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Exploration on Teaching Reconstruction and Practice of Civil Engineering Materials Course in the New College Entrance Examination Context

Author(s)

Liwenze He1,*, Ping Li1, Xi Li2, Lin Wang2

Affiliation(s)

1School of Civil Engineering, Chengdu Technological University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China 2 School of Materials and Environmental Engineering, Chengdu Technological University, Chengdu, Sichuan, China *Corresponding Author

Abstract

The “3+1+2” subject selection model of the new college entrance examination reform has led to significant heterogeneity in the knowledge structure of freshmen majoring in engineering in universities, especially a “knowledge gap” in basic disciplines such as physics and chemistry. Aiming at the teaching challenges faced by the course Civil Engineering Materials for the engineering cost major, namely the contradiction between students' weak physics and chemistry foundations and strong demands for professional application, this paper proposes a set of adaptive teaching innovation strategies. Centered on “dimensionality reduction connection” and “scenario transformation”, the strategies reconstruct basic knowledge modules that are “adequate and practical”, design teaching scenarios linked with “technology-economy”, implement a “stratified + diversified” teaching mode, and reform an “application transfer” oriented evaluation system. The objective is to break through the barriers between basic theories and professional applications, so as to provide a reference for similar teaching reforms.

Keywords

Civil Engineering Materials; Engineering Cost; Stratified Teaching; Teaching Effect

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