GEDSGlobal Education Development Study3083-39733083-3965Bio-Byword Scientific Publishing Pty. Ltd.10.26689/GEDS.v2i2.15915ArticleStudy on the Strategies for Improving the Application Ability of Three Unified Textbooks in Study Travel from the Perspective of Practical Course-Based on the Case Comparison of China, US and UKhttps://artdesignp.com/journal/GEDS/2/2/10.26689/GEDS.v2i2.15915HuangXiaochen,ZouShiwen2026222026-10-29Translating knowledge from the unified textbooks for Chinese Language, Morality and the Rule of Law, and History into practical capabilities and subject‑specific core competencies hinges on students’ practical application of textbook content. As a vital carrier for comprehensive social‑practice curricula, study‑tour programmes offer a tangible pathway for textbook knowledge to enter real‑world contexts and achieve knowledge transfer and application. Grounded in constructivism, situated learning and core‑competency education theories, this paper draws on study‑tour practice cases from China, the United States and the United Kingdom. Adopting multiple research methods including case comparison, policy‑document review and in‑depth interviews, it dissects the internal mechanisms through which study‑tour activities facilitate students’ practical use of the three sets of unified textbooks, and puts forward corresponding improvement strategies. The study finds that study‑tour programmes across the three countries differ in curriculum‑goal orientation, content‑organisation logic, implementation modalities and evaluation‑mechanism development, yet all follow the fundamental learning logic of “textbook knowledge‑real‑world context‑competence transformation”. Current domestic study‑tour practices are confronted with challenges such as low alignment between textbook knowledge points and study‑tour tasks and insufficient interdisciplinary curriculum design. Drawing on U.S. and British experience in interdisciplinary curriculum design, inquiry‑based learning organisation and process‑oriented assessment, a multi‑dimensional comprehensive evaluation mechanism can be established. The findings of this research provide references for integrating practical curricula at the basic‑education level with national unified textbooks, and deliver actionable practical insights for fostering students’ textbook‑application competence and realising core‑competency‑oriented education.Study‑tour, Unified textbooks for Chinese Language， Morality and the Rule of Law， and History, Textbook‑application competence, Practical‑oriented curriculum, International comparison

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