Research of Hot Topics,Evolution Characteristics and Future Prospects of International Chinese Teachers
This article makes analysis of 349 articles chosen from domestic core journals adopting CiteSpace to visually present 30 years(1992-2022)of research on international Chinese language teachers.The analysis concludes five hot topics:research on international Chinese language teacher quality,research on international Chinese language teacher training,research on Master's training of international Chinese education,research on volunteer Chinese language teachers of the Confucius Institutes,research on international Chinese language teacher cognition and professional development.The evolution characteristics of international Chinese teacher research are as follows:the research topics are increasingly diversified and inclined towards teacher education research internationally;the research object extends from domestic university teachers to various levels;and the research method shifts from speculative research to empirical research.In the future research,international Chinese teachers should clarify the subject orientation and theoretical basis,strengthen theoretical innovation,enrich research methods and means,enhance the standardization of research methods;continue to deepen existing research topics and further expand new research topics.
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