Empowering Innovation Ability Cultivation Through PBL: Mechanism and Practice - A Case of the Modern Educational Technology Curriculum Reform

The cultivation of innovation ability among pre-service teachers is of great significance for building a team of innovative teachers and nurturing innovative talents. Project-based learning (PBL), with its characteristics of high-order cognition, situational context, and interdisciplinary knowledge, can effectively promote the formation of innovative thinking and innovative personality. Against the backdrop of the digital age, digital literacy has become a key requirement for teachers, and the development of innovation ability among pre-service teachers is also in urgent need of adapting to this trend. Therefore, this study adopts a method combining theoretical analysis and practical exploration to delve into the mechanism by which project-based learning (PBL) empowers the cultivation of innovation ability. Firstly, the study analyzes the intrinsic relationship between project-based learning (PBL) and the cultivation of innovation ability from a theoretical perspective. Subsequently, based on this theoretical analysis, the study carries out practical exploration and reform of the modern educational technology curriculum system in a project-based manner. The study systematically constructs a project-based modern educational technology curriculum system from four dimensions: teaching objectives, teaching content, teaching models, and teaching evaluation. The practical results show that this curriculum system has achieved significant results in the cultivation of innovation ability among pre-service teachers, effectively enhancing their ability to use digital technology for innovative teaching. It provides strong support for the cultivation of a high-quality team of innovative teachers.