In this paper,based on the honors program,we discuss an integrated model for selecting and educating the young-gifted students constructed by Xi'an Jiaotong University(XJTU)in the last 32 years.Such a model is composed of the synergy of fundamental and high education,two-state plus four-mode selecting students process,cultivation of personality and four-in-one integrity education.The 32-year exploration into the model adds the new dimensions to the cultivation of the innovative first-rate talents from the aspects of the system of cultivation,the admission of selecting students process,the system of teaching and the philosophy of education.This paper also suggests the potential contributions of the integrated mode to the nationwide cultivation of the innovative first-rate talents.
innovative first-rate talentscollaborative educationscientific selectionindividualized cultivationcombining morality and intelligence