research achievement in the field of artificial intelligence, generative AI relies on its core advantages, including proprietary content generation, intelligent interaction, and personalized adaptation, to provide a new direction for digital education of tourism management majors. As an important carrier for cultivating interdisciplinary digital talents for the cultural and tourism industry, the traditional operation mode of tourism management majors can hardly adapt to the latest industrial development trends. Therefore, generative AI needs to be introduced into teaching to construct a new teaching system so as to guarantee the final talent cultivation effect. Starting from the current situation of digital and intelligent education in tourism management empowered by generative AI, this paper conducts an in-depth analysis of the significance of such empowerment, and systematically discusses the corresponding realization paths, aiming to cultivate more high-quality talents for the digital development of the cultural and tourism industry.

Research on the Problems and Countermeasures of Mathematics Teaching Connection between Secondary and Higher Vocational Education under the Background of Independent Enrollment

Zhiwei Huang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:46:19 +0800

In recent years, the enrollment scale of higher vocational education in China has been continuously expanding. As an important enrollment channel for higher vocational colleges, independent enrollment has attracted an increasing number of students from secondary vocational schools to apply. The integrated schooling of secondary and higher vocational education has also become an important development direction for constructing a modern vocational education system. Under such circumstances, realizing a smooth connection of mathematics teaching between secondary and higher vocational stages can not only help students admitted through independent enrollment adapt to the learning rhythm of higher vocational colleges faster after entering higher vocational education, but also consolidate the foundation of talent cultivation in vocational education. Nevertheless, judging from actual teaching practice, students admitted via independent enrollment have obvious adaptation problems in mathematics learning after entering higher vocational colleges, and there are multiple disconnections in the mathematics teaching links between secondary and higher vocational education. In view of this, this paper first analyzes the problems existing in the mathematics teaching connection between secondary and higher vocational education under the background of independent enrollment, and then puts forward effective solutions, so as to provide certain references for relevant researchers.

Research on the AI-empowered Path of Industry-Education Integration in Vocational Undergraduate Education from the Perspective of Digitalization and Intelligence

Meihua Wang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:48:58 +0800

In the digital and intelligent era, the quality of industry-education integration in vocational undergraduate education exerts a direct impact on the cultivation of high-quality vocational skilled talents. As a new quality productive force, AI technology brings new development opportunities to industry-education integration in vocational undergraduate education. On this basis, this paper briefly analyzes the value of AI empowering industry-education integration in vocational undergraduate education from the perspective of digitalization and intelligence, discusses the current situation as well as AI-empowered paths of industry-education integration in vocational undergraduate education under such perspective, so as to provide theoretical reference and practical guidance for in-depth industry-education integration and the improvement of talent cultivation quality in vocational undergraduate education.

Research on Teaching Reform Practice of Marketing Courses Under the Digital Background

Ruijie Sheng — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:51:20 +0800

The arrival of the digital era has driven rapid technological and industrial changes, reshaping the landscape of the marketing industry. As a result, the traditional teaching of marketing courses can hardly meet industrial development demands and talent training objectives, making teaching reform an inevitable trend. Based on the digital background, this paper discusses practical strategies for the teaching reform of marketing courses, so as to provide theoretical support for improving teaching quality and cultivating talents for marketing majors.

The Curriculum Reform and Practical Exploration of HarmonyOS Application Development Under the Background of Emerging Engineering Education

Yupeng Zhu, Ru Jing, Jun Tang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:54:54 +0800

With the steady advancement of the construction strategy for emerging engineering disciplines and the explosive proliferation of domestic operating system industrial ecosystems, cultivating compound technical talents proficient in distributed application development based on HarmonyOS has evolved into an indispensable strategic pathway to foster high-quality growth within the digital economy sector and safeguard national critical information security infrastructure. At present, undergraduate and vocational colleges are plagued with multiple structural drawbacks in the delivery of HarmonyOS application development curricula, including stagnant teaching content that lags behind iterative technological breakthroughs, rigid instructional methodologies disconnected from real-world industrial engineering scenarios, as well as monotonous, ossified student performance evaluation frameworks. Such systemic defects fundamentally fail to satisfy the core training objectives of emerging engineering education, which prioritize interdisciplinary competence, innovative thinking and hands-on engineering practice. Grounded in the core ideological connotation of emerging engineering construction, this paper integrates the proprietary technical architectures of HarmonyOS and the actual talent recruitment demands of downstream industrial enterprises. It systematically dissects the intrinsic value and feasible implementation avenues of curriculum renovation, and puts forward targeted, operable reform countermeasures. The research outcomes are intended to optimize the overall curriculum architecture, elevate comprehensive instructional quality, and furnish solid theoretical references and actionable practical inspirations for institutions of higher learning undertaking homologous curriculum transformation initiatives.

Exploration of Digitalization-Driven Teaching Innovation Pathways for the Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Technology Program in Higher Vocational Education

Qian He — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 11:57:04 +0800

Against the backdrop of the ongoing advancement of the Digital China and 3D Real Scene China strategies, the Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Technology major in higher vocational colleges, as the core platform for cultivating frontline surveying and mapping technical talents, should embrace the empowering effect of digital technologies on professional education, reshape the teaching system, innovate teaching modes, strengthen practical education, and improve teaching quality. On this basis, this paper briefly analyzes the necessity and current state of digitalization empowering the teaching of the Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing Technology major and discusses innovative teaching pathways under digital empowerment.

Construction of an AI-based Curriculum System for Measurement and Control Engineering Program in Universities

Xiaopeng Yang, Xiaofeng Yang, Chenxin Li — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:06:17 +0800

With the rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) and the continuous deepening of industrial digital transformation, Measurement and control engineering, as a core discipline bridging engineering practice and intelligent perception, should keep pace with the times and implement innovative reforms to its professional curriculum system. On this basis, in light of the talent demand of the measurement and control industry and the development characteristics of professional education in the AI era, this paper briefly analyzes the current situation of the construction of curriculum systems for measurement and control major in universities, and discusses the construction paths of an AI-driven curriculum systems for the program, so as to provide reference for the innovative development of education and teaching of measurement and control discipline in higher education institutions.

Theoretical Construction and Practical Pathways of an Integrated Mechanism for “Recruitment, Development, Utilization, and Retention” of Ideological and Political Work Teams in Border Region Universities

Yanqiang Zhao, Dan Xiao, Dongliang Guo — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:15:33 +0800

Strengthening the construction of ideological and political (I&P) work teams in border region universities is not only a crucial measure to fulfill the fundamental task of fostering virtue through education, but also a strategic underpinning for regional stable development and long-term peace and stability. On this basis, this paper takes the team construction of I&P staff in border region universities as the research object, briefly analyzes the connotation and construction principles of the integrated “Recruitment, Development, Utilization, and Retention” mechanism. In view of practical dilemmas facing border region universities such as difficulties in recruiting high-level I&P talents, insufficient targeted training support, and imperfect talent retention mechanisms, this paper proposes practical pathways from five dimensions: talent recruitment, talent cultivation, talent deployment, talent retention, and overall coordination linkage. It aims to provide theoretical references and practical guidance for border region universities to build a stable, professional and reliable I&P workforce.

From “Tool Rationality” to “Cultural Self- Awareness”: The Ecological Construction of Cross-Cultural Competence in College English

Xulan Li — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:19:13 +0800

Against the backdrop of integrated global economy, international exchanges have become increasingly frequent, making the cultivation of cross-cultural competence in college English teaching more and more vital. The instrumental thinking that prioritizes the delivery of linguistic knowledge and examination-oriented skill training in traditional teaching can hardly meet the talent cultivation requirements of the new era. Based on this, this paper mainly discusses the ecological construction paths of cross-cultural competence in college English teaching, so as to provide theoretical references for the reform of college English education models and the cultivation of cross-cultural talents in the new era.

From Integration to Innovation: A Practice and Application Study on the Empowerment of Bai Opera in Western Guangdong to University Language Education

Cai Chen — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:29:59 +0800

Bai Opera of Western Guangdong is a provincial intangible cultural heritage of Guangdong Province, China. It serves as a comprehensive embodiment of local dialect systems, folk customs and folk aesthetic wisdom, as well as a treasure trove of local linguistic and cultural resources. The fundamental goals of university language education in the new era are to consolidate students’ linguistic foundation, improve their language application ability and cultivate their cultural literacy. Traditional one-sided, theoretical teaching methods can hardly meet the demands of fostering virtue through education and cultural inheritance in the education sector. Focusing on the in-depth integration of Bai Opera in Western Guangdong and university language education, this paper sorts out the current development status of integrating local opera culture into university language education, and thoroughly analyzes the teaching value, cultural value and educational value of Bai Opera empowering language education. It hopes to promote the transformation of university language education from shallow cultural integration to in-depth teaching innovation, further enrich teaching resources for university language courses, and provide new ideas for the dual advancement of local intangible cultural heritage inheritance and the reform of university language education.

Practical Implementation of Art Curriculum Development for Preschool Teacher Education Students’ Ability to Interpret Psychology through Paintings

Guan Liu — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 12:36:18 +0800

Painting can fully reflect young children’s inner world, serving as an important tool for preschool teachers to understand and discover children’s inner thoughts and carry out personalized psychological counseling. The literacy of interpreting psychology through paintings is a professional competency that preschool education students should possess in the new era. Different from traditional art painting skill teaching, it places greater emphasis on comprehensive abilities including artistic observation, psychological interpretation and educational empowerment. However, art courses for preschool education majors in universities generally focus on skills while neglecting practical application at present, which leads to insufficient professional competence among student teachers. Based on the job requirements of preschool education, this paper analyzes the connotation of preschool student teachers’ ability to interpret psychology through paintings, and explores approaches to cultivate such competency via art courses for reference.

Research on the Pathways of Collaborative Innovation in Facilitating the Transformation of Scientific and Technological Achievements through Forest and Grass Vocational Education Integration

Yuqing Zhao, Jianfeng Zhu, Qian Dong, Fan Yang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 13:47:44 +0800

The transformation of forest and grass scientific and technological achievements has long been trapped by the “last mile” barrier, while there exists a “last step” mismatch between vocational education talent training and industrial demands. This paper proposes that these two major problems originate from the same root and can be systematically solved by constructing a “two-way collaborative innovation” mechanism. The study analyzes the internal correlation between the dual dilemmas of “technology supply” and “talent supply” in the forest and grass sector. On this basis, taking three types of practices including science and technology courtyards, industrial colleges, and the integration of science and education as research samples, it puts forward policy suggestions at the institutional design level. The research holds that the two-way collaborative innovation in the forest and grass field is essentially a systematic project of transforming “forest and field sites” into “open field laboratories” and turning “vivid practical experience” into educational and teaching resources, which provides a feasible path to resolve the dual dilemmas of “difficult achievement transformation” and “difficult talent cultivation” in agriculture, forestry and grass-related sectors.

The Impact of Differentiated English Homework Design on Primary School Students’ Academic Achievement: A Two-Cycle Action Research in the Context of the “Double Reduction” Policy

Hongmei Guo, Ming He — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:06:45 +0800

The “Double Reduction” policy mandates that compulsory education homework design achieve “burden reduction and quality improvement.” However, the “one-size-fits-all” approach remains prevalent in primary school English homework, failing to accommodate individual student differences. This study adopted a two-cycle action research paradigm, involving two fourth-grade classes from Primary School C in City P (50 students in the experimental class, 52 in the control class). Employing a quasi-experimental design with longitudinal tracking (pre-test, mid-test, post-test) within the experimental class and cross-sectional comparisons between the experimental and control classes, the study quantitatively examined the effects of differentiated homework design on student academic achievement. The results showed that the experimental class’s post-test average score significantly improved by 5.86 points compared to the pre-test (t = 23.53, p < 0.001), and the difference with the control class’s post-test score was also statistically significant (t = 2.58, p < 0.05). This effect accumulated progressively over the practice period. Furthermore, students in the experimental class reported a 14% increase in homework enjoyment and a 12% decrease in perceived burden, while the control class experienced a 13.5% increase in perceived burden. The study concludes that the differentiated homework design, through its “implicit differentiation + independent choice” implementation strategy and “1+X” flexible framework, can effectively enhance students’ academic performance and improve their attitudes towards homework, providing a reference for optimizing and empirically evaluating primary school English homework design under the “Double Reduction” policy.

Empowering Pre-service Chemistry Teachers: A Cognitive Scaffolding Approach to Mohr’s Salt Synthesis for Systemic Professional Development

Yunxia Qu, Ruihan Mei, Huilin Li, Jinhui Lai, Siru Lin — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:12:36 +0800

Traditional chemistry experiment teaching often follows a linear and programmed narrative approach, with students mechanically repeating the experimental process, which is extremely detrimental to the career and cognitive development of chemistry education students. This study explores measures to bridge the gap between theory and practice by reconstructing the classic preparation experiment of ferrous ammonium sulfate (Morel salt) through micro-engineering zoning. This teaching reform is aimed at the freshmen of the 2024 freshman chemistry teacher training program in the second semester, who are transitioning from passive exam-oriented learning to professional teaching thinking and have received another semester of basic experimental training. By implementing the micro engineering teaching reform of the “six zone cognitive scaffold matrix”, we have replaced the standard linear operation instruction with an interlocking reasoning framework. The reform involved 90 students majoring in chemistry education, and the results showed that the experimental group using cognitive scaffolds performed well in explaining complex chemical mechanisms, such as the thermodynamic stability of products and the kinetic mechanisms preventing oxidation, while maintaining basic experimental skills. The systematic training of students through this method not only enhances their proficiency in experimental operations, but also cultivates the necessary “subject teaching knowledge” (PCK) for future educators.

Research on Practical Paths for Vocational Teaching Staff Construction from the Perspective of Tree-shaped Ecological Model

Wenwen Qiao, Shaodong Zhang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:17:34 +0800

Vocational education serves as the main platform for cultivating skilled talents, and the quality of teaching staff directly determines school-running standards and education efficiency. The tree-shaped ecological model follows the logic of “root foundation building, trunk core strengthening, luxuriant branches and leaves, soil empowerment”, which matches the construction requirements of dual-qualified teachers in higher vocational colleges. At present, higher vocational teaching staff are confronted with dilemmas including weak ecological foundations, insufficient core competencies, unbalanced staff structure and restricted development environment. Based on this model, this paper explores high-quality ecological development paths for teaching staff from four dimensions: consolidating the root system of teacher recruitment and training, forging the trunk of dual-competency teachers, constructing multi-collaborative branches and leaves, and optimizing the soil of institutional guarantee.

Research on Closed-Loop Communication Path of Rizhao Intangible Cultural Heritage Integrated into Foreign Language Education Under the Background of Rural Revitalization

Likun Xie — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:20:50 +0800

This paper systematically sorts out the practical dilemmas of integrating Rizhao Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) into foreign language education for international communication, and analyzes the underlying root causes of these problems. Based on the potential of international communication and the integration degree of foreign language education, 8 representative Rizhao ICH items are selected to construct a closed-loop communication path adapted to local realities. The research aims to provide implementable practical references for the living inheritance of Rizhao I Heritage, the connotation construction of foreign language teaching in local universities, and the overseas communication of rural culture, as well as offer ideas for similar cities to integrate ICH with foreign language education and boost rural cultural revitalization.

Research on Practical Teaching for Big Data Majors in the Era of Artificial Intelligence

Guoyu Lin, Baozhu Fan, Zibo Chen — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:26:02 +0800

Against the backdrop of artificial intelligence and digital economy development, practical teaching for big data majors needs to shift its focus from knowledge transmission to competency cultivation. At present, prominent problems including outdated teaching content and insufficient practical training remain prevalent. To address these issues, this paper proposes AI-enabled teaching reforms: constructing an “AI + Knowledge Graph” intelligent teaching system, building intelligent practical training environments, advancing project-driven teaching and the integration of “posts, courses, competitions, certificates and innovation”, deepening industry-education integration, and establishing a closed-loop evaluation system. These measures will drive scenario-based and personalized teaching transformation, strengthen students’ engineering practice and problem-solving capabilities, and lay solid foundations for the cultivation of application-oriented talents.

Exploration and Practice of Industry-University Integrated Training Model for Entity- Oriented Artificial Intelligence Professional Postgraduates

Ye Wang, Zongyu Zhang, Naiyao Wang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:38:15 +0800

To further deepen the educational reform of professional master programs in Artificial Intelligence at Dalian Maritime University and optimize its first-class talent cultivation system with distinctive maritime features, this study explores and refines the postgraduate cultivation mechanism tailored to the interdisciplinary training demands of the university’s AI professional degree programs. An industry-university-research integrated cultivation model is proposed, aiming to support the quality improvement of professional postgraduate education and provide a referential paradigm for cultivating high-level innovative and application-oriented talents.

Research on the Talent Skill Supply–Demand Matching Mechanism for the Five Leading Industries in City S from the Perspective of New Quality Productive Forces

Panpan Zhang, Lianyue Sun — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:44:56 +0800

Driven by the growth of new quality productive forces, the five pillar industries in City S are experiencing a widening structural gap between the supply of skilled workers and actual industry demand. Drawing on a survey of 26 firms from these industries and seven local higher vocational colleges, our analysis shows that skill requirements are shifting rapidly—toward digital capabilities, green expertise, and hybrid job profiles. Vocational colleges, however, are struggling to keep pace: program structures are often lopsided, training standards lag behind technological change, and graduate competence does not consistently match what the market now expects. To address these mismatches, this paper outlines a tripartite supply–demand coordination mechanism that brings together policy direction, market forces, and industry–education partnerships. On a practical level, this calls for using policy levers to guide more coherent top-level design, allowing market signals to drive resource allocation, and deepening school–enterprise cooperation to build stronger linkages between training and employment. These insights offer both theoretical value and practical support for easing talent bottlenecks and facilitating industrial upgrading.

A Practical Exploration of Empowering Senior Preschool Children’s Social Competence Through Nature-Based Play

Luxin Huang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:48:22 +0800

Against the backdrop of rising academic attention to nature-based education within early childhood education circles, the localized indigenous curriculum Germinating Four Seasons developed by Huazhong Agricultural University Kindergarten incorporates nature-based play as its core teaching module, furnishing tangible practical carriers for fostering the comprehensive social competence of senior preschool children. Targeting senior preschool learners, this paper integrates Jean Piaget’s Cognitive Development Theory, Lev Vygotsky’s Sociocultural Theory and John Dewey’s “Learning by Doing” Theory. Drawing on systematic literature collation and on-site practical exploration, the paper first delineates the definitive connotation of nature-based play, then conducts an in-depth dissection of the ideal developmental benchmarks, realistic predicaments and underlying root causes of senior preschool children’s three-dimensional social competence encompassing interpersonal communication, awareness of rules and peer collaboration. Furthermore, this study puts forward targeted, operable practical strategies to cultivate children’s social competence via nature-based play from three interrelated dimensions: seasonal-themed natural scene construction, child-centered rule formulation, and the design of collaborative challenging tasks. The research can deliver systematic theoretical references and frontline instructional guidance for the design and implementation of nature-based curricula as well as the targeted cultivation of preschool children’s social competence.

Exploration of Teaching Mode Integrating GIS Technology into Landscape Architecture Planning Courses

Peng Zhou, Xunfan Su, Juan Jiang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 14:53:26 +0800

Against the dual backdrop of the digital transformation of the landscape architecture discipline and emerging engineering construction, Geographic Information System (GIS) has become an indispensable technical tool in the field of landscape architecture planning and design. Nevertheless, prominent problems still exist in curriculum teaching, including fragmented content, disconnection between technical skills and design, and lack of practical scenarios. Based on the actual teaching of landscape architecture planning courses, this paper analyzes the practical dilemmas of integrating GIS into teaching, constructs a three-stage progressive teaching mode featuring “Principle Cognition – Skill Training – Comprehensive Application” as the main line, and proposes implementation paths from the perspectives of problem chain organization, online-offline hybrid teaching, and local case database construction. The research shows that deeply embedding GIS into landscape architecture planning courses helps cultivate students’ spatial analysis capabilities and evidence-based design thinking, and drives curriculum teaching to shift from experience-oriented to data-oriented.

The Impact of Deepening Digital Trade Rules on the Upgrading of Trade Structure in Developing Countries

Hua Xu, Hongyuan Liu, Zicheng Liao — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:12:56 +0800

The digital technological revolution has reshaped global trade rules, with all countries racing to formulate digital trade regulations. Existing research mostly adopts the perspective of the world or developed economies, while paying insufficient attention to the impacts on developing countries. Based on the perspective of developing countries, this paper studies how the deepening of digital trade rules affects the upgrading of their trade structures. By sorting out the course of developing countries’ participation in global digital service trade governance, this paper constructs an indicator to measure the depth of digital trade rules and conducts empirical analysis based on a cross-border dynamic panel data model. The study finds that the deepening of digital trade rules significantly boosts the development of digital service trade in developing countries, thereby driving the upgrading of their trade structures, and this effect is more pronounced in high-income developing countries. Mechanism analysis shows that the deepening of rules realizes structural upgrading mainly through two paths: cutting trade costs and elevating regulatory standards. Accordingly, suggestions are put forward for developing countries: take an active part in global governance, prioritize the formulation of cross-border data flow rules, strengthen the construction of domestic digital infrastructure and laws related to data classification, and seize opportunities to realize the upgrading of trade structures.

Systematic Reform of Architectural Construction Technology Teaching Under the Background of Artificial Intelligence

Bing Tan — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:16:02 +0800

The rapid development of artificial intelligence has driven the comprehensive transformation and upgrading of the construction industry, and put forward brand-new requirements for the training of architectural construction technology talents. At present, prominent problems exist in professional teaching of colleges and universities, including outdated curriculum content lagging behind industrial development, teachers’ weak interdisciplinary capabilities and rigid teaching modes. Against the background of industrial transformation, professional teaching should not be limited to simple implantation of intelligent software; a comprehensive paradigm reconstruction is urgently required. Centered on composite post competencies, this paper reconstructs the curriculum system by integrating digital literacy and engineering practice, innovates teaching modes relying on AI, and builds a government-school-enterprise collaborative education mechanism, so as to provide theoretical basis and practical reference for the training of intelligent construction talents.

From Language Acquisition to International Communication: Teaching Reform and In-depth Reflection on English News Reporting Course

Luyao Jiang, Chaxiang Cao — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:20:45 +0800

Against the dual backdrop of the development of New Liberal Arts and the enhancement of international communication capacity building, traditional English news courses can no longer meet the demand for cultivating interdisciplinary international communication talents. Taking the bilingual course English News Reporting of a university as the research object, this paper systematically elaborates the construction process of a modular curriculum system centered on “Journalism + English + Cross-cultural Narration”. The paper focuses on analyzing innovative practices in the construction of online curriculum resources, the development of AI-assisted teaching tools and the operation of the practical platform “GO TO LINGANG”. It also profoundly reflects on prominent problems existing in current teaching, including uneven students’ cross-cultural narrative capabilities, immature practical works and disconnected evaluation systems. On this basis, the paper proposes the reform orientation of focusing on “practical training, internationalization, project-based learning and result-oriented output” in the next five years. Through hierarchical and categorized tutoring, the introduction of industrial mentors and the expansion of practical international communication platforms, the paradigm shift from mere cultivation of linguistic competence to the improvement of practical international communication capacity can be realized.

Intercultural Competence, Perceived Support and Digital Literacy of Pre-service Teachers: A Model Based on Self-Determination Theory

Yinrui Zhang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:32:17 +0800

With the digitalization of education, pre-service teachers will need to enhance their intercultural communicative competence (IC) and digital literacy (DL) to take part in all sorts of various and technology-based learning environments. According to the theory of self-determination, this paper examines how IC, perceived support and the three types of basic psychological needs for autonomy, competence and relatedness are related to the three factors of DL. Multigroup Structural Equation Modeling was used to analyze the questionnaire data of the 250 pre-service teachers in South China. Based on the above analysis, it is found that IC positively correlates with all three types of psychological needs, and in turn, these needs are related to different parts of DL. Competence is closely related to how well one has learned the new technologies. Based on the above results, the application of self-determination theory to the intersection of intercultural and digital competence has been expanded, and the motivation for pre-service teachers’ development of digital literacy has been revealed. Therefore, the teacher training program should include cross-cultural learning to support the inclusiveness and diversity of digital education.

AIGC-Empowered Restructuring and Innovation of College English Oral Instruction: An Empirical Study Based on Higher Vocational Colleges

Jiehui Li — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:34:55 +0800

This research probes into the creative mode of college English oral teaching, which is given power by Artificial Intelligence Generated Content (AIGC) technology. The outcomes show that the AIGC-powered instruction model has a significantly better effect than traditional teaching methods on three core dimensions: improvement of oral ability, study motivation, and self-efficacy. This paper builds an “AI plus Teacher” double-led teaching model, providing theoretical support and practical direction for the digital transformation of university English education.

Research on the Construction of Computational Method Courses Empowered by Knowledge Graphs in the Digital-Intelligent Era

Fan Chen, Changqing Lv — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:41:38 +0800

Against the backdrop of intelligent education transformation, knowledge graphs serve as vital tools to boost teaching effectiveness. Nevertheless, Computational Method courses suffer from drawbacks including implicit knowledge structures and unified learning paths. This paper proposes a curriculum reform scheme based on knowledge graphs. Guided by Outcome-Based Education (OBE) philosophy, a four-dimensional curriculum graph integrating knowledge, competence, problems and ideological and political education is constructed. Combined with the three-stage and five-link blended teaching mode, multi-dimensional evaluation system, and three-dimensional teaching scenarios of problem-simulation-practice, teaching contents are reconstructed hierarchically to support students’ personalized learning effectively. Teaching practices have fully verified its effectiveness in cultivating students’ computational thinking, innovative spirit and practical capabilities, which provides valuable references for the curriculum reform of other science and engineering courses.

Research on the Path of Integrating Educator Spirit into College Students’ Ideal and Belief Education in Local Universities

Yifan Zhang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:46:38 +0800

This paper mainly studies how to effectively integrate educator spirit into the ideal and belief education of college students in local universities. It thoroughly discusses the connotation and unique value of educator spirit in local universities, systematically sorts out the current situation of ideal and belief education carried out by local colleges and universities, points out the existing problems and difficulties in the integration of educator spirit into such education, and excavates the internal logical fit between the two. On this basis, this paper explores feasible paths and specific strategies for integrating educator spirit into college students’ ideal and belief education from multiple dimensions, and puts forward corresponding guarantee measures. The research aims to provide theoretical basis and practical guidance for this integration practice, so as to cultivate local university talents with firm ideals and beliefs that meet the requirements of the times.

A Preliminary Study on the Teaching Reform of Food Microbiology Featuring Grain and Oil Disciplines Under the OBE Philosophy

Leizhen Zhao, Shuai Zhao, Feng Huang, Jia Zhou, Jianhang Qu — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:50:16 +0800

Against the backdrop of emerging engineering construction and professional accreditation for engineering education, the conventional teaching paradigm of Food Microbiology fails to satisfy the demand for interdisciplinary, versatile talents. Rooted in the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) philosophy, this paper conducts a comprehensive exploration into the instructional reform of Food Microbiology with distinctive grain and oil disciplinary characteristics. To start with, this paper sorts out a three-dimensional curriculum objective system covering knowledge mastery, practical competence and all-round literacy in light of corporate operational demands and disciplinary development requirements. Secondly, it systematically dismantles the whole curriculum framework and embeds curriculum-based ideological and political elements into every teaching segment. Thirdly, a hybrid online-offline teaching framework is established, supplemented by diversified instructional tactics including virtual simulation and case-based learning. Finally, an assessment mechanism integrating formative evaluation and summative evaluation is constructed, forming a closed-loop system for the continuous optimization of teaching quality. Practical outcomes demonstrate that the aforesaid teaching framework can boost students’ initiative in autonomous learning, deepen their comprehension of disciplinary knowledge, upgrade their hands-on operational capacity and optimize the overall curriculum evaluation effect, thereby offering an instructional scheme for cultivating high-caliber talents adaptive to the rapid evolution of the food industry.

Curriculum Reform of Advanced Algebra in the AI Era: Dilemmas, Correlations and Restructuring

Debiao Li — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:57:02 +0800

As the mathematical cornerstone of cutting-edge technologies such as artificial intelligence and big data, the Advanced Algebra course is confronted with challenges including disconnection between theoretical teaching and practical application demands, rigid teaching modes and insufficient practical training in the AI era. Based on the dual demands for students’ mathematical literacy and interdisciplinary capabilities in the AI era, this paper combines the existing dilemmas of curriculum teaching and restructures current teaching paths driven by AI application demands, so as to provide solid support for cultivating high-quality interdisciplinary talents with solid mathematical foundations and innovative practical capabilities.

Research on Curriculum Implementation Path of “Recordable, Trackable and Evaluable” Professional Literacy: Taking the Basic Modeling Course in Higher Vocational Colleges as an Example

Yanyan Guo — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 15:59:35 +0800

The cultivation of professional literacy is an important direction of current curriculum reform in higher vocational education. However, in practical teaching, professional literacy is often faced with problems such as abstract objectives, implicit implementation and difficult evaluation, which makes it hard to truly present the educational effect of courses. Taking the Basic Modeling course for game art design major in higher vocational colleges as an example, this paper carries out research on how to realize recordability, trackability and evaluability of professional literacy in courses. The research shows that the cultivation of professional literacy in higher vocational courses should shift from outcome evaluation to observation of process behaviors, and from implicit infiltration to explicit recording and tracking.

Research on the Mechanism of Blended Teaching Empowering the Development of College Students’ Critical Thinking

Liang Chai — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:03:05 +0800

Against the backdrop of deepening digital transformation in higher education, blended teaching has become the mainstream model of classroom teaching reform in universities, profoundly reshaping college students’ learning styles and thinking development paths. As the core component of college students’ higher-order thinking ability, critical thinking is a key competency for cultivating innovative talents, supporting academic inquiry, and realizing lifelong development. It also serves as an important goal of morality education and ability-oriented cultivation in colleges and universities. This paper deconstructs the internal mechanism of blended teaching empowering the development of college students’ critical thinking and analyzes the practical problems existing in the current implementation of blended teaching. Furthermore, it proposes optimization paths for the better development of blended teaching, aiming to provide theoretical references and practical insights for universities to deepen higher-order thinking education and improve the critical thinking cultivation system via blended teaching.

Reconstructing and Empowering Formative Assessment in University English Teaching Reform Based on the Production-Oriented Approach (POA): A Case Study of College English at Hunan Women’s University

Xiaoli Qin, Sha He — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:06:06 +0800

Grounded in the newly revised 2024 syllabi of College English A (I) and College English A (II) at Hunan Women’s University, and informed by the Hunan Provincial Educational Reform project titled “Research and Practice on a POA-Inspired College English Teaching Model in the Digital Era,” this study examines how the three foundational pillars of the Production-Oriented Approach (POA), namely, teaching philosophy, pedagogical hypotheses, and teaching procedures, structurally reshape formative assessment. The research identifies four systemic deficiencies in current university English formative assessment: (1) procedural assessment formalism; (2) ambiguous competence orientation; (3) fragmented feedback mechanisms; and (4) imbalanced teacher-student roles and responsibilities. Crucially, POA’s principle of Assessment for Learning (AfL) functions not as a peripheral evaluative add-on but as a central, generative engine that closes the learning loop, advances learners’ competence trajectories, and realizes the integration of learning and application. Drawing on the dual-course multilayered assessment framework, this paper systematically constructs a five-dimensional, POA-aligned formative assessment model, Goal-Task-Evidence-Feedback-Regulation, and leverages digital platforms (e.g., U-School, Pigai.org, and Chaoxing Learning Platform) to enable data-driven dynamic diagnosis and personalized pedagogical intervention. Empirical evidence demonstrates significant improvements across multiple domains: (1) language production quality (a 37.2% increase in logical coherence in writing; a 41.5% rise in strategic oral communication usage); (2) higher-order critical thinking (enhanced depth and nuance in cultural stance expression within critical writing); and (3) metacognitive autonomy in self-regulated learning (a 2.8-fold increase in frequency of goal-setting and self-monitoring behaviors). This study offers a theoretically robust and practically resilient paradigm for college English teaching reform in application-oriented universities of the new era.

Research on the Innovative Development Path of Digital Cultural Industry Based on Intangible Cultural Heritage Paper-Tearing Art

Tianlin Zhai — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:10:47 +0800

Driven by the cultural digitalization strategy, intangible cultural heritage paper-tearing art faces dual challenges of a technical inheritance gap and unbalanced industrial value. Taking paper-tearing art as an empirical research object, this study reveals three core sticking points in its digitalization process: inaccurate digital restoration of craftsmanship, superficial IP development, and broken industrial closed loop. It innovatively proposes a “three-dimensional driving” path, namely realizing the living inheritance of craftsmanship through dynamic digital twin technology, activating cultural symbol value via localized IP narrative reconstruction, and building a cross-domain integrated commercial ecosystem to unblock consumption transformation channels. Empirical results show that establishing an industrial integrated ecological path with coordinated development of the cultural chain, digital chain, and consumption chain can provide a replicable model for the digital transformation of small and medium-sized intangible cultural heritage.

Exploration on Integrated Practical Teaching Path of Engineering Management Major Under the Background of Vocational College Upgrading to Undergraduate Education: From Vocational College Skill Mastery to Undergraduate Comprehensive Competence Improvement

Fei He, Yanan Guo — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:14:39 +0800

The comprehensive advancement of the policy of vocational college upgrading to undergraduate education has brought new development opportunities for talent cultivation of the Engineering Management major, and put forward higher requirements for the teaching connection between vocational college and undergraduate stages. As the core carrier for cultivating application-oriented talents, the integrated quality of practical teaching directly affects the effectiveness of talent cultivation. Centered on the orientation of "improving from vocational college skills to undergraduate comprehensive competence", this paper first analyzes the policy requirements and practical significance of integrated practical teaching for the Engineering Management major under the background of vocational college upgrading to undergraduate education. Secondly, through investigation and research, it sorts out core problems such as disjointed connection, vague objectives, repetitive content, and scattered resources existing in current integrated practical teaching. Finally, from five dimensions including objective system reconstruction, content module optimization, teaching mode innovation, resource platform co-construction and evaluation mechanism improvement, this paper constructs an integrated practical teaching path, and puts forward feasible solutions for the connection of practical teaching of the Engineering major in the transition from vocational college to undergraduate education, so as to cultivate compound engineering management talents meeting industrial demands.

Scaffolding Intercultural Competence Development via AI Translanguaging Platforms: An Interactional Sociolinguistic Analysis of Teacher-Student Dialogues in Online Tutorials

Hefang Chen, Jia Hao — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:18:47 +0800

During the digital transformation of foreign language education and the increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into pedagogical practices, there is a notable deficiency in understanding how AI translanguaging platforms interactively scaffold the development of intercultural communicative competence (ICC) in online English as a Foreign Language (EFL) context. This mixed-methods study combines a quantitative evaluation of ICC change with a detailed qualitative interactional sociolinguistic analysis. It aims to explore both the efficacy of AI translanguaging platforms in fostering college EFL learners’ ICC and the micro-processes through which potential cross-cultural misunderstandings are identified, managed, and resolved in AI-mediated teacher-student tutorial dialogues. Adopting a sequential explanatory mixed-methods design supplemented by a multiple case study approach, the study enrolled 64 non-English major undergraduates and 6 experienced instructors from an applied university in southeastern China. An 8-week AI-assisted online intercultural tutorial intervention was implemented, and quantitative data were collected using a validated ICC scale ^[1]. Qualitative data were analyzed through an integrated theoretical framework of Sociocultural Theory (SCT) and Interactional Sociolinguistics (IS). Quantitative findings reveal a positive effect of AI translanguaging platforms on learners’ overall development of ICC, with the largest gains in critical cultural awareness, intercultural awareness, and pragmatic flexibility. Qualitative analysis reveals a two-phase interactional scaffolding process and concludes that AI translanguaging platforms function as dynamic, interactionally embedded scaffolds. Their effectiveness mainly arises from their integration into responsive human dialogue, rather than from autonomous operation. These findings advance a process-oriented model of technology-mediated intercultural learning, provide empirical evidence for digital intercultural language pedagogy, and provide practical implications for EFL instructors, instructional designers, and platform developers seeking to optimize AI-assisted intercultural teaching.

Logic of University Resilient Governance and Risk Deconstruction Strategies from the Perspective of Field Theory

Xue Wang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:21:41 +0800

Against the backdrop of a global risk society, universities stand as core fields of knowledge production and social reproduction, confronted with unprecedented governance challenges. Intertwined multiple risks, including frequent policy adjustments, fiscal austerity, technological iteration, rising public expectations, and sudden public emergencies, expose the systemic vulnerability of traditional university governance models centered on stability and efficiency. As an analytical framework highlighting organizations’ capacity to maintain functions, adapt to changes and realize transformation amid disturbances, resilient governance has become a vital orientation for the modernization of university governance. This paper introduces Bourdieu’s Field Theory, regards universities as structured spaces interwoven by academic, administrative, market and political subfields, and constructs a three-dimensional analytical framework of “Field – Capital – Habitus” to systematically interpret the internal logic and risk deconstruction strategies of university governance. The study finds that university governance resilience is not a linear outcome brought by external institutional input, but a dynamic product of power games, capital conversion and habitus adaptation within fields. The degree of autonomy and capital exchange mechanisms of different subfields determine universities’ structural plasticity, resource redundancy and cognitive flexibility under risky circumstances. Through the generation and reproduction of institutional habitus, universities can build elastic buffers between institutional pressure and academic freedom to achieve self-maintenance and self-transcendence of institutional resilience. This research offers a new theoretical lens for understanding university governance in complex environments, and provides strategic references for the construction of China’s Double First-Class Initiative and the modernization of higher education governance systems.

From Black Box to Explainability: An AIIntegrated and Value-Oriented Pedagogical Reform for Undergraduate Applied Stochastic Processes in Statistics Programs

Man Chen, Yan Sun, Xin Wang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:25:00 +0800

The rapid advancement of artificial intelligence is reshaping higher education, while value-oriented education (curriculum-based ideological and political education) has become a fundamental requirement for talent cultivation in the new era. Applied Stochastic Processes, a core course for statistics majors, is characterized by abstract theory, intensive mathematical derivations, and broad applications. Traditional teaching methods face three structural dilemmas: heavy emphasis on mathematical derivations with little connection to real-world applications, focus on computational techniques at the expense of conceptual understanding, and rigid model assumptions without fostering critical thinking. This paper proposes a dual-driven pedagogical reform framework integrating AI and value-oriented education, using “explainability” as the cognitive bridge that organically connects stochastic process theory with AI methods while embedding value guidance. Utilize AI visualization tools to lower the cognitive threshold of stochastic processes, introduce large language model-assisted programming accompanied by a ‘critical programming’ strategy to prevent over-reliance; integrate the spirit of scientists into teaching to enhance cultural confidence; and use Markov chains and the PageRank algorithm as a case study to embed data ethics and social responsibility education into the explanation of algorithm principles. Teaching practice demonstrates that this reform effectively enhances students’ conceptual understanding, programming skills, and dialectical thinking abilities, achieving an organic unity of knowledge transmission, competency development, and value cultivation.

Innovation of Teaching Model Empowered by BIM+XR for the Course “Architectural Structure and Drawing Recognition”

Qi Meng, Qiaoling Fu, Cai Liao, Zuxuan Wen — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:28:23 +0800

Architectural Structure and Drawing Recognition is a core fundamental course for civil engineering majors. Conventional teaching models are plagued by prominent drawbacks including great difficulty in interpreting two-dimensional drawings, weak practical teaching sessions, and simplistic assessment methods, which fail to meet the training requirements for compound skilled professionals. Guided by constructivist learning theory and CDIO engineering education philosophy, this study integrates digital technologies such as Building Information Modeling (BIM) and Extended Reality (XR) to construct an innovative three-stage and five-dimensional digital teaching model. The model consists of three major teaching phases: knowledge transmission, problem inquiry, and practical application. Augmented Reality (AR) is adopted to realize graphic labeling and interpretation; Mixed Reality (MR) is utilized to simulate real construction scenarios; and Virtual Reality (VR) virtual simulation laboratories are deployed to carry out hands-on training. Meanwhile, a comprehensive evaluation system covering five dimensions — spatial transformation efficiency, understanding of construction specifications, application of industry standards, teamwork capability, and innovation potential — is established to comprehensively assess students’ learning outcomes. Practical data demonstrate that after adopting this teaching model, students’ efficiency in reading complex architectural drawings rises by 42%, and the drawing accuracy of architectural detail drawings increases by 35%. In addition, students’ psychological burden arising from industrial technological iteration is significantly relieved, with their anxiety index dropping by approximately 28%.

Research on the Application of AI-Human Collaborative Composition Creation Models in Teaching

Zhuqin Li — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:31:03 +0800

With technological advancements, artificial intelligence technology is also evolving, and the methods of music creation and teaching are gradually changing. In terms of creation, the earliest creations were completed independently by human creators, requiring extensive theoretical support. Meanwhile, the methods of music creation are constantly evolving and diversifying, and the AI collaborative creation model is gradually becoming the mainstream approach to music creation. This article explores four aspects: how AI assists human composition, typical models of collaboration between human composition and AI, the application of AI composition in music education, and the future development direction of AI music generation technology in education, thereby better understanding the role and value of AI in music creation and education. AI is developing rapidly but not yet mature. Technically, AI can effectively help us solve problems in creation and teaching, but there are still some controversies regarding emotional depth and copyright. Therefore, we should avoid relying on AI as much as possible when using AI.

The Impact of AI Writing Feedback Tools on the Metacognitive Abilities of English Major Students: An Empirical Study Based on Self- Regulated Learning

Ruoxuan Shang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:34:19 +0800

In the context of digital education, academic writing instruction for English majors faces practical challenges such as students’ weak metacognitive abilities and insufficient self-regulation skills, making traditional writing feedback models inadequate for fostering higher-order academic competencies. Grounded in self-regulated learning theory, this study integrates AI-powered writing feedback tools into English academic writing training, establishing cognitive scaffolding and cyclical reflection mechanisms to optimize the professional writing training framework. Through empirical investigation conducted in accordance with academic writing textbook standards, the study demonstrates that intelligent feedback effectively mitigates writing-related cognitive biases and comprehensively enhances both metacognitive abilities and self-regulation skills among English majors.

Research Approaches on the Development and Implementation of Tourism Value for Edles Silk

Li Zheng, Yunyun Ma, Yuhuan Quan — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:37:58 +0800

Edelweiss silk is a national intangible cultural heritage and a cultural relic of the Silk Road, embodying the local folk customs and traditional aesthetics of Kashgar. Leveraging the Belt and Road Initiative and the transformation of the cultural tourism market, silk craftsmanship has developed in tandem with local tourism, becoming a key driver for revitalizing intangible cultural heritage, enhancing industrial efficiency, and promoting rural revitalization ^[1]. This article integrates literature review, field research, case studies, and quantitative analysis, focusing on the six elements of tourism to identify the resource advantages and existing shortcomings of Edelweiss's cultural-tourism integration, and proposes a development strategy centered on cultural heritage preservation, supported by industrial quality improvement, and linked through experiential innovation. The study demonstrates that improving the entire industry chain, developing immersive cultural tourism projects, leveraging digital empowerment, and strengthening talent teams can balance cultural preservation with tourism revenue generation, providing a reference model for the integration of intangible cultural heritage and cultural tourism in border regions^[2].

Research on Smart Teaching in Interaction Design Courses in the Context of Industry- Education Integration

Chengyang Yu — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:40:47 +0800

Interaction design courses are characterized by interdisciplinary knowledge, complex practical contexts, and rapid technological iteration. In teaching practice, they are prone to problems such as delayed content renewal, insufficient authentic practice scenarios, and a single-dimensional evaluation approach. Based on the coupling logic between smart teaching and industry-education integration, this study proposes a reform pathway for interaction design courses that takes the curriculum as the carrier, industrial demand as the driving force, and digital-intelligent technology as the support. It further constructs a collaborative model of “intelligence-industry-education”, with the aim of promoting the transformation of course teaching from knowledge transmission to competence generation.

Research on School-Enterprise Collaborative Talent Training Mode Oriented to Secondary and Higher Vocational Education Articulation

Shan Yang, Yanhua Sun — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:43:21 +0800

The articulation between secondary and higher vocational education is a key link in building a modern vocational education system and smoothing the growth path for technical and skilled talents. It breaks the “dead-end” limitation of secondary vocational education, provides students with a continuous path for academic advancement and career development, and effectively meets the urgent demand for high-level applied talents driven by industrial upgrading. The article focuses on the integration of industry and education, addressing practical issues in the cultivation of computer application technology professionals under the context of secondary and higher vocational education linkage. These issues include insufficient alignment in talent training objectives, inadequate coordination in curriculum design, and unclear connections to enterprise technical positions. With the goal of enhancing talent training quality and job adaptability, it systematically explores a talent cultivation model characterized by “integrated design, phased implementation, and progressive competency development.” Aiming at improving the quality of talent cultivation and students’ post-adaptability, it systematically explores a talent training mode featuring integrated design, phased implementation, and progressive competence development. Based on the growth law of professional literacy and the technical competency requirements of professional posts, this study proposes a restructuring scheme for the modular curriculum system and a school-enterprise collaborative education model for secondary and higher vocational education articulation. It also constructs a diversified and multi-dimensional education evaluation system, forming a closed-loop teaching mechanism integrating objectives, curricula, education and evaluation.

Aesthetic Education and Cultural Confidence in Curriculum Ideological‑Political Reform: A Case Study of the “History of Chinese and Foreign Architecture” Course

Wei Chang, Yifan Gao, Hui Li, Chen Ma, Tong Wang, Ying Zhang — Thu, 13 Aug 2026 16:47:23 +0800

Against the broader context of the “grand ideological‑political education” initiative and the national aesthetic education campaign, the “History of Chinese and Foreign Architecture” course—a core foundation for design majors—carries a triple responsibility: transmitting knowledge, cultivating aesthetic sensibilities, and guiding value formation. Drawing on our teaching reform practice, this paper explores how to integrate ideological‑political education into the course from two dimensions—aesthetic education and cultural confidence. We identify four thematic pillars for embedding ideological‑political content: the legacy of China’s outstanding traditional architectural culture; the spirit of craftsmanship and patriotic commitment embodied in architectural works; cross‑cultural comparisons that reinforce cultural confidence; and the people‑centred, time‑responsive nature of architectural creation. The reform employs comparative teaching methods, on‑site surveys of local architectural heritage, and digital resource development to weave value education organically into professional instruction. Preliminary results show that the approach has strengthened students’ cultural identity and national pride, elevated their aesthetic and humanistic literacy, and offers a replicable model for integrating ideological‑political education into history‑theory courses in design disciplines.