A Restudy of the Teaching Transformation of"E-writing as the Primary;Handwriting as the Supplementary"in International Chinese Language Education:Clarification of Several Misunderstandings and Doubts
With the widespread use of intelligent electronic devices,electronic writing has gradually replaced traditional handwriting,and written communication has entered an"e-writing era".Electronic writing has changed the features of writing Chinese characters and made such writing easier,which provides a basic condition for solving the difficulties in learning Chinese characters in international Chinese language education,though the scholars of international Chinese language education still have some doubts about this e-writing shift.However,several concerns about this shift merit clarification.Under the model of"e-writing as the primary;handwriting as the supplementary",the teaching of Chi-nese characters will not be abandoned but revitalized.This shift will enhance the students'literacy skills in Chinese and allows for more time and effective instruction of the implications of Chinese char-acters and culture.While prolonged reliance on electronic writing may lead to"forgetting how to write by hand",feature-based character-recognition training helps prevent"forgetting how to write on the screen"and improves their overall proficiency.Furthermore,some students who prefer handwriting will still have opportunities for"experiential writing"with adequate support.The argument that hand-writing is superior to e-writing for brain development,due to a different stimulation to cranial nerve cells,overlooks the cognitive and psychological burdens of handwriting as well as the brain's natural adaptability to historical advancements.
international Chinese language educationE-writing transformationChinese literacyteaching Chinese charactersexperiential writing
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