International Journal of Education

As a core course in the knowledge system of chemical engineering graduates, Chemical Separation Engineering focuses on the separation and purification processes in the chemical industry. Addressing existing challenges—such as complex theoretical fundamentals, difficulties in integrating theory with practice, insufficient stimulation of innovative thinking, and a lack of ideological and political education elements. Starting from the reform of the teaching program, systematic innovative practices have been carried out in three aspects: the curriculum system, teaching methods, and the integration of ideological and political education. The reform establishes a tripartite educational model of "cognition-practice-innovation". At the cognitive level, a "problem-based and case-driven" teaching mode is adopted to consolidate the theoretical foundation. At the practical level, a "research-education integration" practice platform is built by leveraging research laboratories and pilot-scale bases, offering specialized training modules such as "separation membrane fabrication" to enhance engineering practical skills. At the innovative level, group-based course design and presentation sessions are introduced to stimulate students' innovative potential through solving real-world industrial separation problems. Additionally, through the deliberate incorporation of ideological and political education elements, the curriculum fosters political conviction, patriotic values, professional ethics, and a spirit of craftsmanship. The integration of specialized knowledge with moral education significantly improves course quality, cultivating talents who possess both scientific proficiency and holistic scientific literacy during the new era.

Chemical Separation Engineering; Integration of science and education; Innovative practice; Ideological and political education; Teaching exploration