Comprehensive Practice Education via “Cloud-Based Study Tours”: A Case Study of the Comprehensive Practice Curriculum in the Tianfu New District, Sichuan Province, China

Comprehensive practice education is an integral part of the basic education curriculum, aiming to train students to connect textbook knowledge with real-world life through hands-on manipulations and in-person experiences in off-campus settings. In response to the challenges arising in the current enactment of the comprehensive practice curriculum in Chinese county-level schools, the Tianfu New District Educational Science Institute of China’s Sichuan Province developed the “cloud-based study tour” model to leverage local cultural and social resources to advance comprehensive practice education. Strategies, such as digital empowerment and curriculum development partnerships, were adopted. This article focuses on expounding on the positive roles of the “cloud-based study tour” in supporting regionally balanced, high-quality practical education by fully utilizing digital technologies and partnerships in curriculum development.