Localized Design of Geographic Research-Based Learning Courses from the Perspective of Rural Landscape Texture — A Case Study of Hekou Ancient Town in Lanzhou

Jing Bai, Ganyu Feng, Taohui Sun, Xiaohui Bai, Baya Gong

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¹ College of Geography and Environmental Science, Northwest Normal University, Lanzhou 730070, Gansu, China,

erd 2026 , 8(6), 13–21; https://doi.org/10.26689/erd.v8i6.15582

© 2026 by the Authors. Licensee Whioce Publishing, Singapore. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ )

Abstract

As a key link in implementing the philosophy of fostering virtue through education and promoting quality-oriented education, research-based learning courses show particularly prominent value in local geographic education. Based on rural landscape texture and taking Hekou Ancient Town in Lanzhou as the practical site, this study designs and carries out local geographic research-based learning courses for senior high school students by relying on local rural landscapes. It aims to enhance students’ sense of identity and pride in local culture, and provide useful practical teaching references for realizing the comprehensive transformation of quality-oriented geographic education from internal identity to external action.

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