Journal of Contemporary Educational Research

A Comparative Analysis and Implications of Research on International Chinese Language Teachers’ Professional Identity from a Global Perspective

2025-07-31T08:46:39+08:00

Teacher professional identity is a comprehensive reflection of teachers’ role perception, emotional experiences, and behavioral tendencies towards their profession. It serves as an intrinsic driving force for teachers’ professional development and is also a crucial issue in teacher education research. From a global perspective, this study systematically reviews and examines relevant research on the professional identity of international Chinese language teachers (ICLTs). A comparative analysis is conducted between Chinese and foreign scholars’ research in terms of theoretical foundations, research subjects, research content, and research methodologies. This comprehensive overview of the current research landscape in this field, along with a summary of existing achievements and identified problems, facilitates the transformation of fragmented research findings on ICLTs’ professional identity into a systematic understanding and reveals research gaps. Building upon this foundation, the study proposes future research prospects for the professional identity of ICLTs from aspects such as the construction of a cross-cultural perspective-based teacher professional identity system, the transformation of teacher professional identity in the context of digital transformation, and case studies on ICLTs’ professional identity. The aim is to promote high-quality development in both theory and practice of international Chinese language education.

Exploration on the Scientific Setting of Human Anatomy Courses in Traditional Chinese Medicine Colleges

2025-07-26T12:23:53+08:00

Human anatomy is a fundamental and core course in medical education. However, in the educational process of traditional Chinese medicine colleges and universities, the realistic predicament of emphasizing classics over forms often appears. Based on the perspective of the integration and connection of traditional Chinese medicine and modern medicine, this research proposes that the curriculum reconstruction should take “morphological support for clinical practice and classic correlation structure” as the main principle. By using strategies such as modular integration, the combination of virtual and real practices, and interdisciplinary evaluation, a human anatomy curriculum system that meets the needs of cultivating talents in traditional Chinese medicine in the new era is proposed. This study provides a reference for the modernization of traditional Chinese medicine education.

Digital Intelligence Technologies Empower the Integration of Innovation and Entrepreneurship with Ideological and Political Education in Colleges and Universities

2025-07-31T08:51:37+08:00

With the rapid development of the economy and society, digital intelligence technology, as a technology that organically combines digitalization and intelligence, is promoting the development of all industries. Introducing digital intelligence technology in the field of education can help improve the quality of talent cultivation and promote the comprehensive development of students. In response to the call for mass entrepreneurship and innovation, colleges and universities should focus on the integration of innovation and entrepreneurship with ideological and political education, introduce new technological means to carry out educational work, and build a good ecosystem for innovation and entrepreneurship education. Based on this, this paper conducts an analysis and research on the integration of innovation and entrepreneurship and ideological and political education in colleges and universities empowered by digital intelligence technology for reference.

Cultural Filtering in Literary Translation: A Case Study of Sidney Shapiro’s English Version of The Family

2025-07-31T08:54:51+08:00

Cultural filtering is deeply embedded in cross-cultural literary exchange and exerts a lasting influence on both the transmission and interpretation of literary works. This article examines the English translation of Ba Jin’s The Family by Sidney Shapiro, focusing on the manifestations and underlying causes of cultural filtering in the translated text. The translator adopts a range of strategies—including the addition of cultural annotations, selective omission, and abridged translation of certain content—to implement various forms of cultural filtering. These choices are shaped by multiple filtering processes, such as the translator’s cultural identity and his understanding of traditional Chinese culture. While cultural filtering in cross-cultural translation is inevitable and may result in partial loss of meaning, it can also breathe new life into the source text and facilitate mutual understanding and dialogue between different cultural systems.

Research on Teaching Reform in Environmental Design Courses Based on Virtual Simulation Technology

2025-07-26T12:23:39+08:00

Addressing limitations such as the lack of immersion and difficulties in comprehensively evaluating design schemes in traditional teaching models of environmental design courses, this study explores teaching reforms using virtual simulation technology. An immersive virtual teaching environment was constructed, integrating virtual simulation technology gradually into the teaching process, with practical teaching cases used to assess the effectiveness of these reforms. Results demonstrate that virtual simulation technology significantly enhances students’ spatial understanding and design expression abilities, while also improving teaching interactivity and student engagement. This reform aligns with the trend towards digital design, offering innovative ideas and methodologies for teaching environmental design courses.

Research on the Narrative Relationship Between Dunhuang Jātaka Story Paintings and Their Corresponding Scriptures

2025-07-26T12:23:25+08:00

Jātaka story paintings are common narrative subjects in Dunhuang murals. Based on corresponding scriptures, they present all kinds of good deeds that Sakyamuni sacrificed his life to save sentient beings in his previous life. Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings are highly consistent with the scriptures in content, but their intuitiveness and expressiveness are more prominent. By comparing the narrative relationship between Jātaka story paintings in the Mogao Grottoes of Dunhuang and their corresponding scriptures, this study finds that the two have unity in reproducing artistic images and restoring key plots of classic Buddhist scripture stories, but there are great differences in the narrative effect. Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings have three prominent features in narrative, including visualization of key elements, concretization of expressions and movements, and contextualization of cause and effect. This study aims to reveal the intertextual narrative relationship between Dunhuang Jātaka story paintings and their corresponding scriptures.

Deep Embedding of Literature Logical Structure in LBL-RBL Pedagogy: A Novel Pathway to Enhance Thesis Proposal Competency in Neuropathophysiology Courses

2025-07-26T12:23:11+08:00

Graduate students universally struggle with vague topics, insufficient innovation, and logical gaps in research proposals, highlighting the need for structured scientific training. This study presents an innovative pedagogical model embedding scholarly literature’s logical architecture into LBL-RBL hybrid teaching, implemented in Kunming Medical University’s Neuropathophysiology course. Targeting the complexity of neurological disease mechanisms, the course integrates lecture-based learning (LBL) and research-based learning (RBL) through a small-cohort framework featuring personalized literature-logic embedding → targeted lecture reinforcement → multi-round proposal iteration. Faculty deconstructed domain literature to establish a three-phase training system (“Logic Demonstration-Methodology Mapping-Proposal Embedding”), systematically merging academic logic with research methodology over 9 weeks. Results demonstrate that this problem-driven approach creates authentic scientific inquiry scenarios, activating student knowledge co-construction and collaborative exploration. It successfully enables dynamic competency progression through “cognitive deconstruction → methodological practice → proposal refinement,” significantly enhancing proposal rigor and innovation. This study offers a scalable dual-track solution for cultivating advanced scientific capabilities in medical graduate education.

A Practical Study of Teaching Propositions in High School Mathematics Based on the TPACK Framework

2025-07-25T12:21:58+08:00

Under the background of information technology in education, there is insufficient integration of technological knowledge, pedagogical knowledge, and subject content knowledge in the teaching of propositions in high school mathematics. Teachers mostly equate information technology with multimedia presentations, and students often memorize formulas mechanically, which leads to difficulties in the application of complex propositions. In this study, we take “the cosine formula of the difference between two angles” as an example. Based on the TPACK framework, we use contextual teaching and geometric drawing board demonstration to integrate subject content, pedagogical knowledge, and technological knowledge in teaching design and practice. It is found that by dynamically displaying the derivation process of the formula and guiding students to explore independently, it can help them understand the logic of the formula and improve their application ability. This study provides a paradigm for teaching propositions in high school mathematics and suggests that the TPACK framework can facilitate knowledge integration and cultivate students’ mathematical literacy such as problem posing and creative inquiry, which is of great significance for teaching practice.

The Pathways for Integrating Excellent Traditional Culture into Ideological and Political Education and Teaching in Higher Education Institutions

2025-07-26T12:22:56+08:00

This paper conducts a systematic analysis of the pathways for integrating excellent traditional culture into ideological and political education in higher education institutions, exploring four dimensions: incorporating classical content into the curriculum system, enhancing teachers’ cultural literacy, implementing practice-oriented teaching that integrates knowledge and action, and fostering a campus cultural environment conducive to such integration. The study proposes a “three-tier screening-multi-dimensional integration-dynamic update” mechanism for textbook integration, a “theoretical foundation-practical refinement-reflective enhancement” model for teacher development, a “goal-oriented-activity design-effect evaluation” system for practical teaching, and a “spatial renovation-activity planning-digital empowerment” strategy for cultural environment creation. By establishing a systematic operational process and a closed-loop training mechanism, the integration of traditional culture and ideological and political education is achieved, effectively enhancing the cultural depth and educational effectiveness of ideological and political teaching, and laying a solid foundation for universities to fulfill their fundamental mission of cultivating virtue and fostering talent.

Construction of School-Enterprise Community Education Model for Software Technology Specialty Driven by Information Technology Application Innovation Industry: Taking Shanwei Institute of Technology as an Example

2025-07-26T12:22:42+08:00

The software technology field is facing new talent demands brought by the Information Technology Application Innovation (ITAI) industry. This paper takes Shanwei Institute of Technology as an example to deeply explore the construction of a school-enterprise community education model driven by the ITAI industry. It establishes the Kirin Workshop training base to facilitate talent cultivation, integrates the ITAI Application Adaptation Center to enhance technical capabilities, cooperates with Liqi Technology to establish an industrial college for government talent training, adjusts the professional curriculum system, and arranges for students to participate in ITAI vocational skills competitions. The school-enterprise collaborative cultivation mechanism meets the talent needs of the ITAI field, with effective practical results. This paper also points out the shortcomings of the school-enterprise collaborative education model in the ITAI industry and provides optimization methods to explore new paths for industry-education integration and serve the development of regional and national ITAI industries ^[1].

Constructing a Practice-Oriented “Community Social Work” Curriculum in China: A Model for Application-Oriented Talent Cultivation

2025-07-26T12:22:28+08:00

This paper explores the construction of the “Community Social Work” curriculum in the context of China’s socio-political and cultural environment. Rooted in the principles of socialist community governance and application-oriented education. This course responds to the growing national emphasis on grassroots social services and community capacity building. Drawing from a decade of iterative reforms and field collaborations, the course integrates project-based learning, school-agency cooperation, and ideological-political education. This model aligns higher education with local development needs and provides a replicable framework for professional training in social work. The paper also discusses the impact on students and communities, with data illustrating the course’s effectiveness.

From “Essential Extraction” to “In-Depth Dissemination”: A Study on the Logical Framework for Constructing a New Era Ideological and Political Discourse System in Higher Education Institutions

2025-07-26T12:22:15+08:00

Ideological and political education in higher education institutions is currently facing the practical challenge of discourse transformation. Traditional theoretical indoctrination models are unable to effectively align with the cognitive characteristics and acceptance habits of young people. With the profound changes in the media ecosystem, the ideological and political discourse system urgently needs to transition from a one-way communication model to an interactive dialogue model. This paper focuses on the bidirectional construction logic of “concise extraction” and “concise dissemination,” revealing the innovative characteristics of the ideological and political discourse system in content creation, dissemination methods, and talent cultivation mechanisms under the new era. It provides new theoretical perspectives and practical reference frameworks for addressing the challenges of insufficient effectiveness in ideological and political education.

Influence of After-School Tutoring on Reading Comprehension Skills of Chinese Primary School Students with Dyslexia: A Mixed-Methods Study

2025-07-26T12:22:01+08:00

This study explores the influence of after-school tutoring on reading comprehension skills of students with dyslexia (DD) in grades 3–5 in China and its participating factors. Using a mixed-methods design, the quantitative data (GORT-4 reading test) of 50 public primary school students in Qingdao and their parents’ feedback were collected through questionnaires, supplemented by semi-structured interviews with eight parents for qualitative analysis. The findings are as follows: (1) Family socioeconomic status and parents’ awareness of DD are the key factors to participate in after-school counseling; (2) The students who participated in the after-school counseling performed significantly better in the GORT-4 comprehension test (P < 0.05); (3) Counseling makes up for the lack of classroom learning through personalized strategies (such as multi-sensory teaching and phonological awareness training), but parents’ psychological support is the core of successful intervention. The necessity of early targeted intervention was emphasized, and practical enlightenment was provided for the educational support system of DD students in China.

Analysis of Countermeasures for Integrating Ideological and Political Education for College Students into University Libraries

2025-07-31T09:15:49+08:00

With the continuous development of the times, local university libraries in Yunnan are also undergoing a new development process in the context of integration into the national strategy. This important cultural position of the school should actively seek a path consistent with educational development, deeply integrate the important educational direction of ideological and political education for college students, and build itself into an important platform for cultivating well-rounded socialist builders and successors. Therefore, university libraries should constantly optimize their resource structure and service model in response to the needs of students’ ideological and political education. Through various forms of innovation and adjustment, they should constantly meet the diverse and individualized learning needs that arise in the process of students’ development, with the aim of maximizing the utilization of resources. Starting from the advantages of university libraries in integrating ideological and political education for college students, this paper deeply analyzes the effective paths for university libraries to integrate ideological and political education for college students, hoping to provide new ideas and methods for local university libraries to better play their educational functions in the context of Yunnan’s integration into the national strategy, and promote the in-depth development of ideological and political education for college students.

Study on Restructuring the Content of College English Course in Vocational University Based on Occupational Demands

2025-07-31T09:19:52+08:00

Based on the demand for complex English talents for the high-quality construction of “Belt and Road,” the study proposes a curriculum restructuring program oriented on “serving professional teaching, career development, and quality development” in response to the real problems of the current university English curriculum, such as focusing on language but not on application, insufficient vocational relevance, and low degree of integration with the professional field. We propose a curriculum reconstruction plan oriented to “serve professional teaching, career development, and quality development.” We have constructed a three-in-one curriculum goal of “laying a foundation for professionalism, infiltrating humanity, and empowering development,” systematically designed a curriculum content system of “language foundation, industry knowledge, and quality development,” and established an AI-enabled multi-intelligence evaluation system. This will promote the transformation of university English from single-language teaching to a service-oriented curriculum that supports professional development, and cultivate internationalized talents with both workplace language application skills and cross-cultural communication literacy. The study highlights the “vocational” characteristics and “service” functions of college English, and provides an actionable, practical path for the reform of college English curriculum in vocational undergraduate colleges.

An Exploration of IELTS Writing Teaching Based on the Production-Oriented Approach

2025-07-31T09:23:13+08:00

In response to the common problems in college English writing teaching, such as the separation of learning and application, students’ low interest in writing, and difficulties in expression, this paper, based on the theoretical framework of the production-oriented approach (POA) proposed by Professor Wen Qiufang, designed and implemented a set of IELTS writing teaching plan. This plan takes “motivating, enabling, and assessing” as the core teaching process, and selects typical IELTS argumentative essay topics (such as food diversity) to create real communication scenarios. In the motivating stage, diverse inputs are used to stimulate students’ interest and expose their language weaknesses; in the enabling stage, language knowledge, viewpoint generation, and text structure are focused on for targeted input and training; in the assessing stage, a combination of teacher-student cooperation and peer evaluation is adopted to guide students to identify and correct deficiencies in language use. The research results show that the POA model can effectively enhance students’ writing interest, active learning awareness, and writing ability, particularly in overcoming vocabulary poverty and material shortages, as well as improving language accuracy and expression richness. This provides an operational theoretical basis and practical path for improving the teaching effect of IELTS writing.

A Study on the Translation of Culture-Loaded Words from the Perspective of Memetics

2025-07-31T09:37:01+08:00

Memetics is a theory based on biology that explains cultural transmission. Memes are the basic units of cultural transmission. Culture-loaded words refer to unique vocabulary and idioms within a certain culture, reflecting the history, society, and lifestyles of different countries and ethnicities. Due to significant cultural differences between the Western world and China, translating culture-loaded words poses an unavoidable challenge for translators. This paper uses memetics as its theoretical foundation, classifies cultures according to Nida’s categories, and analyzes the application of memetics in the English translation of culture-loaded words through examples.

Research on Interdisciplinary Integration and Innovative Practice of Regional Master Teacher Studios

2025-07-31T09:40:30+08:00

The regional master teacher studio is a growth community that nurtures regional teachers. It has the characteristics of being interdisciplinary and leading, which is conducive to building a high-quality and professional teaching staff. As the vanguard of educational innovation, it shoulders the mission of exploring new teaching models and promoting high-quality development of education. It should be rooted in local characteristics, break down disciplinary barriers, and take innovative collaboration mechanisms as the key point to carry out in-depth practical exploration of interdisciplinary integration. Based on this, this paper conducts research on the cross-disciplinary integration and innovation practice of the regional master teacher studio, systematically sorts out the practice path, explores the deep value and development path behind it, and provides useful references for educational reform in the new era.

Teaching Reform and Practice of the “Data Collection and Web Crawler” Course Based on the Blended Teaching Mode

2025-07-31T09:44:08+08:00

The data collection and web crawling course has a lot of theoretical knowledge and strong practicality. Traditional teaching methods are no longer sufficient to meet teaching needs. Based on the characteristics of the course, this article constructs a mixed teaching environment based on “Learning Pass + Hongya Platform + Offline Course,” integrates teaching resource libraries and ideological and political cases, and develops a suitable evaluation system to cultivate students’ innovative and critical thinking abilities, stimulate their learning initiative, improve their teamwork ability, and enhance their professional level and data literacy.

Research on the Cultivation of Critical Thinking Ability Among Talents in English Translation of Zhuang Medicine in the Era of Generative AI

2025-07-31T09:47:41+08:00

In the era of generative AI (GAI), translation is undergoing unprecedented transformations. GAI enhances translation quality and efficiency, inaugurating a new chapter in translation. However, due to its limitations, the complexity of translation, and the uniqueness of Zhuang medicine, cultivating the critical thinking ability among talents in English translation of Zhuang medicine has become critically important. This study reforms the teaching content, instructional design, and evaluation of the course Computer-Aided Translation Technology, and constructs a teaching model to enhance the critical thinking abilities among talents in English translation of Zhuang medicine. The result shows that this model establishes a critically thinking-oriented teaching system, promotes interaction between humans and machines, teachers and students, and among peers, and improves students’ capabilities in translation, critical thinking, and social communication.

Review on Teachers’ Multicultural Competence in China

2025-07-31T10:02:16+08:00

In recent decades, researches on teacher’s competence has shifted from a singular macro perspective to a systematic micro view. This article explores the multifaceted domain of teachers’ competence in China by utilizing textual analysis. It critically analyzes the research content pertaining to the connotation, structural components, and empirical applications of teachers’ multicultural abilities. It summarizes various definitions, structures, and empirical studies in the context of China and proposes some directions of future research.

Teaching Digital Economy with Ideological- Political Integration: A Pedagogical Study

2025-07-31T10:05:49+08:00

As a new engine driving high-quality economic development, the digital economy urgently demands interdisciplinary talents proficient in both digital technologies and economic management. Given the current characteristics of digital economy courses and the status of ideological-political education, this study explores the instructional design and practice of the Special Topics in Digital Economy course. By adopting a combined framework of fixed and dynamic modules, the course highlights core digital economy concepts and key teaching priorities. Through identifying ideological-political elements and designing representative case studies, alongside integrating teaching teams and enhancing practical instruction, the approach effectively improves students’ digital literacy and ideological-political awareness. This provides replicable pedagogical references for cultivating digital economy talents in the new era.

Research on the Application of Digital Modeling Technology in Nixing Pottery from the Perspective of Maker Education Theory

2025-07-31T10:09:50+08:00

In the context of global digital transformation and the rising prominence of maker education, this study explores the innovative integration of digital modeling technologies with traditional Nixing Pottery craftsmanship. By constructing a teaching framework under maker education theory, the research investigates how 3D modeling, CAD design, and 3D printing technologies can empower learners to address challenges in cultural heritage preservation and artistic innovation. Through experimental teaching and case analysis, the study verifies that this integrated approach significantly enhances learners’ digital literacy, creative thinking, and cultural identity while optimizing Nixing Pottery’s production processes and design possibilities. The findings contribute to theoretical models of technology-enhanced craft education and provide practical pathways for the digital transformation of intangible cultural heritage.

A Study on the Postgraduate Quality Evaluation Model and Its Recognition Analysis

2025-07-31T10:23:02+08:00

With the rapid development of generative artificial intelligence technologies, represented by large language models, university-level computer science education is undergoing a critical transition—from knowledge-based instruction to competency-oriented teaching. A postgraduate student competency evaluation model can serve as a framework to organize and guide both teaching and research activities at the postgraduate level. A number of relevant research efforts have already been conducted in this area. Graduate education plays a vital role not only as a continuation and enhancement of undergraduate education but also as essential preparation for future research endeavors. An analysis of the acceptance of competency evaluation models refers to the assessment of how various stakeholders perceive the importance of different components within the model. Investigating the degree of acceptance among diverse groups—such as current undergraduate students, current postgraduate students, graduates with less than three years of work experience, and those with more than three years of work experience—can offer valuable insights for improving and optimizing postgraduate education and training practices.

Research on Evaluation Scheme for Quantitative Sense from the Perspective of Core Competencies: Taking the Measurement Unit of the Sixth Unit in the First Volume of the Second Grade of the Beijing Normal University Edition as an Example

2025-07-31T10:26:43+08:00

The implementation of core competencies clarifies social talent needs and guides math classroom evaluation. Lower-grade primary students, highly malleable, need targeted teacher guidance. Teaching evaluation should meet the talent demands of the times, focusing on core literacy and essential character development. From this perspective, primary math teachers should optimize evaluation, build a diversified system, help students grow in math, find their learning position, and advance confidently.