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Explain generalist education
General education is a new educational concept compared with the traditional "junior college" education. This educational model pays attention to the cultivation of various qualities of talents, which not only has professional expertise, but also cultivates people's social ability, innovative spirit and innovative ability. At present, experts and scholars in the fields of education, economics, management, psychology, and talent science in more than ten universities such as Peking University, Tsinghua University, Beijing Normal University, and Xiamen University are jointly studying the ways to cultivate high-quality talents in higher education, and researching and exploring the relevant theories and running modes of general education, so as to guide practice and organically combine students' moral cultivation, professional knowledge, work skills and social adaptability to achieve all-round development.

Of course, general education, also known as "general education" and "general education", is synonymous with "liberal education". At first, it was a general term for basic education, and now it is a non-professional education for all college students. /kloc-At the beginning of the 9th century, some American universities, such as Harvard University, implemented the course selection system. In university courses, all students are required to have a comprehensive and comprehensive understanding of the overall situation of knowledge before they devote themselves to professional study. Therefore, its main content not only covers the education of basic knowledge, skills and attitudes in interdisciplinary and multi-professional fields. Its educational methods must not be limited to knowledge transmission in the classroom, but also include active teaching interaction and social practice. Its purpose is to cultivate people who actively participate in social life, have a sense of social responsibility and develop in an all-round way.