Reform and reflection of teaching microbiology in English.

Yuanchan Luo; Xiaoyan Zhang; Qiyao Wang; Jiaofang Huang; Fengxian HU; Shuhong Gao; Ruifang YE; Peng Zuo; Yingping Zhuang; Hui WU

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Reform and reflection of teaching microbiology in English.

Author: Yuanchan LUO ¹ ; Xiaoyan ZHANG ¹ ; Qiyao WANG ¹ ; Jiaofang HUANG ¹ ; Fengxian HU ¹ ; Shuhong GAO ¹ ; Ruifang YE ¹ ; Peng ZUO ¹ ; Yingping ZHUANG ¹ ; Hui WU ¹
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1. School of Biotechnology, East China University of Science and Technology, Shanghai 200237, China.
Publication Type:Journal Article
Keywords: educational reform; microbiology; professional English; scientific research ability; teaching in English
MeSH: China; Humans; Learning; Students; Universities
From: Chinese Journal of Biotechnology 2022;38(8):3099-3109
CountryChina
Language:Chinese
Abstract: Microbiology is a key basic professional course for all the students specializing in biology, biotechnology and related majors. To date, microbiology is mainly taught in Chinese within colleges and universities in China. Development of a microbiology course that is taught in English may satisfy the diversified learning needs of the students and promote the "Double First-Class" initiative. We started to teach the microbiology course in English at the East China University of Science and Technology since 2016. This practice was associated with reform and innovation in the teaching methods and contents. The microbiology course taught in English greatly attracted the interest of the attending students and helped improve their professional English learning as well as scientific research. This course provided important support for fostering innovative professional first-class undergraduates under the context of the "Double First-Class" initiative.