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Volume 11 Number 3 December 2025

Starting from the "Micro": Innovating Microbiology Laboratory Teaching to Cultivate Innovative Talents


Authors: Ruijiao Zhang ; Xiaoyi Wang
Pages: 43-49
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/rje.113.43.49
Abstract
This article focuses on the reform of microbiology laboratory teaching and the cultivation of innovative talents. It analyzes the limitations of traditional teaching methods in terms of mode, content, resources, and faculty, proposing a reform philosophy centered on students, strengthening innovation capacity building, and emphasizing interdisciplinary integration. It innovates teaching content by optimizing basic experiments, expanding comprehensive experiments, and conducting research-based experiments. Teaching methods are improved through project-based learning, information technology tools, and heuristic/inquiry-based teaching, while a diversified process-oriented evaluation system is constructed. Practical cases from a university demonstrate significant post-reform improvements in student lab report quality, participation in innovation projects, and scientific research capabilities. The article also analyzes challenges faced in reform—resources, faculty, student disparities, and evaluation implementation—offering targeted solutions. Finally, it envisions the future integration of teaching with cutting-edge technologies and industry needs, alongside personalized and intelligent development directions, providing references for the construction of microbiology laboratory courses in universities.

Experimental Teaching Reform in Tea Tree Breeding Science and Exploration of Innovative Talent Cultivation


Authors: Wei Zhou ; Sinan Lin ; Xiaoxi Liu ; Ruijiao Zhang
Pages: 33-42
DOI: doi.org/10.32861/rje.113.33.42
Abstract
In response to the urgent demand of the high-quality development of the tea industry for innovative breeding talents, and considering the current teaching situation of the "Tea Plant Breeding Experiment" course, a reform plan was designed from three dimensions: teaching content, methods, and assessment. By introducing cutting-edge molecular breeding technologies, constructing a "Basic - Comprehensive - Design" three-level experimental system, implementing online-offline blended teaching and project-based learning, and establishing a diversified process assessment mechanism, the reform effectiveness was evaluated through teaching practice with undergraduate students majoring in Tea Science from 2021 to 2024 (n=85), using methods such as grade comparison, questionnaire surveys, and achievement statistics. The results showed that after the reform, the students’ average score in the experimental course increased from 72.3 to 84.5, and the excellence rate (≥85 points) increased from 16.2% to 35.8%; 83.6% of students believed the experimental content was "close to industry needs", and 79.2% reported a significant improvement in innovative thinking; students participated in breeding-related competitions, winning 13 awards, publishing 3 academic papers, and applying for 2 utility model patents. The reform effectively addressed the problems of traditional experimental teaching, such as "emphasizing verification over innovation" and "emphasizing theory over practice", providing a reference for cultivating innovative talents in agricultural and forestry experimental courses.