Design and Research of Project-based Teaching Serving Local Development: Construction and Inheritance of Cultural and Creative Products of "Taishan Mountain Picking Workers"

A novel approach to project-based teaching has been successfully applied to preserve and innovate the cultural heritage of Mount Taishan. This study demonstrates how integrating the historical culture of 'mountain-picking workers' into educational curricula can foster both cultural inheritance and creative product design, serving local development. By analyzing the metaphorical nature of cultural allusions and design symbols rooted in Mount Tai's background, researchers defined design themes and constructed two categories of cultural and creative products—daily necessities and decorative articles. This method not only clarifies the convergence between cultural elements and design but also effectively inherits China's traditional culture and spirit, offering a model for project-based teaching that bridges education, heritage preservation, and local economic growth.

(Ed.). (2025). Design and Research of Project-based Teaching Serving Local Development: Construction and Inheritance of Cultural and Creative Products of “Taishan Mountain Picking Workers”. Curriculum and Teaching Methodology, 8(1). https://doi.org/10.23977/curtm.2025.080107