The credit system is one of the educational modes, and it is also called the three educational modes together with the class system and tutorial system. /kloc-At the end of 0/9, the credit system was first established in Harvard University. 19 18 Peking University took the lead in implementing the "course selection system" in China. 1978 some qualified universities in China began to try out the credit system, and now the credit system reform has been fully promoted in domestic universities.

Calculation method of credit system. Generally speaking, teaching hours per week, experimental and internship hours, and designated self-study hours after class are all counted as credits. According to the different requirements of each course, different credits are given, and the total number of different credits in each professional course is stipulated as the total credit for students' graduation.

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Advantages of the credit system:

(1) Replace the academic year with credits. Replacing rigid teaching plan and academic system with flexible teaching plan and academic system requires greater time flexibility and course selection flexibility in teaching plan. Taking courses instead of arranging courses allows students to arrange their own study plans according to their own abilities and interests, and even change majors at any time.

(2) It can enhance teachers' sense of competition, which is conducive to improving teaching effect. This is relative to the independent course selection system. Schools can evaluate teachers' teaching based on the number of courses, which is conducive to improving the teaching effect.

(3) Can truly realize "choose what I love and love what I choose". Stimulating students' enthusiasm, initiative and independence is conducive to teaching students in accordance with their aptitude and effectively developing their potential.

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