Abstract:
In order to promote the digital transformation of teaching and improve the teaching effect of elementary Chinese language teaching in Japanese university, the authors propose a blended learning model of "two-stage learning process" based on the theory of Instructional Design, in which online self-study classes and offline lectures are integrated. Specifically, on the basis of a unified textbook, the online self-study class uses video teaching materials and an APP with AI speech recognition to learn and practice the language items, while the offline class applies and outputs the language items through language communication activities. Based on this model, we developed a series of digital teaching materials and a learning management system (LMS), and launched a pilot implementation of the blended learning model at the university where we teach in FY2023. The pedagogical effectiveness of this model has been verified through the learning data of the LMS, the results of regular exams and questionnaires. This manuscript reports on the blended learning model and its pedagogical effectiveness with the concept of digital transformation.
