BOPPPS Instructional Model Applied to a Basic Economics Course in Higher Education: Design and Assessment

Abstract

Objective: The purpose of this study is to investigate the effect of applying and evaluating the BOPPPS teaching model in the economic foundation courses of higher education. Methods: Through experimental methods, the BOPPPS model is compared with traditional teaching methods so as to test the teaching effectiveness of the BOPPPS model. Conclusion: 1) The BOPPPS model highlights the learner's subject position, triggers students' interest through interesting and challenging tasks or problems, clarifies the learning objectives, stimulates students' desire for inquiry, tests and feeds back students' learning outcomes in a timely manner and prompts them to self-evaluate the learning process. 2) The BOPPPS model enhances the educational quality of the basic economic theory course, and it fosters deeper learning and critical thinking skills, and also promotes the cultivation of innovation and problem-solving abilities. However, there are some challenges in applying the BOPPPS model, such as teachers need to spend more time and effort on instructional design and preparation, teachers need to have certain educational theories and practical experience, and students may need some time to adapt to this new teaching model. For this reason, this study puts forward some improvement strategies and suggestions, with a view to providing some reference and inspiration for the teaching reform of basic economic courses in higher education.