美国顶峰体验课程对我国高校实践教学改革的启示

Inspiration of American capstone experience course for practice teaching reform in Chinese colleges and universities

作为一种新型课程,顶峰体验课程自开设以来,就得到了欧美高校、学生和用人单位的普遍欢迎,在高等教育课程改革中产生了重大影响。探讨了顶峰体验课程的内涵和教学目标,并以美国密歇根州立大学电气与计算机工程系的顶峰体验课程"ECE480"为例,介绍了顶峰体验课程的教学模式、特点和实际效果。美国研究型大学的顶峰体验课程的成功经验对中国高校实践教学改革,具有重要意义和实用价值。

As a kind of new courses, the capstone experience course has been popular in European and American universities for undergraduates and employers since it was initiated. It has created a significant impact on curriculum reform in higher education. The connotation and teaching objectives of capstone experience course are described. The teaching mode, characteristics, as well as practical effect of capstone experience course are illuminated by taking course ECE480 as an example, which is the capstone experience course provided by the department of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Michigan State University in USA. The successful experience that American research universities have had in offering capstone experience courses is of great signifi- cance and practical value for the practice teaching reform in Chinese colleges and universities.