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University Chemistry ›› 2025, Vol. 40 ›› Issue (9): 368-374.doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202410084

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Pedagogical Practice and Challenges of Teaching Chemistry Courses in English for Postgraduate Students in the Context of Internationalized Education

Yehong Zhou¹, Li Wang¹, Shaomin Shuang²

1 School of Environmental Science and Resource, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030031, China;
2 School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shanxi University, Taiyuan 030006, China

Received:2024-10-22 Accepted:2025-01-08 Published:2025-09-16
Contact: Li Wang E-mail:wangli@sxu.edu.cn

Abstract

Abstract: With the rapid advancement of economic globalization, internationalized education has become both an inevitable and urgent requirement for the development of higher education in China. This paper takes the all-English specialized course “Chemical and Biochemical Sensors” for both international and domestic graduate students at Shanxi University as a case study. It discusses the course design philosophy, current status, challenges faced, and proposed solutions for postgraduate chemistry students in the context of internationalized higher education. The paper also summarizes the experience of teaching in English, highlights issues encountered in teaching and learning, and provides targeted suggestions for improving the effectiveness of English-medium instruction, based on the specific needs of the students and the course characteristics.

Key words: English-medium instruction, Specialized chemistry course, Pedagogical methods

Yehong Zhou, Li Wang, Shaomin Shuang. Pedagogical Practice and Challenges of Teaching Chemistry Courses in English for Postgraduate Students in the Context of Internationalized Education[J].University Chemistry, 2025, 40(9): 368-374.

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