草地保护学课程全英文教学的实践与体会

草业科学是兰州大学特色与优势学科,也是"双一流"建设学科。草地保护学是草业科学专业教学体系中重要的专业课,具有很强的理论性和实践性。经过十余年的讲授与改进,兰州大学草地保护学已成为一门特色鲜明,综合性、知识性及实践性很强的草业科学专业主干课程,同时具备了较为完善的英文教学内容、应用英语能力较强的教师队伍和英语基础较好的学生群体等全英文教学所需的基本条件。针对全英文授课的特殊性,通过改进教学方法、理论与实践的有机结合、建立多方位全英文考核方式,并及时根据学生反馈进行调整等方式方法开展教学。为进一步提升草地保护学课程全英文教学效果,应实施加快全英文教学资源建设、合理设计课堂教学内容、创造学习与应用英语的氛围、全方位照顾不同英语能力的学生、中英文结合提高学生的理解能力等措施。草地保护学课程全英文教学使学生受益诸多,既掌握草地保护学专业知识,又提高了英文听说读写的综合能力和自信,能更好地激发学生的潜能,应对未来的机遇和挑战。

Experience in teaching the Grassland Pest Management and Utilization course in English

Pratacultural science is a leading and characterizing discipline of Lanzhou University as well as double first-class initiative construction discipline.The Grassland Pest Management and Utilization course is one of the most important courses of pratacultural science education.This course of the College of Pastoral Agriculture Science and Technology(CPAST)at Lanzhou University is a National Top Level Course.With the strong the support of College and University,we meet with the basic conditions of English lecturing,which include complete teaching content,a teaching team with a high level of English,and students with good English foundations.Based on these conditions,the Pest Management and Utilization course was imparted in English with modified lecturing methods including improvements in the teaching methodology,a combination of theory and practice,the establishment of English assessment methods,and adjustments according to student feedback.However,there are still some improvements to be made,including the construction of English resources and a reasonable design of teaching content,the creation of and atmosphere for learning and using English,full care of students with different English levels,and optimal Chinese explanations.There are benefits of English lecturing including the simultaneous improvement of the professional and English abilities of the students,which further improves comprehensive professional abilities and confidence.These discussions will provide a reference for the further exploration of the corresponding teaching modes and methods of the Pest Management and Utilization course in English.These comprehensive improvements make students more competitive in international communication setting and in the field of pratacultural science.