著名桥梁专家茅以升“习而学”工程教育思想及其启示

实践教学既是高等工程教育的重要组成部分,也是当下的薄弱环节,重温著名工程教育家茅以升"习而学"模式,不仅具有理论价值,而且具有现实意义。本文系统介绍了茅以升"习而学"工程教育模式的思想内涵和实践意义,分析了现代高等工程教育的学术化和理论化倾向,提出了回归工程实践教学的必要性和紧迫性,并以茅以升"习而学"工程教育思想为借鉴和启示,探索现代高等工程教育如何做到理论与实践相结合、科学与技术相结合、科学精神与人文精神相结合的路径和方法。

Inspiration from "Practicing Before Learning" System Proposed by the Well-known Engineering Educator MAO Yisheng

Practice teaching is an indispensible component of higher engineering education,which deserves more attention.The review of education system proposed by the well-known engineering educator MAO Yisheng—"practicing before learning" is of great theoretical value and practical significance.By presenting a systematic introduction to the ideological content and practical significance of "practicing before learning" system and analyzing the academic and theoretical orientation of modern higher engineering education,this paper proposes the necessity and urgency of shifting the priority back to practice teaching and attempts to explore the way to combine theory and practice,science and technology,scientific spirit and humane spirit in higher engineering education in light of "practicing before learning" system.