Reflections on Building a Science-Education Integration System for Laboratory Animal Science: A Case Study of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine
10.12300/j.issn.1674-5817.2025.176
- VernacularTitle:实验动物学科教融合体系的思考与实践：以山东中医药大学为例
- Author:
Zifa LI
1
;
Shan LIU
2
;
Wei SUN
1
;
Feng ZHAO
1
;
Sheng WEI
3
;
Qin LI
1
;
Kaiyong XU
1
Author Information
1. Experimental Center, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
2. College of Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
3. Office of Academic Research, Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Jinan 250355, China
- Publication Type:Journal Article
- Keywords:
Laboratory animal science;
Integration of science and education;
Teaching system development;
Traditional Chinese medicine characteristics
- From:
Laboratory Animal and Comparative Medicine
2026;46(4):604-610
- CountryChina
- Language:Chinese
-
Abstract:
Against the backdrop of the "New Medical Education" initiative by the Ministry of Education, higher medical education faces an urgent need to reconstruct its talent cultivation system. Taking the Laboratory Animal Science course at Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine as an example, this paper systematically explores how to construct a teaching system featuring deep integration of scientific research and education, aiming to address the disconnection between theory and practice and the lack of innovative thinking among students in traditional teaching. The construction of this system is based on three pillars: first, the establishment of a high-level, interdisciplinary faculty team that strongly supports teaching innovation; second, reliance on the Laboratory Animal Center of Shandong University of Traditional Chinese Medicine and the Shandong Provincial Engineering Research Center for Prevention and Treatment of Major Brain Diseases with Traditional Chinese Medicine to provide the necessary facilities; third, a systematic restructuring of teaching content and modes through the "multidisciplinary, multi-format, and multilevel" integration approach. The reform has yielded remarkable results, particularly evident in the increase in students' scientific research and innovation capabilities: the proportion of student projects approved at the provincial level or above in undergraduate innovation training programs significantly increased from 11.1% before the reform to 41.6%. Furthermore, student teams have won gold and silver awards in national competitions such as the "National Undergraduate Innovation Forum for Basic Medical Sciences and Experimental Design" and the "National College Students' Medical Innovation Competition". Additionally, the teaching team's faculty members serving as chief editors and editorial board members of the national planning textbook Laboratory Animal Science published by People's Medical Publishing House mark the nationwide recognition of the course construction achievements. Practice has shown that this integrated system effectively transforms scientific research resources into educational advantages, providing an effective pathway for cultivating top-notch talents in traditional Chinese medicine with solid practical skills and advanced innovative capabilities. It also offers a replicable model for teaching reforms in peer institutions.
