The Path and Enlightenment of American Project-Based Learning to Promote the Cultivation of College Students’ Innovative Ability

Dalian University of Foreign Languages, Liaoning, China

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Abstract

In this new era of fierce international competition, innovation is the motive force of a country’s development, so cultivation of innovative talents is particularly important in this era. The innovative education in the United States is characterised by project-based learning, which plays a prominent role in cultivating innovative talents and has certain reference value. This paper will summarise the outstanding characteristics of PBL in the United States, that is, PBL in the United States is cooperative, practical and autonomous. Universities cooperate with social enterprises. Interdisciplinary ability is of vital significance and PBL emphasises that teachers should pay attention to guidance rather than control the process. At the same time, multiple assessment standards of comprehensive network should be set. PBL focuses on students’ independent learning ability. Then the paper summarises the lessons and inspirations brought by PBL innovation education, that is, it pays attention to the cooperation with social enterprises while it has a more reasonable practice setting orientation and sets up a more scientific management system, so as to enhance the innovation ability and international competitiveness of college students in various countries.