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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2022, 5(12); doi: 10.25236/FER.2022.051209.

Research on project-based teaching of "crop genetics and breeding" course in higher education

Author(s)

Huan Long, Yuxuan Liu

Corresponding Author:
Huan Long
Affiliation(s)

School of Agriculture, Yongzhou Vocational Technical College, Yongzhou, China

Abstract

Skills and talents are increasingly important in China’s rapidly growing economy, so universities and colleges have been focusing on giving their students professional skills. Project-based teaching is used in Crop Genetics and Breeding classes in forestry and agricultural schools and universities. This paper discusses how the method is utilized in the class, as well as some ideas on how to improve the method.

Keywords

Crop genetics and breeding; Project-based teaching; Teaching reform

Cite This Paper

Huan Long, Yuxuan Liu. Research on project-based teaching of "crop genetics and breeding" course in higher education. Frontiers in Educational Research (2022) Vol. 5, Issue 12: 50-54. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2022.051209.

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