Research on the development and application of loose-leaf textbooks for soil mechanics

Journal: Region - Educational Research and Reviews DOI: 10.32629/rerr.v5i5.1455

Sheng ZHANG, Fan LUO, Jian LIANG

Key Laboratory of Ionic Rare Earth Resources and Environment, Ministry of Natural Resources, Jiangxi College of Applied Technology

Abstract

The research of this paper aims to develop a new form of a digital textbook for the course of "Soil Mechanics" to solve the existing problems in higher vocational education. The Soil Mechanics textbook is out of touch with the actual production of enterprises, and its content is outdated. In order to cultivate students to adapt to the digitization requirements, we have co-developed the loose-leaf textbooks for "Soil Mechanics" in conjunction with front-line companies, which break through the framework of traditional course syllabus and textbooks, emphasizing the work process learning of actual production projects. The textbooks comprehensively consider the educational role of the course in the aspects of knowledge and skills, learning process and methodology, emotions, attitudes and values, and integrate the teaching and implementation process with the work content and knowledge together.

Keywords

"Soil Mechanics"; loose-leaf textbook; task-based teaching

Funding

the provincial-level topics of teaching reform research in higher education in Jiangxi Province (JXJG-20-52-7); and the school-level topics of teaching reform research in Jiangxi College of Applied Technology (JXYY-JG-202208 and JXYY-JG-202226),

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