Digital resources play a pivotal role in the dissemination of Chinese language and culture within international Chinese education. The utilization rate and satisfaction of students with digital educational resources directly impact the effectiveness of China’s global linguistic and cultural outreach. This study focuses on Chinese language learners across 13 Russian cities, employing an online questionnaire to investigate various aspects of digital resource usage, including resource types, utilization rates, satisfaction levels, willingness to use, and the state of educational technology infrastructure. The survey results indicate high usage rates of online digital teaching resources among Russian Chinese learners, albeit accompanied by low satisfaction levels. Currently, the digital teaching resources in use primarily comprise overseas materials, supplemented by locally developed Russian resources. Notably, many high-quality digital teaching resources developed in China remain underutilized. The study also reveals a low level of technological sophistication in digital Chinese teaching hardware and equipment, as well as insufficient digital resource application capabilities among international Chinese teachers. Based on these findings, the paper proposes strategies to enhance Russian Chinese learners’ utilization of Chinese digital teaching resources. Recommendations include strengthening digital resource promotion, improving international Chinese teachers’ digital teaching skills, and gaining a deeper understanding of Russian students’ Chinese learning needs. The study’s insights contribute to ongoing efforts towards diversification, specialization, country-specific adaptation, and localization of Chinese digital teaching resources in international education contexts.

Cheng Yuxiao. Utilization of Digital Resources in International Chinese Education: A Survey and Analysis of Russian Students. International Journal of New Developments in Education (2024), Vol. 6, Issue 9: 141-145. https://doi.org/10.25236/IJNDE.2024.060921.

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