On April 19th and 20th, Prof. Marcus Twitchin, Prof. Michael Barker, Dr. Daren Pickles and Dr. Lin Wang from Coventry University, and Dr. Alana James from Heriot-Watt University held five open courses for students from different majors at Lintong Campus and the courses were about business administration, accounting, media design, mechanical design and fashion design. The open class not only helped students to experience interactive teaching model, but also enabled them to have a better understanding of the characteristics, the curriculum and the culture of the two partner universities.

After the class, students said that they had experienced a student-centered teaching patterns which emphasizes interpersonal interaction and cooperative learning. At the same time, they gradually adapted to the teaching in English. It has greatly enhanced the enthusiasm of studying abroad.