Pathways for Integrating Regional Culture into General Education in Chinese Universities: Exploring the Implicit Value-Guiding Function of Curriculum
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https://doi.org/10.71222/9jme0c59Keywords:
regional culture, general education, value cultivation, moral education, interdisciplinary teaching, cultural identityAbstract
This paper explores effective pathways for integrating regional culture into general education in Chinese universities, emphasizing its dual role in enriching academic content and fostering value formation. By examining the implicit value-guiding function of curriculum, the study highlights how regional culture can subtly nurture students' moral reasoning, social responsibility, and cultural confidence through narrative, reflection, and immersive experiences. Challenges such as fragmented curriculum design, faculty constraints, and the balance between regional identity and broader educational goals are analyzed. The paper proposes interdisciplinary curriculum design, interactive teaching methods, and strengthened faculty training as key strategies to realize the educational mission of "Lide Shuren" (cultivating virtue and educating people). Finally, it calls for coherent institutional support and future research to develop sustainable models of culturally embedded general education that contribute to the holistic development of students and society.
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