This study investigates the integration of ideological and political education (IPE) into English reading, writing, and translation (ERWT) courses at Chinese private undergraduate institutions. Drawing on the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) framework, the study responds to deficiencies in moral education, limitations in teaching resources, and weak institutional support. Through a mixed-methods approach applied over four semesters in representative private universities, the curriculum reform utilized tiered ideological content, diversified teaching strategies, and formative assessments such as interpretive and translation proficiency tests. The findings indicate that embedding IPE in ERWT courses enhances students’ cultural identity, critical thinking, and ideological recognition while aligning Western materials with Chinese core values. The study further proposes a replicable teaching model and teacher development strategies that foster holistic moral education. This research supports national curriculum reform and offers valuable insights for the sustainable development of moral education in higher education settings.

Yuanda Guo. The Integration of Ideological and Political Education into ERWT Courses in Private Chinese Universities: An OBE-Guided Curriculum Reform Study. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2025), Vol. 7, Issue 6: 111-116. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2025.070616.

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