Digital Transformation in Chinese Language Instruction: Emerging Strategiesfor University-LevelTeaching

TIAN ZHOU(City Graduate School)
SAMAH HATEM ALMAKI(Faculty of Education & Liberal Studies)

Abstract

This article explores the digital transformation of Chinese language instruction at theuniversity level, examining emerging technologies and their impact on teaching and learning.The combination of Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Learning Management Systems,gamification, has paved the way to new opportunities for personalizing education, making itmore accessible and engaging for students in learning Chinese language. Through in-depthdiscussions of case studies from prominent universities: Peking University, NationalUniversity of Singapore, University of British Columbia and Tsinghua University this studyraises the spotlight on successful strategies and frameworks for the incorporation of digitaltools in language programs. The article recommends a structured framework for universitiesto adapt and deploy digital transformation programs with an emphasis on pedagogicalredesign, infrastructure development and instructor training. It also covers the benefits, issuesand future research directions, with a focus on the need to consider technological inequality,artificial intelligence dependence and ethical issues. Its results highlight the possibilities ofdigital tools to revolutionize the process of teaching the Chinese language and can serve as aguideline to institutes that want to introduce new trends in this area.

Keywords

Digital Transformation, Chinese Language Education, Artificial Intelligence, Virtual Reality, Pedagogical Framework

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DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.12345/jetm.v9i4.33037