International Education Forum

An Empirical Study on the Influencing Mechanism of AIGC on the Cognitive Load of College Foreign Language Learners

Liang Zhou — 2025-11-14

In recent years, with the advent of the artificial intelligence era, AIGC technology has been widely applied in the field of education, and studying the influencing mechanism of cognitive load among college foreign language learners has gradually become an important topic at present. The application of AIGC technology in college foreign language teaching not only affects the cognitive load of foreign language learners but also changes the channels through which they process learning information and acquire foreign language knowledge. Furthermore, it can maximize the quality of college foreign language teaching and continuously improve learners’ foreign language proficiency. Therefore, it is necessary to select representative research subjects, adopt scientific and reasonable research tools, comprehensively examine the impact of AIGC on the cognitive load of college foreign language learners, and deeply explore its internal laws. In this regard, this paper first conducts an empirical analysis on the influencing mechanism of AIGC on the cognitive load of college foreign language learners. Then it puts forward corresponding educational implications and suggestions, in order to provide certain references for relevant researchers.

An Exploration of the Application of English Rhetorical Devices in College Students’ Public Speech Competitions

Yan He — 2025-11-14

Public speech demonstrates an individual’s critical thinking ability, language expression skills, and, most importantly, the depth of thought. This is also true for college students. Using the public speech platform to showcase themselves and propagate their ideas is of profound significance for the cultivation of their comprehensive quality. Taking English as a requirement for public speeches can further enhance students’ cross-cultural understanding and communication abilities. The use of various rhetorical devices to train and improve the appeal of language and the persuasiveness of speeches is worthy of in-depth discussion and practice. Therefore, combining the types of rhetorical devices with the actual situation of college students, this paper puts forward several feasible and effective suggestions and strategies, hoping to provide a reference for college students to improve the quality of their English speeches.

An Experimental Study on the Impact of Sports Dance Exercise on College Students’ Mental Health

Xiaolan Li — 2025-11-14

This study explores the impact of sports dance exercise on college students’ mental health through a controlled experiment. Sixty non-physical education major students from a university were selected and randomly divided into an experimental group (30 students, receiving 12 weeks of sports dance training) and a control group (30 students, maintaining their original lifestyle). The Symptom Checklist-90 (SCL-90) was used to measure the mental health level of the two groups before and after the experiment. The results showed that after the experiment, the total score of SCL-90 and the scores of each factor (including somatization, obsession-compulsion, interpersonal sensitivity, depression, anxiety, hostility, phobic anxiety, paranoid ideation, and psychoticism) in the experimental group were significantly lower than those in the control group (p < 0.05), and there was also a significant decrease in the experimental group when comparing its own pre-experiment and post-experiment scores (p < 0.01). The conclusion indicates that regular sports dance exercise can effectively improve college students’ mental health, alleviate various negative psychological symptoms, and is an effective means to promote college students’ mental health. It is suggested that colleges and universities should widely promote sports dance courses.

Teaching Reform of the Course “Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Control” Based on the Theory of “Knowledge Visualization”

Hui Li — 2025-11-14

In recent years, with the proposal and implementation of the intelligent manufacturing strategy, mechanical engineering control theory has become the core support for the intelligent upgrading of equipment. However, as a core course for mechanical majors, “Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Control” features a strong theoretical and abstract nature. The traditional teaching mode easily leads to difficulties in students’ understanding and insufficient learning interest. “Knowledge visualization” can present the abstract knowledge in the course in visual forms such as graphics, images, and animations, helping students better understand and master the course content, thereby fully stimulating their learning interest, improving their learning effects, and effectively cultivating their innovative and practical abilities. In this regard, this paper first expounds on the significance of the teaching reform of the course “Fundamentals of Mechanical Engineering Control” based on the theory of “Knowledge Visualization”, and then proposes effective reform strategies, aiming to provide certain references for relevant researchers.

Exploration of the Path of AI-Empowered Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education in Colleges and Universities

Yan Li — 2025-11-14

Currently, we have entered the AI era, against which college and university innovation and entrepreneurship education have also ushered in new opportunities for reform. In this regard, this paper conducts an in-depth analysis of AI-empowered innovation and entrepreneurship education in colleges and universities. By dissecting the internal mechanism of AI empowering college and university innovation and entrepreneurship education, it sorts out in detail the dilemmas faced in the previous process of college and university innovation and entrepreneurship education. Finally, it puts forward targeted and effective implementation paths, aiming to provide some references for the reform of college and university innovation and entrepreneurship education.

Exploration and Reflection on Cross-Culturally Oriented Integration of Ideological and Political Elements into German Language Teaching: Evidence from the Sino-German Cooperative Mechanical Engineering Program

Lin Zhang — 2025-11-14

Objective: Against the backdrop of advancing Sino-foreign cooperative education and national “Curriculum Ideology and Politics“ initiatives, this study explores the integration of ideological and political elements into German language teaching in Sino-German cooperative mechanical engineering programs. The paper framework covers three core parts: analyzing the necessity (aligning with the “Manufacturing Power“ strategy and addressing students’ cross-cultural value challenges) and advantages (German original textbooks, multi-cultural foreign faculty) of the integration; presenting two practical teaching cases (a textbook-based craftsmanship seminar and a cross-cultural interview activity); and summarizing outcomes and proposing future optimization directions. Methods: It adopts a case study approach, taking the Sino-German Cooperative Program in Mechanical Design, Manufacturing, and Automation at Qilu University of Technology (Shandong Academy of Sciences) as the research object, combining qualitative analysis (textbook element extraction, interview content analysis) and practical teaching verification (activity design, student feedback collection). Results: Major findings show that the integration enriches German teaching content, enhances students’ cultural identity, national confidence, and intercultural communication skills, and provides a replicable paradigm for foreign language Curriculum Ideology and Politics in educational opening-up contexts.

Research on the Construction of Curriculum Teaching System in Higher Vocational Colleges from the Perspective of “Integration of Posts and Courses”: A Case Study of the Course Intelligent Tax Declaration and Management

Shuhua Zou — 2025-11-14

With the rapid development of social economy and the continuous adjustment of industrial structure, higher vocational colleges, as an important base for cultivating high-quality technical and skilled talents, have attracted increasing attention to the alignment between their talent cultivation quality and social needs. As a key measure for higher vocational colleges to deepen the integration of industry and education as well as school-enterprise cooperation, “integration of posts and courses” can effectively realize the seamless connection between curriculum teaching and post requirements. Taking the course Intelligent Tax Declaration and Management as an example, this paper explores the construction path of the curriculum teaching system in higher vocational colleges from the perspective of “integration of posts and courses”. The purpose is to provide references for improving the teaching quality of this course and cultivating technical and skilled talents in the field of intelligent taxation that meet the needs of industries and enterprises, and also to offer insights for the optimization of the teaching system of other similar professional courses.

Research on the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education Model of Local Agricultural Colleges under the Background of Rural Revitalization: A Case Study of Anhui Agricultural University

Weiwei Wang — 2025-11-14

Under the background of the in-depth advancement of the rural revitalization strategy, local agricultural colleges bear the core mission of cultivating innovative talents who understand and love agriculture. Taking Anhui Agricultural University as the research object, this paper analyzes the “five-level platform, four-dimensional system, and three-party collaboration” innovation and entrepreneurship education model constructed by the university. Through approaches such as competition incubation, integration of industry and education, and mutual promotion of ideological and innovative education, the model provides talent support for agricultural modernization. The research shows that this model has effectively addressed the pain points in agricultural education, such as the shortage of practical platforms, the disconnection between industry and education, and the weak sense of innovation, through mechanisms including maker space incubation projects, the extension of scientific and technological services to rural areas, and the feedback of discipline competitions to teaching.

A Study on the Teaching Practice of English Continuation Writing from the Perspective of Discourse Analysis

Jian Zeng — 2025-11-14

With the continuous deepening of the new curriculum reform, the goal of cultivating core competencies in English has become more explicit, and senior high school English teaching is undergoing a transformation from traditional knowledge-based instruction to the enhancement of comprehensive language application ability. As a new English writing type that integrates reading and writing, continuation writing has been officially incorporated into the National College Entrance Examination (Gaokao) English test in recent years, becoming a crucial indicator for measuring students’ language proficiency. This question type requires students to have a solid foundation of basic language knowledge and strong innovative thinking ability, as it is a comprehensive assessment of students’ overall English application skills. This paper analyzes and studies continuation writing based on the genre, cohesion, coherence of the continuation text and senior high school English continuation writing, and explores practical strategies for continuation writing grounded in discourse analysis.

Research on the Integration Path of Artificial Intelligence and Humanistic Spirit in English Education

Fang Yu — 2025-11-14

Based on the background of globalization, English education needs not only language skills training, but also the transmission and practice of the humanistic spirit. As the frontier of technological innovation, artificial intelligence, through its application in teaching, provides a brand-new perspective and tool for college English teaching, so as to ensure the development of teaching activities and formulate personalized teaching programs, so as to meet students’ diverse learning needs and realize the cultivation of a humanistic spirit. Personalized learning supported by artificial intelligence can provide one-to-one customized learning content for students with different levels and learning styles, and narrow individual differences. This study will explore how to effectively integrate artificial intelligence and humanistic spirit, so as to enhance the interest and depth of English learning and further transport talents with an international vision and humanistic care for society.

Exploration on the Curriculum Reform of Medical Microbiology in Colleges and Universities under the Pattern of “Great Ideological and Political Education”

Bei Zhang — 2025-11-14

With the implementation of the fundamental task of “establishing morality and cultivating people”, the construction of the pattern of “Great Ideological and Political Education” has become an important measure for colleges and universities to promote the concept of “all-round education, whole-process education, and all-staff education” at present. In this process, teachers should deeply grasp the characteristics and advantages of ideological and political education in courses, realize the goal of ideological and political guidance through the integration of ideological and political elements with professional courses, and gradually build a pattern of “Great Ideological and Political Education” featuring “full participation, whole-process implementation, and all-aspect fulfillment.” This paper explores the course of Medical Microbiology, expounds the problems faced by the teaching of Medical Microbiology in colleges and universities under the pattern of “Great Ideological and Political Education”, and then puts forward the paths and strategies for the curriculum reform of Medical Microbiology in colleges and universities under this pattern. In this way, it organically integrates value shaping, knowledge impartment, and ability cultivation, realizes the parallel development of the Medical Microbiology course and ideological and political education, and provides strong support for cultivating outstanding medical talents with both virtue and ability, as well as noble medical ethics in the new era.

The Confucian Concept of “Harmony without Uniformity” and Its Implications for the Paradigm Shift in China-ASEAN Intercultural Communication Competence Theory

Fanjing Lu — 2025-11-14

Deepening regional cooperation between China and ASEAN urgently requires innovative paradigms for intercultural communication competence. This study focuses on the implications of the Confucian concept of “harmony without uniformity” for constructing a China-ASEAN-specific theoretical framework of intercultural communication. By reinterpreting classical texts and reconstructing the philosophical meaning of this concept, the study reveals its core value: the dynamic unity of embracing differences while fostering consensus. The current dominant Western paradigms guiding China-ASEAN intercultural communication practices exhibit structural limitations in both respecting cultural heterogeneity and seeking common values. The concept of “harmony without uniformity” thus offers a valuable indigenous theoretical resource. It suggests a shift from mere transplantation of foreign models to the development of a more inclusive and effective theoretical framework centered on cultural symbiosis. This new framework advocates for constructive dialogue to identify shared interests and cooperative opportunities, while fully acknowledging and respecting cultural diversity, thereby achieving harmonious coexistence and mutual development. Based on these insights, the study proposes practical pathways for theoretical transformation, including reshaping intercultural education concepts, enhancing adaptability in multicultural contexts, and strengthening policy coordination. The goal is to provide theoretical support and practical guidance for the steady and long-term development of China-ASEAN relations.

Implementation of the New Curriculum Standards: Empirical Research and Path Exploration of Life-Oriented Teaching in Primary Chinese Language Education

Xiaoran Yang — 2025-11-14

The 2022 edition of the “Chinese Curriculum Standards for Compulsory Education” emphasizes that Chinese language teaching should be “based on life”, with life-oriented teaching emerging as a crucial pathway for enhancing students’ core competencies in Chinese. However, practical implementation faces challenges such as superficial understanding among teachers, poor compatibility of teaching models, and a disconnect between theory and practice. Supported by theories such as Tao Xingzhi’s life education theory, this study employs literature research, questionnaires (administered to 160 teachers from four primary schools in the S district of Chongqing), interviews (with 10 teachers), and case analysis (including texts like “A Mother’s Deep Affection”) to conduct its research. The findings reveal that while teachers recognize and value life-oriented teaching, there are issues such as insufficient innovation in classroom formats, a pronounced tendency towards exam-oriented teaching, low professionalism in training, obstacles posed by the exam-oriented system, and inadequate home-school collaboration. Based on these findings, the study proposes expanding life-oriented teaching materials, constructing a systematic teaching framework, and promoting integration with learning task clusters, providing references for improving teaching quality.

Research on the Innovation of Standardized Training Mode for Business English Talents in the Context of Cross-border E-commerce

Jiaxin Lin — 2025-11-14

With the rapid development of the digital economy, cross-border e-commerce has become an important engine for the growth of China’s foreign trade. The demand for compound talents with both business English competence and practical cross-border e-commerce skills is increasingly urgent. However, the current training mode for business English talents still has problems such as insufficient standardization and disconnection from industry needs, making it difficult to meet the development requirements of the cross-border e-commerce industry. By analyzing the existing problems in the training of business English talents against the background of cross-border e-commerce, this paper explores the innovative paths of the standardized training mode. The paper aims to provide a reference for the reform of business English majors in colleges and universities, help cultivate high-quality talents that meet industry standards, and promote the sustainable and healthy development of the cross-border e-commerce industry.

Digital Intelligence Drives the Generation of New Quality Literacy: Constructing a Value-Added Evaluation System for University Teachers’ Deep Learning from a Complex Systems Perspective

Chundi Liu — 2025-11-14

In response to the national strategy of integrated development of education, science, and technology, and talent, this study addresses the critical need to transform university teacher development from traditional “instrumental training” toward cultivating “new-quality competencies” aligned with new-quality productive forces. Grounded in complex systems theory, this research proposes a novel Deep Learning Value-Added Evaluation (D-VAE) framework to bridge theoretical and methodological gaps in defining and measuring teachers’ deep learning and competency growth. The study defines university teachers’ new-quality competencies as a five-dimensional structure comprising High-Consciousness Learning, AI Symbiosis, Transdisciplinary Integration, Pedagogical Innovation, and Ethical Responsibility. Methodologically, the study constructed a multi-layered D-VAE model integrating input, process, output, value-added, and contextual dimensions, supported by a 5×3×45 indicator cube with explicit data sources, calculation rules, and ethical review mechanisms. Utilizing longitudinal equating and hierarchical linear modeling, the framework enables full-chain estimation of teacher competency growth and teacher–student synergistic value-added. This research contributes theoretically by translating policy discourse into a measurable educational construct and offers a replicable system-level solution for teacher evaluation, promoting the transition from performance accountability to public good governance in higher education.

Examination and Reconstruction: Dual Dilemmas and Improvement Paths of the Training Model for Foreign-Related Rule of Law Talents in Colleges and Universities

Xin Deng — 2025-11-14

Against the backdrop of increasingly frequent international exchanges and accelerated globalization, the international legal environment has gradually become more complex. Issues such as the reconstruction of the international rule system and intensified institutional competition in emerging fields have raised requirements for talents, leading to a straight-line growth in the demand for foreign-related rule of law talents. In this context, the talent training models of colleges and universities are facing enormous challenges. Based on this, this paper will focus on analyzing the practical needs, necessity, and dilemmas of training foreign-related rule of law talents in colleges and universities, and explore the specific implementation paths of their training models, in order to provide theoretical references for the transformation of the training models of foreign-related rule of law talents in colleges and universities.

Exploration and Practice on Cultivating College Students’ Innovative Practical Abilities: Integration of Competition, Teaching and Learning, and Empowerment via Digital Intelligence

Jingmin Zhu — 2025-11-14

The “integration of competition, teaching, and learning” model plays a key role in fully mobilizing college students’ enthusiasm and initiative for learning, stimulating their innovative potential, and ultimately achieving the goals of “promoting teaching through competitions” and “promoting learning through competitions.” “Empowerment via digital intelligence” specifically refers to building a flexible, independent, and open new human-machine collaboration environment for college students by relying on advanced digital intelligence technologies. When students are in this environment, their innovative awareness can be stimulated, their practical skills can be honed, and thus their innovative practical abilities can be significantly improved. Focusing on competitions of different forms and contents, such as physics academic competitions, physics experiment competitions, optoelectronic design competitions, and material-related competitions, and relying on digital twin platforms as well as advanced artificial intelligence (AI) technology, augmented reality (AR) technology, virtual reality (VR) technology, etc., this paper focuses on exploring effective strategies for cultivating college students’ innovative practical abilities. By building a diversified practical platform, this paper aims to meet the personalized and diversified development needs of college students, comprehensively improve their innovative practical abilities, and, at the same time, inject strong impetus into the all-around development of college students.

Exploration on the Reform of All-English Teaching for the “Electrical Machines and Towage” Course for International Students

Quanfeng Li — 2025-11-14

In recent years, with the rapid development of China’s economy and the continuous improvement of its international influence, more and more international students have chosen to study in China. Due to the continuous update and iteration of technical fields such as new energy electric vehicles, intelligent robots, and electric aviation, the number of international students majoring in electrical engineering has also increased significantly. As a core professional basic course for international students majoring in electrical engineering, the teaching quality of the “Electrical Machines and Towage” course is directly related to the learning effect of subsequent professional courses. To further improve the teaching effect and fully consider the differences in culture, educational background, and professional foundation of international students from different countries, this study proposes and practices a trinity teaching method of “theory + simulation + experiment.” By systematically optimizing the teaching content, teaching methods, and assessment system, this paper summarizes and discusses the all-English teaching reform practice of the “Electrical Machines and Towage” course, aiming to provide useful references for the teaching reform of related majors and courses in other domestic universities.

Research on Multimodal Communication of Lacquer Art from the Perspective of Digital Humanities

Jingxian Hu — 2025-11-14

This study explores the practice, challenges, and opportunities of multimodal dissemination of lacquer art from the perspective of digital humanities. It begins by reviewing the development of digital humanities, emphasizing its application in art and cultural studies, particularly in the field of lacquer art. Through case studies, the article examines the multimodal expression and dissemination of lacquer art in digital environments, such as the use of 3D modeling, virtual reality (VR), and augmented reality (AR) technologies. These technologies not only enhance the interactivity and experiential quality of lacquer art education but also facilitate its international dissemination. The study also highlights the technical and cultural challenges faced in promoting traditional art through digital means, including high costs, technical barriers, maintenance requirements, and the difficulty of preserving cultural authenticity while ensuring effective dissemination. Additionally, the role of social media and online platforms in modern lacquer art dissemination is discussed ^[1]. These platforms provide extensive visibility and communication channels for artworks, fostering a multicultural community of lacquer art enthusiasts and opening new avenues for global dissemination and cultural exchange.

Research on the Integration of Piano Performance Techniques into the Keyboard System

Fei Song — 2025-11-14

Piano performance is a comprehensive art form that integrates technique, music, and aesthetics. Drawing upon decades of performance and teaching practice, this paper systematically sorts out the essence of the Soviet piano school and the Western classical performance system/tradition. By synthesizing pedagogical principles from masters including Cao Ke’en, Alexander Goncharov, Steven Thomas, Liu Shikun, and Yin Chengzong, a technique training system centered on “finger-wrist-arm-weight” has been established. Research indicates that deeply integrating performance techniques with the keyboard’s physical structure, harmonic logic, and musical style is the key pathway for cultivating students’ growth from “technical craftsmen” to “artistic expressers.” This paper aims to provide theoretical reference and practical paradigms for piano pedagogy, advancing the scientific and systematic transmission of performance techniques.

Research on the Ability of Integrating Curriculum Ideology and Politics into College Chinese Teachers and Its Influencing Factors

Jinyu Hu — 2025-11-14

Curriculum ideology and politics is an important measure for colleges and universities in the new era to implement the fundamental task of establishing morality and cultivating people. As a basic major in the field of humanities and social sciences, the Chinese discipline plays an important role in implementing curriculum ideology and politics. However, the reality that the implementation ability of curriculum ideology and politics of college Chinese teachers varies, and the influencing factors are complex and diverse, has affected the effective implementation of curriculum ideology and politics. This study adopts a quantitative method to explore the factors influencing the implementation ability of curriculum ideology and politics of college Chinese teachers, providing a reference basis for improving their implementation ability. The research results show that the overall implementation ability of curriculum ideology and politics of college Chinese teachers is at a medium-upper level, among which the teaching design ability is relatively strong and the teaching evaluation ability is relatively weak; teachers’ personal factors (ideological and political awareness, ideological and political knowledge and ideological and political ability), school environmental factors (school attention degree, training mechanism and evaluation mechanism) and social environmental factors (social atmosphere and policy support) all have a significant positive impact on the implementation ability of curriculum ideology and politics.

Artificial Intelligence and Input Enhancement in L2 Writing: Theoretical and Pedagogical Insights

Tianyu He — 2025-11-14

With the widespread application of generative artificial intelligence in the field of language teaching, second language writing instruction is gradually transitioning toward digitalization and intelligentization. Traditional input enhancement, which relies on manual operations, is monotonous in form and hardly adaptable to the individual differences of learners; it can no longer meet the dynamic needs of second language acquisition in the digital age. Thus, exploring an AI-driven input enhancement model has become a key issue for optimizing L2 writing instruction. This research focuses on the impact of AI input enhancement on students’ English writing. As a digital extension of traditional input enhancement, it relies on tools like ChatGPT, Grammarly, and Bing tools, and is theoretically grounded in second language acquisition theories such as the Input Hypothesis, Noticing Hypothesis, and multimodal learning theory. Guided by these theories, it strengthens target language salience through real-time feedback and integrates multimodal resources (text, images, etc.) to construct immersive learning environments, laying a theoretical basis for subsequent research and practice. To validate this approach, existing studies validate it with three paradigms (theoretical speculation, empirical research, mixed methods), each with pros and cons. In practice, AI input enhancement boosts writing efficiency and student confidence while adapting to diverse teaching scenarios. However, it also brings problems such as students’ over-reliance on technology, impaired writing originality, controversies over educational equity, insufficient contextual adaptability of tool feedback, and a lack of guidance for higher-order thinking. To address these issues, future efforts should explore differentiated tool-use rules, optimize tool contextual adaptability, and establish an “AI tools+teacher guidance” collaborative model to balance technology empowerment and student autonomy in L2 writing teaching.

Research on the Talent Training Path for Undergraduates in Public Security Colleges and Universities from the Perspective of Smart Education

Mengsheng Cai — 2025-11-14

Artificial intelligence (AI) drives the paradigm innovation of higher education. Based on the research on the integration of AI and undergraduate talent training in public security colleges and universities, this study analyzes the role of AI in improving the quality of undergraduate education and teaching. It includes four aspects: smart education helps enhance the quality of prospective police officers, facilitates the integration of teaching theories with grassroots police work, innovates intelligent assessment schemes, and improves teachers’ digital and intelligent literacy. On this basis, the study explores the internal mechanism of smart education supporting talent training in public security colleges and universities, and systematically puts forward countermeasures for smart education to boost talent training in such institutions. These countermeasures mainly cover four dimensions: promoting the high-quality development of public security higher education via smart education, enriching the research system of smart education and teaching, gradually optimizing the smart education and teaching model, and establishing and improving the smart education evaluation system.

Research on the Training of Innovation and Entrepreneurship Education for High-Level, Applied and Innovative Professional Degree Postgraduates

Feiyang Wang — 2025-11-14

With the continuous advancement of the country’s construction of “new engineering disciplines” and the reform of professional degree graduate education, innovation and entrepreneurship education has become an important way to improve the quality of graduate training. Based on the survey data from the School of Mathematics and Physics, this paper systematically analyzes the main problems existing in the innovation and entrepreneurship education for professional degree postgraduates through questionnaires, interviews and other methods, including insufficient atmosphere, imperfect system, lack of willingness and ability, incomplete educational layout, and shortage of teachers and practice platforms. On this basis, it proposes a collaborative education model centered on the integration of “industry, teaching, research and application,” and puts forward specific countermeasures from the aspects of policy guidance, tutor team construction, integration of school-enterprise resources, and optimization of curriculum and teacher systems, so as to promote the all-round improvement of the innovation and entrepreneurship ability of professional degree postgraduates.

“Cultural Reflection and Enrichment”: Innovation and Practice in Teaching the Course of Chinese and Foreign Architectural History Based on the Cultivation of Digital and Intelligent Talents

Ni Lan — 2025-11-14

As a local applied undergraduate university, our institution adheres to the characteristic of “Information Technology +” and cultivates applied talents for the Environmental Design major. In response to obstacles in cognitive transfer, setbacks in theoretical and practical application, and challenges in fostering digital and intelligent thinking, the course “Chinese and Foreign Architectural History” is grounded in the integration of learning and application, practical orientation, and the application of learned knowledge. Through the study of architectural historical and theoretical knowledge, the course strengthens key propositions and design techniques related to architectural theories, cultivates historical thinking abilities, enhances humanistic qualities, and guides students in shaping correct outlooks on life, the world, and values. Starting from teaching objectives, the course has formed a “Cultural Reflection and Enrichment” teaching model for architectural history and theory based on the cultivation of digital and intelligent talents. Through reforms, remarkable results have been achieved, with high goal attainment and student satisfaction, as well as abundant construction achievements. The course has guided students to win over 50 awards in competitions, secured national-level innovation and entrepreneurship project approvals, and obtained two provincial-level scientific research project approvals, among other accomplishments.