Research on the Development and Pedagogical Application of a Learning Tool for Error-prone Chinese Characters

Teaching Chinese characters is an essential component of language education in Chinese primary schools. However, students frequently encounter difficulties with incorrectly written characters. Current educational methods often fail to offer timely and specific learning resources to address these challenges. This paper introduces a novel learning tool tailored for primary school students to tackle the issue of error- prone Chinese characters. The tool leverages sophisticated handwriting recognition and Chinese spell-check technologies as its fundamental development features. A quasi-experimental study indicated that the group utilizing the experimental tool consistently surpassed the control group in both interim and final assessments, corroborating the efficacy of the tool. Students valued the tool for its promptness, pertinence, and targeted learning content. Potential future enhancements may encompass diversifying the available resources, refining personalized recommendations based on individual learner profiles, and more seamlessly integrating the tool with conventional teaching approaches to further augment learning outcomes for error-prone Chinese characters.