Author(s)

Bowen Fang ¹, Lihua Chen ¹, Shaofeng Pang ¹, Bin Zhang ¹

Affiliation(s)

¹ College of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, Lanzhou, China

Corresponding Author

Bowen Fang

ABSTRACT

In the context of emerging engineering disciplines, experimental teaching plays a crucial role in developing students' engineering practice abilities, especially in application-oriented undergraduate institutions. In chemistry education, the organic chemistry laboratory course is a fundamental core course for chemistry-related majors and holds significant value for students to gain a deeper understanding of chemical knowledge and enhance their practical skills. However, with the continuous evolution of the times, traditional organic chemistry laboratory teaching methods no longer meet the needs of university students or the demands of societal development. This paper uses the organic chemistry laboratory course at the School of Chemical Engineering, Northwest Minzu University, as a case study. It explores various measures such as improving teaching content and methods, incorporating online teaching tools, integrating ideological and political education, reforming the experimental assessment process, and constructing a new learning evaluation system. These reforms aim to develop students' abilities and enhance the quality of teaching. The implementation of these strategies can effectively improve the quality of organic chemistry laboratory teaching, thus contributing to the cultivation of high-level, application-oriented talents.

KEYWORDS

Outcome-Based Education (OBE) Teaching Philosophy, Emerging Engineering Education, Organic Chemical Experimental Teaching Reform, Ideological and Political Education

CITE THIS PAPER

Bowen Fang, Lihua Chen, Shaofeng Pang, Bin Zhang, Reforming Organic Chemistry Laboratory Teaching in the Context of Emerging Engineering Disciplines: Strategies and Impacts. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology (2024) Vol. 7: 178-184. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2024.070727.

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