The Current Development Status of Intangible Cultural Heritage Education
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Intangible traditional culture, Intangible cultural heritage education, Teaching systemAbstract
Intangible cultural heritage (ICH) is the treasure of the Chinese nation; it carries the value of historical information and culture. Nowadays, the integration of intangible cultural heritage into educational content has received widespread attention from society, and many schools have begun to carry out relevant practices of intangible cultural heritage education. However, there are still shortcomings in the specific implementation. The article analyzes the current development status and existing deficiencies of intangible cultural heritage education, and concludes that although intangible cultural heritage education has achieved initial results, there are problems of fragmented content, single methods, and scattered training systems in teaching; in terms of development obstacles, there are challenges such as difficulty in matching the aesthetic preferences of students in the digital age, lack of educational resources, and insufficient professional abilities of teaching staff. Based on these situations, the article provides rational suggestions for the construction of the teaching system, the establishment of the campus intangible cultural heritage learning center, and the restructuring of the teaching staff, to help schools further enrich the teaching content of intangible cultural heritage and cultivate high-quality talents with cultural heritage and cultural confidence.
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