Exploration and Practice of Innovative Practical Ability Cultivation Model for Marine Science Undergraduates

Abstract

With the in-depth implementation of China's "Maritime Power" strategy, there is an increasingly urgent demand for marine professionals who possess both solid theoretical foundations and outstanding innovative practical abilities. Traditional teaching models focusing primarily on theoretical instruction can no longer meet the requirements for cultivating interdisciplinary and innovative talents in the new era. This paper systematically explores and constructs a novel "Teaching-Research-Industry" triple helix-driven cultivation model to address prominent issues in current marine education, including the disconnection between theory and practice, limited coverage of research training, and insufficient alignment with industry needs. The model deepens classroom reform through project-based teaching, broadens students' horizons by leveraging research platforms, and enhances students' ability to solve complex engineering and scientific problems through industry-education integration in real-world projects, while ensuring cultivation quality through a comprehensive, diversified evaluation system. Four years of practice has demonstrated that this model effectively stimulates students' innovative potential, significantly improves their hands-on skills, teamwork, and comprehensive innovative abilities, with a threefold increase in awards won in technological innovation competitions and notable enhancement in employment competitiveness, providing valuable references for marine talent cultivation in similar institutions.