Exploration on the reform of academic literacy curriculum —Examples of two scientific research institutions in China
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Abstract:
A contradiction of supply and demand lies between academic writing courses and graduate students’ publication of international journal articles. This paper combines the practice of the postgraduate students of a China aerospace research institute and the Logistical Engineering University who participated in the academic literacy curriculum offered by Chongqing University, interprets their basic ability, writing skills, English and innovation abilities waiting to be improved, explores the approaches to implement academic literacy curriculum reform from the aspects of curriculum design and content with the orientation of students’ all-round academic literacy improvement, and proposes “enhancing the pertinence of the course, carrying out cross-unit cooperation, emphasizing the cultivation of students’ multi-dimensional ability, the construction of ability systems including time management, as well as the cultivation of students’ global view, and being a good leader in academic moral value guidance” and so on. This paper can provide reference for the improvement of students’ academic innovation ability and the curriculum reform experience of academic English writing in universities and institutes, which is beneficial for the cultivation of innovative talents in major national strategic industries.
