Gestalt theory is a cognitive learning theory that helps learners complete tasks with the guidance of teachers from the perspective of psychological cognition. This paper takes the teaching of Chinese characters in non-Chinese cultural circles as an example to explore the guiding significance of the principles of perceptual wholeness, background-figure, and insight learning theory in Gestalt theory regarding cognitive and learning theories for Chinese character teaching, thereby guiding students to engage in meaningful learning.

Xiaoli Mo. The Application of Gestalt Theory in Teaching Chinese Characters to Foreign Students. Frontiers in Educational Research (2024) Vol. 7, Issue 12: 199-204. https://doi.org/10.25236/FER.2024.071228.

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