“Intelligent Linkage for Rural Revitalization” Online Volunteer Teaching Project Report

Against the backdrop of rural revitalization and educational equity, rural primary schools face challenges, including teacher shortages, weak oral instruction, and a lack of language environments. Meanwhile, university English majors possess linguistic resources and volunteer enthusiasm but lack practical platforms. This gave rise to the “Smart Linkage for Rural Education” online volunteer teaching program, which explores digital service pathways and a “dual-empowerment” public welfare model. Guided by intercultural foreign language teaching theory and a mixed-methods approach, the study selected four rural primary schools in Shaoxing for a 16-week online intervention via Tencent Classroom, involving 30 university volunteers and foreign teachers. Results show that while over 70% of students had weak foundations and 90% lacked extracurricular exposure, the “live streaming + foreign teacher collaboration + project-based learning” model increased oral proficiency pass rates by 40% and intercultural sensitivity excellence rates by 25% in the experimental group. Volunteers also improved teaching and communication abilities, achieving professional and social growth. Long-term mechanisms like “+N” school-local collaboration were established, creating a virtuous ecosystem of “education + public welfare + growth”, pioneering a replicable pathway for rural assistance driven by digital technology and university students.