Multimodal Interaction Design and Teaching Reform of AI-integrated Blended English Teaching in Higher Education

Jun Chen; Fuli Li

doi:10.63313/IJED.9034

Authors

Jun Chen Faculty of Foreign Languages & Northern Jiangsu Development Research Institute, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223001, Jiangsu Province, China Author
Fuli Li Faculty of Foreign Languages & Northern Jiangsu Development Research Institute, Huaiyin Institute of Technology, Huai'an 223001, Jiangsu Province, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.63313/IJED.9034

Keywords:

AI, College English, Blended teaching, Multimodal interaction, Teaching reform

Abstract

As AI becomes deeply integrated into education, college English teaching faces the challenge of overcoming monotonous interaction modes and insufficient personalization. Supported by multimodal teaching theory and blended learning theory, this paper explores the path of multimodal interaction design for AI-integrated blended English teaching in higher education, constructs an "AI + multimodal" interaction system from three dimensions of pre-class, in-class and post-class sessions, and proposes supporting teaching reform strategies. Teaching practice verifies that the proposed design effectively enhances students' engagement in English learning and their comprehensive application competence, thus providing practical reference for college English teaching reform.

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