Hengjun Wang

Hengjun Wang

May 30, 2025

Chinese national community consciousness, Yunnan ethnic folktales, AI (artificial intelligence), Primary school English, Curriculum-based ideological and political education.

Forging a strong sense of the Chinese nation as one community stands as a critical mission for education in the new era. However, current ideological and political education in primary school English curricula faces challenges such as superficial integration of ethnic culture, monotonous teaching methods, and a lack of scientific evaluation systems. This study employs Yunnan ethnic folktales, compiled by Yang Lixian, as a starting point. Guided by the core literacy requirements of the Compulsory Education English Curriculum Standards (2022 Edition), it explores AI-enhanced instructional strategies for embedding ideological and political education within primary English curricula. The research constructs a pedagogical framework grounded in four intrinsic attributes: the educational value of ethnic stories, the integration of language teaching, learner-centered design principles, and the innovativeness of teaching models. Leveraging Chen Lipeng’s Chinese National Community Consciousness Scale, the study designs an evaluation system and proposes three instructional design principles: appropriateness of story selection, AI-empowered innovation, and multi-dimensional evaluation with quality monitoring. By proposing methodological innovations, this study contributes to the development of educational approaches that reinforce the consciousness of the Chinese national community.

© 2025, the Authors. Published by ISCCAC

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