Zhaojue is one of the poorest areas in China because its geographic location is relatively isolated. Its remoteness breaks off communication, resulting in an extremely low Mandarin proficiency in the region. For students, they do not have sufficient daily exposure to learn Mandarin, missing the optimal time to acquire it at a young age (before seven years old). For teachers working in kindergar...
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To revolutionize the language learning landscape for schools using limited educational resources. To empower ethnic minority teachers using cutting-edge language teaching and evaluation techniques. To explore low-cost, low-tech solutions for teachers and students in remote areas.
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This project provides schools and kindergarten centers in poor areas easy access to high-quality educational Mandarin learning resources and services. Innovating the language teaching and learning methods, it effectively solves the skill limitations and shortage of local Mandarin teachers.
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The program (Using AI Language Teaching System to Innovate Language Learning of Under-Resourced Students)applied the AI Mandarin teaching system, customized for the minority students’ demands by applying technology independently developed by the company, helps preschool and primary school teachers and students in Zhaojue County address issues encountered in learning Mandarin.
Learn moreAs of September 19, 2019, the project has covered 252 teaching locations, 72 primary schools in 47 towns and villages in Zhaojue County, Sichuan. Teachers and students participating in the program have improved proficiency and confidence when speaking Mandarin.
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In order to perform the project smoothly and sustainably and ensure more students benefit from it, TAL and the Sichuan Education Department signed a philanthropic strategic cooperation agreement. Two sides aim at alleviating poverty and promoting the integration of teaching, research, and technology under the guidance of the Education Department of Sichuan province.
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[AI Teaching Smart Education Project in Zhaojue] 2018-11-07
This project is selected as the case for poverty alleviation by China Institute of Communications. The project is considered, with the local government and relevant departments, agencies together to make use of science and technology and teaching resources, advance the education resource inclusive, contribute to the development of China's Elementary education, and block the intergenerational transmission of poverty. It is also the first time in the industry to use AI technology to teach Mandarin in ethnic areas.
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[TAL and the Liangshan government signed a network support agreement] 2018-10-28
On October 28, dozhi.com reported that TAL and Liangshan people's government signed a cooperation agreement on Internet intellectual support projects. As part of the agreement, TAL will applied "AI mandarin teaching system" in more schools in Liangshan state, so that more children can learn Mandarin and improve their learning ability. In addition, TAL will deploy "hope online" education resources throughout the state, sharing high-quality education resources from primary school to high school, so that local children can enjoy good education resources. At the same time, TAL will also open the teaching preparation system, and provide local teachers with special training on the use of teaching equipment, so as to improve their teaching ability and local education level.
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[Yi Children learns Mandarin with AI] 2018-09-05
This program has been reported on by nearly 100 news agencies, at the national and local level. - The People’s Daily (Overseas Edition) commented: the program will be useful for improving Yi children’s Mandarin level, helping to mitigate linguistic and economic difficulties. People who have been living in mountains for years, experienced employment transfer, labor export, policy implementation and trouble integrating into modern society, all caused by low Mandarin levels.
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[Xueersi Online School applied AI to alleviate the unequal education in DaLiangShan] 2018-09-04
On September 3, the project was launched for the first time in ethnic primary schools in Zhaojue county, Sichuan province. Sichuan education department information center, the Leaders from Sichuan Internet information office network association, Liangshan state, zhaojue county and TAL participate in the activities. With its own advantages in teaching research and technology, the school specially developed the system, so that high-quality educational resources cover every child in Zhaojue country.
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