《地球科学概论》教学理念形成和课程体系建设

Development of Teaching Philosophy and Reform of Introduction to Earth Science

《地球科学概论》是大学一年级地质类学生的学科基础课,也是专业入门课,承担着构建专业知识框架、培养地球科学兴趣等重要任务。文章系统梳理了中国地质大学(北京)《地球科学概论》的发展历程、教学理念形成与课程体系改革和建设,重点阐述了教学理念形成过程中“因材施教和因才施教”等4种教学思想及其应用效果,强调了高水平教学团队在课程建设中的关键作用,提出了模块化教学体系能够最大程度发挥我校两本教材各自的优势。在课程体系改革与实践方面,首先是将理论学习和实践课程的学时对半,突出了该门课程的实践特色;其次是将以往单一的课堂授课的教学方式,逐渐过渡到课堂理论授课、室内和野外地质实践、平台在线学习和虚拟仿真野外实习等多种教学方式相结合。希望我校上述课程体系改革与建设能为相关院校同类课程提供一定的借鉴和参考。

“Introduction to Earth Science” is a basic disciplinary course and also the first professional course for junior students major in geology. It undertakes important tasks such as constructing a professional knowledge framework and cultivating interest of students in earth sciences. This paper systematically introduces the development process and achievements of “Introduction to Earth Science” at China University of Geosciences(Beijing), and focuses on the formation process and implementation effects of four teaching concepts such as “teaching the talents”. This paper also emphasizes that high-level teaching team is critical for curriculum construction. After years of teaching practice, a modular teaching system has been proposed, which highlights the key chapters but also has systematic effect. In terms of curriculum design, theoretical and practical lessons have the same amounts of classes, implying the practical characteristics of the course. The teaching method has gradually transitioned from classroom teaching in the past to a combination of classroom teaching, indoor and field geological practice, online learning, and virtual simulation of field practice. The reform and construction of the above-mentioned curriculum system in our university will provide some references for similar courses in related universities.