A Study of Practical Approaches for Teaching Ideology and Politics in English Courses at Universities of Science and Engineering Based on the POA-BOPPPS Model

Abstract

Currently, course-based ideological and political education is a concept that has been widely discussed in China’s academia. However, implementing this concept in actual course practice proves quite challenging. This paper explores practical approaches to integrating ideological and political education into English teaching at a science and engineering university through a detailed case analysis. In practice, we employ a mixed-methods approach combining POA (Production-Oriented Approach) and BOPPPS (Bridge-in, objective, pre-test, participatory learning, post-test, and summary) instructional models, so as to create a seamless integration of English learning and ideological and political education. The study finds: 1) The dual theoretical framework effectively corresponds to the characteristics of science and engineering students, who widely embrace digital tools but have limited intercultural communication awareness; 2) There are limitations in interdisciplinary collaboration, the grading burden created by the multi-dimensional assessment approach, and the long-term mechanism establishment. Future advancements should therefore focus on transdisciplinary partnerships with the School of Management, worldwide communication routes, technological empowerment, and long-term behavioral change tracking systems. By offering a reproducible methodology for teaching ideology and politics in college English courses that specifically caters to the demands of scientific and engineering students, this work was a rewarding attempt.