Reforming the Teaching of Urban Master Planning Courses in Private Colleges within the Context of National Land Spatial Planning

DOI: https://doi.org/10.62517/jhve.202416201

Author(s)

Yuanyuan Zhang

Affiliation(s)

School of Resources and Planning, Guangzhou Xinhua University, Guangzhou, 510520, Guangdong, China

Abstract

The implementation of national land spatial planning presents new requirements for urban and rural planning education. The core compulsory course of urban master planning faces challenges such as limited teaching time and an overwhelming amount of course content, particularly in private colleges. This paper focuses on the characteristics of students in private colleges, including weak foundations and insufficient innovation capabilities within the urban master planning field. Building upon the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) teaching philosophy, the paper proposes the need to establish multidimensional teaching objectives and reconstruct the teaching content in alignment with industry developments. Moreover, it advocates for the utilization of systematic thinking and Problem-Based Learning (PBL) teaching methods to enhance teaching efficiency and foster stronger teacher-student interactions. By incorporating professional competitions and planning practice, the aim is to cultivate students’ proactive learning and planning practical abilities.

Keywords

OBE Philosophy; National Land Spatial Planning; Urban Master Planning; Teaching Reform

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