AIGC-Empowered Teaching Practice: Cultivating Critical Thinking and Cultural Interpretation Competencies in Intercultural Communication Courses
Conventional Intercultural Communication classes are often constrained by insufficient training in intercultural critical thinking and students’ weaknesses in interpreting Chinese culture to the outside world. Based on the current teaching situation of this course in Chinese universities, this paper leverages the strengths of AIGC and constructs an innovative teaching model featuring “intelligent critical-thinking guidance—cross-cultural comparative interpretation—personalized iterative output—multi-dimensional process-oriented assessment”. The study reveals that the in-depth integration of AIGC into curriculum teaching can effectively foster learners’ awareness of intercultural critical thinking and improve their ability to interpret both Chinese and foreign cultures. It offers practical references for the teaching innovation of the Intercultural Communication course and the cultivation of high-level foreign language talents.
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