Abstract：Drawing upon a comprehensive survey of the current worldwide situation regarding the application of information technology in teaching Chinese language to overseas Chinese, this study attempts to address the two major concerns for practitioners of overseas Chinese language education. The findings show that information technology application is an essential path toward the modernization of Chinese language education for overseas Chinese and an inevitable requirement for its high-quality development. Currently, four major achievements have been made in Chinese language education informatization:
(1) abundant and diverse categories of digital resources with multi-stakeholder participation in supply; (2) active online Chinese language instruction with rich programming manifested in a variety of projects and activities; (3) high internet adoption rate among Chinese language education institutions with basic digitalization of informatized management systems; (4) robust information technology mechanisms with prominent institutions playing a key role. However, there are three challenges remain: (1) insufficient integration and sharing mechanisms for digital resources; (2) inadequate integration between technological resources and educational practices; (3) relatively lagging policy support and infrastructure development. Based on the achievements and challenges as forementioned, this paper suggests that in the future, the primary components of Chinese language education informatization should encompass at least six aspects: (1) advancing digital infrastructure construction; (2) strengthening digital resource development; (3) establishing digital resource platforms; (4) implementing smart Chinese language education; (5) cultivating information technology professionals for Chinese language teaching; (6) optimizing digital service platforms. Given current resource constraints, two priority areas could serve as breakthrough pathways: (1) developing a “Global Smart Service Comprehensive Platform for Chinese Language Education”; (2) enhancing the digital literacy of Chinese language teachers.
祝晓宏，喻 江. 华文教育信息化建设的现状与思考[J]. 语言战略研究, 2024, 9(6): 60-71.
Zhu Xiaohong and Yu Jiang. Current Status and Reflections on the Informatization of Overseas Chinese Language Education. , 2024, 9(6): 60-71.
