Application of peer-instruction pedagogy in curriculum of packaging technology

Abstract

Peer-Instruction (PI) pedagogy focuses on self-access study, cooperation, communication and interaction, the critical factors of the PI pedagogy are how to stimulate the consciousness of students and guide students to explorative study. In our bilingual course, ie., Packaging Technology, which was awarded one of the national bilingual teaching demonstration courses in 2010, the PI concept is introduced, in which teachers play key role in controlling and guiding in teaching. Such teaching methods as heuristics, participation and research-based learning are adopted to stimulate students' ability in self-access and improve the quality of bilingual teaching. © 2012 Springer-Verlag.