International Journal of Education

This paper focuses on the research into the cultivation of core competencies in College English courses based on the Outcome-Based Education (OBE) concept within the context of new liberal arts. Firstly, it elaborates on the relevant concepts of new liberal arts and the OBE concept. Then, taking College English teaching at Xi’an Mingde Institute of Technology as an example, it explores the pain points faced by College English courses. Subsequently, based on these pain points, it optimizes the teaching mode of College English courses and designs and implements innovative teaching methods, such as organically integrating English teaching with students’ majors and structuring course content around the theme of “English + Major”. Meanwhile, to stimulate students’ interests in English learning, AI teaching assistants and AI oral practice partners are introduced during class, and after-class, the “Assignment of “Thinking Highlights-Challenging you-Helping me” is utilized to enhance the quality and efficiency of foreign language classes. Through various innovative classroom approaches, this paper aims to provide new ideas for the reform of College English at Xi’an Mingde Institute of Technology, so as to adapt to the development needs of new liberal arts, improve college students’ English practical abilities, and promote the enhancement of College English teaching.

New liberal arts; OBE concept; College English; Core competencies