International conference explores new paradigms for English teaching

The conference hosted three parallel forums where attendees engaged in lively discussions covering the entire process of English teaching in Sino-Foreign cooperative education. The first forum focused on EAP teaching models and cross-cultural competency cultivation, exploring strategies for developing language ability and cross-cultural skills in EAP teaching, foreign language teaching practices within the Belt and Road Initiative, and the educational and academic advantages of EAP beyond language teaching, aiming to comprehensively unlock new pathways for EAP education. The second forum directly addressed technological frontiers, delving into the application of generative AI in teaching academic writing, the impact of AI voice tools on listening and speaking abilities, and AI-powered adaptive learning for English, exploring new prospects for AI-enabled English teaching. The last forum centered on teacher development and cooperation, providing multiple solutions for building a high-quality, sustainable teaching workforce through topics such as lifelong learning-oriented teacher training, constructing faculty support systems, "four-dimensional empowerment" for sustainable EAP teacher development, and challenges and opportunities in teaching English and learning skills.

Established in 2012, the Beijing-Dublin International College at Beijing University of Technology has become, over the past 13 years, a benchmark and model for high-quality development in Sino-Foreign cooperative education. The college currently offers four undergraduate programs: Internet of Things Engineering, Software Engineering, Electronic Information Engineering, and Finance, with over 1,400 enrolled students. To date, it has produced nearly 2,500 graduates, with 99.5 percent earning dual degrees, an average employment rate of nearly 94 percent, and an advanced study rate exceeding 77 percent. Over half of its graduates have entered world top-50 universities for Master's and doctoral degrees, with nearly 80 percent entering world top-100 institutions. The college has received honors including the "2021 Beijing Municipal First-Class Teaching Achievement Award", the "2024 Top 20 Outstanding Case for Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education Institutions in China" award, and the "2025 Outstanding Sino-Foreign Cooperative Education Institution" award.