Bilingual teaching practice of modern material characterization techniques under the background of curriculum politics
材料现代分析方法双语教学课程思政实践

摘要

本研究以四川轻化工大学材料科学与工程学院2020-2023级卓越班共123名本科生为对象，在32学时的“材料现代分析方法”双语课程（中英文授课比例约5:5）中，围绕X射线衍射、电子显微分析等核心模块，提炼了“实践是检验真理的唯一标准”“科学无国界但科学家有祖国”“学术诚信”三个思政主题，嵌入科学史案例与分组学术报告环节。课后问卷显示，92%的学生认同课程增强了专业英语表达自信，85%的学生认为思政内容自然融入而非生硬说教；期末项目报告中，全英文汇报的流畅度较往届提高约20%。该实践表明，以科学史为载体的思政融入能有效平衡语言障碍与价值引领，为同类工科双语课程提供可复制的教学设计范式。

Abstract

This study focused on 123 undergraduate students in the School of Materials Science and Engineering at Sichuan University of Science and Engineering, enrolled between 2020 and 2023. Within a 32-hour bilingual course titled “Modern Analytical
Methods for Materials” (with approximately equal portions taught in Chinese and English), three ideological and political themes -“Practice is the sole criterion for testing truth,” “Science knows no borders, but scientists have their homelands,” and “Academic integrity” - were integrated into core modules such as X-ray diffraction and electron microscopy analysis. These themes were embedded through historical scientific case studies and group academic presentation activities. Post-course surveys revealed that 92% of students agreed the course enhanced their confidence in professional English communication, while 85% felt the ideological content was naturally integrated rather than delivered in a didactic manner. In final project presentations, fluency in fully English-speaking reports improved by about 20% compared to previous cohorts. This practice demonstrates that incorporating ideological education through the lens of scientific history effectively balances language challenges with value guidance, offering a replicable teaching model for similar bilingual engineering courses.