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Cross-Cultural Education Studies

Study on the Influence of a Digital-Intelligent Language Partner Model on Chinese Culture Acquisition among International Students

  • Boyan Cai
    School of Foreign Studies, South China Normal University, Guangzhou 510631, China
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DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63385/cces.v1i2.382

Keywords:

AI Chinese, Chinese Culture Cognition, Cultural Identity, Digital-Intelligent Language Partner Models, International Students, Usage Duration

Abstract

The global wave of digitalization and smart technology is changing how culture is shared. This study looks at how using a digital language companion, “AI Chinese”, affects the learning of Chinese culture by international students in Guangzhou. It is hard to measure short-term results in culture teaching. The study observed 30 students for one month. It checked how long they used “AI Chinese” each day and compared their scores on culture tests before and after. It also looked at changes in their sense of cultural identity. Results showed that more time using the tool led to bigger improvements in culture knowledge. This link was stronger for local Guangzhou culture than for general Chinese culture. Students who used it a lot (1.5 h or more per day) improved their scores much more and felt stronger cultural identity than those who used it less. Interviews showed that heavy users went through a step-by-step process in building cultural identity: first they learned, then they felt, then they acted. The findings show that digital tools can help spread culture. For short-term teaching in universities, using such a tool 1 to 1.5 h per day is a practical suggestion.

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