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Frontiers in Educational Research, 2024, 7(7); doi: 10.25236/FER.2024.070708.

Innovation of teaching Chinese as a foreign language under the integration of technology-Taking the application of blended learning based on flipped classroom as an example

Author(s)

Zhenying Hu1, Ying Zhang2, Dandan Dong3

Corresponding Author:
Dandan Dong
Affiliation(s)

1Zhejiang Provincial Key Laboratory of Intelligent Education Technology and Application & College of Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China

2School of International Culture and Education, Zhejiang Normal University, Jinhua, Zhejiang, China

3Jing Hengyi College, Hangzhou Normal University, Hangzhou, Zhejiang, China

Abstract

With the improvement of China's comprehensive national strength, more and more foreigners are learning Chinese. In order to develop teaching Chinese as a foreign language(TCFL) and bring more vitality to this young discipline, this paper integrates technology by introducing the flipped classroom and blended learning into TCFL. The flipped classroom has clear implementation methods, which can effectively extend learning time. Combined with the guiding principle of balancing teaching and learning in blended learning, and based on the adaptability analysis of the subject, the paper combines more traditional Chinese teaching models such as the 3P teaching model and task-based language teaching. The blended learning model based on the flipped classroom is applied in the teaching of Chinese as a foreign language. The implementation of the new teaching model reflects the deep integration of teaching content, teaching methods, and technical support, demonstrating the concept of Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK) in integrating technology into subject teaching. Meanwhile, the benefits brought by the innovation of teaching models under technological integration are evident, and in today's era,it is clear that integration of technology and teaching exploration is the necessary way to optimize the teaching process.The application of this model in the class of TCFL in some university shows that it is true and effective, and the classroom feedback is good, which is an innovation of TCFL worth promoting.

Keywords

Technological integration, Technological Pedagogical Content Knowledge (TPACK), Flipped classroom, Blended learning, Teaching Chinese as a foreign language(TCFL)

Cite This Paper

Zhenying Hu, Ying Zhang, Dandan Dong. Innovation of teaching Chinese as a foreign language under the integration of technology-Taking the application of blended learning based on flipped classroom as an example. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 7: 52-61. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.070708.

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