Research on the Reform and Innovation of College English Teaching Based on OBE

The OBE educational philosophy originates from the disconnection between industry demand and college education, and it emphasizes capability-oriented educational outcomes. Its core includes capability-oriented outcome definition, reverse curriculum design, multi-dimensional evaluation mechanism, and continuous improvement cycle. OBE is widely used in higher education worldwide, significantly improving the quality of higher education and the competitiveness of graduates in employment. In college English teaching, the OBE educational philosophy has promoted the shift of teaching objectives from imparting linguistic knowledge to application-oriented cultivation of abilities. Therefore, course design of college English emphasizes deep integration with students’ majors, and the evaluation system adopts a diversified evaluation mechanism. These reforms and innovations have made college English teaching more focused on language practicality and students’ professional needs. As a result, college English education based on OBE is able to improve teaching effectiveness and students’ comprehensive abilities, and thus the fundamental role of language teaching can meet students’ needs of exploiting English as an important auxiliary tool for their academic and occupational prosperity.