Exploration and practice of blended teaching in

Yingyi HUO; Li WANG; Yinghui YING; Limin YAO; Yingfang WANG; Yan LI; Min WU

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Exploration and practice of blended teaching in "Introduction to Life Sciences" for non-biology students.

Author: Yingyi HUO ¹ ; Li WANG ² ; Yinghui YING ¹ ; Limin YAO ³ ; Yingfang WANG ³ ; Yan LI ⁴ ; Min WU ¹
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1. National Demonstration Center for Experimental Biology Education (Zhejiang University), Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
2. Higher Education Press, Beijing 100120, China.
3. Undergraduate School of Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
4. College of Life Sciences, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310058, Zhejiang, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: blended teaching; liberal course; life sciences; non-biology majors; teaching reform
MeSH: Biological Science Disciplines; Curriculum; Humans; Learning; Students; Universities
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2021;37(2):680-688
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: In the era of Internet +, teaching models in universities are undergoing changes due to the rapid development of information technology. Blended teaching, combining online with offline teaching, is being implemented and developed in universities. In order to reform teaching mode and improve teaching effect, the curriculum team carried out the exploration of blended teaching reform for the "Introduction to Life Sciences" for non-biology students. The course combined high-level MOOC (Massive Open Online Course), small class teaching, diversified platform and multi-dimensional teaching mode, built a multi-disciplinary collaborative teaching team, formed a multi-dimensional evaluation system focusing on process and ability, practiced the education concept of combining knowledge teaching and value leading, gained valuable practical experience, and achieved the expected teaching results. It can provide reference for the reform and construction of similar courses in other colleges and universities. The development of blended teaching expands the breadth and depth of teaching, stimulates students' interest and potential for learning, opens up students' thinking and perspective, cultivates students' scientific literacy and comprehensive ability, and plays a positive role in the cultivation of innovative and inter-disciplinary talents.