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Teaching Reform and Practice of “Soil Conservation Plan Development” Course Based on Soil Loss Qualification Guidelines

Author(s)

Guang Yang1,2, Yuefeng Guo1,2,*

Affiliation(s)

1College of Desert Control Science and Engineering, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China 2State Key Laboratory of Water Engineering Ecology and Environment in Arid Area, Inner Mongolia Agricultural University, Hohhot, Inner Mongolia, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

Soil conservation plan development and soil loss qualification are the core teaching and practice contents for the major of soil water conservation and desertification control, and directly impact the effectiveness of regional ecological governance and the quality of professional talent training. With Inner Mongolia Agricultural University as an example, we systematically analysed the core characteristics, teaching issues, reform pattern, and application results in region-specific scenarios of the Soil Conservation Plan Development course, based on the Guidelines for Soil Loss Qualification in Production and Construction Projects (SL773-2018) and relevant teaching reform practice. The reforms were effectively linked with industry standards and the regional characteristics of wind-water complex erosion in Inner Mongolia, and students' capabilities in plan development, qualification precision control, and practical application were significantly enhanced, through modular course reconstruction, case-based and problem-oriented teaching, integration of virtual simulation and field training, diversified assessment and evaluation, and other reform measures. Finally, given the ‘dual-carbon’ goal, 3S technology deepening, and interdisciplinary integration trend, the future development direction of the course was discussed so as to provide references for major development in similar universities and colleges and for soil conservation practice in ecologically fragile areas of North China.

Keywords

Teaching Reform; Soil Conservation Plan Development; Soil Loss Qualification Guidelines; Practical Teaching; Inner Mongolia Agricultural University

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