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An Innovative Curriculum Cluster on the Scientific Foundation of National Dual-Carbon Goals — Integrating Frontier Climate Research with Practical Pedagogy

Jing Wei¹⁴*, Xiuzhi Chen¹⁴, Qingling Sun¹⁴, Fan Wang³, Zhangcai Qin¹⁴, Wenping Yuan²

Guide to Education Innovation / 2026,6(3): 320-325 / 2026-07-27 5 2

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  1. School of Atmospheric Sciences, Guangdong Province Data Center of Terrestrial and Marine Ecosystems Carbon Cycle, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai;
  2. Institute of Carbon Neutrality, Sino-French Institute for Earth System Science, College of Urban and Environmental Sciences, Peking University, Beijing;
  3. School of Ecology, Sun Yat-sen University, Zhuhai, Shenzhen;
  4. Southern Marine Science and Engineering Guangdong Laboratory (Zhuhai), Zhuhai

• Keywords:
  Curriculum innovation; Dual-carbon goals; Flipped classroom; Research-led teaching
• Abstract: This paper outlines an innovative curriculum cluster designed to address the urgent societal demand for composite, interdisciplinary talents capable of advancing the “dual-carbon” strategy in China (carbon peaking and carbon neutrality). This educational case study establishes a three-dimensional resource network composed of an authoritative textbook, an open-access online introductory course, and two advanced offline practical platforms. By utilizing a three-stage advanced flipped classroom model (comprising pre-class asynchronous acquisition, in-class diagnosis and refinement of case studies, and post-class collaborative inquiry), the pedagogical focus successfully transitions from teacher-centric lecturing to student-centric competency building. Crucially, the curriculum circumvents the traditional disconnect between academic discovery and undergraduate training by directly integrating high-impact frontier research outputs and real-world multi-source observation datasets into classroom exercises. Empirical results demonstrate profound educational efficacy, as reflected by a 90% proficiency rate in autonomous regional carbon accounting, optimal student evaluation scores, and the transformation of classroom deliverables into competitive national innovation projects and patents. This framework presents a robust, scalable, and highly reproducible methodology for climate change and carbon neutrality education across global higher education institutions.
• DOI: 10.35534/gei.0603029 (registering DOI)
• Cite: Wei, J., Chen, X. Z., Sun, Q. L., Wang, F., Qin, Z. C., & Yuan, W. P. (2026). An Innovative Curriculum Cluster on the Scientific Foundation of National Dual-Carbon Goals — Integrating Frontier Climate Research with Practical Pedagogy. Guide to Education Innovation, 6(3), 320−325.