The Practice of the "Three-Stages and Four-Dimensions" Curriculum-Based Political and Ideological Education Model in the Teaching of "Computer Networking" Course

Abstract

In the context of the nationwide implementation of "curriculum-based ideological and political education" and the construction of "Emerging Engineering Education", the seamless integration of ideological and political cultivation into technically oriented courses, such as Computer Networking, has become a pivotal issue in higher education reform. The prevailing problems of "technique-heavy yet value-light" instruction and the superficial "ideological label-sticking" phenomenon are targeted in this paper, which proposes a "Three-stages and Four-dimensions" model of curriculum-based ideological and political education. The model systematically excavates advanced ideological elements embedded in the Computer Networking curriculum and constructs a closed pedagogical loop of "pre-class value arousal - in-class symbiotic inquiry - post-class reflective transfer”, covering the four dimensions: (1) National Sentiment, (2) Ethics and the Rule of Law, (3) Scientific Spirit, and (4) Global Vision. The instructional effectiveness was quantitatively evaluated through the implementation of an OBE-based achievement assessment instrument. Empirical evidence has demonstrated that the proposed model significantly enhances students’ value identification and professional competence. It offers a replicable and scalable pathway for the systematic design and assessment of ideological and political education in emerging engineering courses.