Soil mechanics is a very important basic course in civil engineering majors such as water conservancy and hydropower technology, road and bridge engineering technology, and construction engineering technology in vocational colleges. Due to the complex and variable characteristics of soil, the physical and mechanical properties of soil differ significantly from other civil engineering materials. Therefore, soil mechanics teaching should not only focus on basic concepts and theoretical knowledge, but also pay attention to combining with practical engineering problems. This article discusses the problems and difficulties in soil mechanics education in vocational colleges, and explores the improvement methods for corresponding problems.

Fu Yutong, Zhou Jingdong, Zhang Xiao. Reflections on the Teaching of Soil Mechanics in Higher Vocational Colleges. Frontiers in Educational Research (2023) Vol. 6, Issue 12: 144-147. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2023.061225.

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