OBE-Based Teaching Reform Practice in Public Policy Analysis under the “Dual Carbon” Goals
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Wenhuan Wang, Jingjing Zhan, Yushi Chen, Lieen Weng* / Guide to Education Innovation / 2026,6(1): 94-104 / 2026-03-31
- Keywords: Public Policy Analysis; Outcome-Based Education (OBE); Low-carbon governance; Talent development
- Abstract: Amidst the global carbon neutrality agenda, there is an urgent need to cultivate public administration talent with enhanced green governance capabilities. This study employs Public Policy Analysis as a case study and implements a systematic teaching reform based on the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) framework. This reform addresses key challenges such as overly abstract theoretical content, a gap between theory and practice, and difficulties in accessing relevant literature. By adopting the teaching philosophy of “integrating research with instruction and combining practice with innovation” and implementing a four-pronged reform strategy: research-guided instruction, practice-driven learning, innovation-oriented cultivation, and competition-based validation, the course has shifted from a traditional knowledge-delivery model to a competency-centered approach. Empirical evidence shows that the reform effectively strengthens students’ core abilities in identifying, formulating, and evaluating low-carbon policies, providing a practical model for cultivating high-quality public administration talent equipped to meet the demands of China’s green and low-carbon development strategies.
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Practical Dilemmas and Solving Paths of the Content of Activity-Based Disciplinary Curriculum in Senior High School Ideological and Political Courses under the Background of Core Competencies and Literacy Orientation
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- Keywords: Senior High School Ideological and Political Courses; Core Competencies and Literacy; Activation of Textbook Content; Practical Dilemmas; Solving Paths
- Abstract: The General High School Ideological and Political Curriculum Standards (2017 Edition, Revised in 2025) clearly define the activity-based curriculum attribute of ideological and political courses and put forward the teaching requirement of “explaining truths thoroughly, vividly and profoundly”. The activation of textbook content has become a key measure to implement this teaching requirement and cultivate students’ core competencies and literacy. At present, the practice of senior high school ideological and political courses still faces practical dilemmas such as superficial textbook interpretation, subjective content adaptation, formalized activity design and a one-sided evaluation mechanism, thus making it difficult to realize the cultivation of core competencies and literacy. Based on this, this paper proposes alleviation paths to the dilemmas of the content of activity-based disciplinary curriculum in senior high school ideological and political courses from four dimensions: in-depth reconstruction of textbook content, accurate adaptation of learning content, literacyoriented activity design and dynamic feedback of the activity-based curriculum evaluation mechanism, so as to provide practical paths for front-line teaching and promote the unification of students’ knowledge internalization and literacy cultivation.
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Exploration of Experimental Teaching Reform in Metallurgical Engineering Based on Equipment Optimization
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Authors:
Qing Zhao¹²³*, Chengjun Liu¹²⁴⁵, Zhongqiu Liu¹², Chunfeng Liu³, Cuilan Zhu⁶ / Guide to Education Innovation / 2026,6(1): 20-27 / 2026-03-20
- Keywords: Metallurgical engineering; Practice-Oriented education; Experimental teaching; Equipment optimization; Controlled atmosphere melting point and melting rate testing
- Abstract: In the context of the vigorous advancement of China’s “Double First-Class” initiative, upgrading experimental teaching equipment in metallurgical engineering holds significant importance for enhancing undergraduate experimental teaching quality and strengthening talent cultivation. The School of Metallurgical Engineering at Northeastern University has optimized experimental procedures, improved efficiency, and enhanced data accuracy by updating and adding instrumentation for courses such as Engineering Thermodynamics, while introducing computer-controlled systems and data acquisition systems. Addressing the limitation of the original melting point and melting rate tester, which lacked atmosphere control capabilities, a controlled-atmosphere testing chamber was independently designed and developed. This enables melting point and melting rate testing and analysis under controlled atmospheric conditions, accurately measuring the melting points and melting rates of various metallurgical materials with complex compositions and differing properties. It provides more reliable data support for related research and experimental teaching.
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Theoretical Logic and Value Anchors of Integrating the Spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China into Ideological and Political Theory Courses from the Perspective of Chinese Modernization
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Authors:
Chenchen Du¹ ², Yan Ma²* / New Exploration of Ideology and Politics / 2026,8(1): 140-151 / 2026-03-09
- Keywords: Chinese Modernization; The Spirit of the Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee; Ideological and Political Theory Courses
- Abstract: Chinese modernization is a remarkable achievement made by the Communist Party of China (CPC) through leading the people of all ethnic groups across the country in long-term exploration and practice in the new era, which provides a fundamental perspective for the reform and innovation of Ideological and Political Theory Courses (IPTC). Centering on basically realizing socialist modernization and striving to create a new situation in the advancement of Chinese modernization, the spiritual essence of The Fourth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee has injected distinct contemporary connotations into the IPTC. Integrating the spirit of the session into the IPTC is an inevitable requirement for the in-depth alignment of Chinese modernization, the session’s spirit and the IPTC in terms of goals, content and values, which abides by the law of historical development and the mechanism of systematic connection and transmission. At present, this integration still faces practical challenges, and we must optimize the paths by constructing a theoretical transformation system, innovating practical teaching models and improving long-term mechanisms, so as to achieve the in-depth integration of the three and make the IPTC a core position for cultivating qualified successors for the drive of modernization.
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Zhejiang Province Lead-acid Battery Industry Synergistic Governance of Pollution and Carbon Reduction: Pathways and Policy Recommendations
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Authors:
Maorong Xu, Zhelin Li, Tianyu Zhou, Baichen Liu, Changling Wen, Qiaoqi Lou, Wenjie Li / The Review of Finance and Economics / 2026,2(1): 18-26 / 2026-02-05
- Keywords: Zhejiang province; Lead-acid battery industry; Synergistic governance of pollution and carbon reduction; Policy recommendations
- Abstract: Zhejiang Province is a vital production hub for lead-acid batteries in China and the nation’s first pilot zone for “synergistic innovation in pollution and carbon reduction”. Changxing County, known as the “Capital of China’s Battery Industry,” is central to this effort. The county commands an 80% market share in lead-acid batteries for light electric vehicles. It has established a complete supply chain covering production, sales, recycling, and regeneration. Currently, the industry faces economic headwinds and strict environmental regulations. However, new market opportunities are emerging, for example, the relaxed vehicle weight limits in the Safety Technical Specifications for Electric Bicycles. The critical challenge now is balancing the cost of environmental compliance with market profitability. Key solutions include upgrading to low-carbon production processes, building intelligent manufacturing systems, and optimizing battery recycling models.
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