Innovative Integration of Digital Storytelling and College English Education in China from the Perspective of New Liberal Arts

Abstract

In the context of constructing new liberal arts disciplines, college English teaching should break away from traditional language teaching methods and engage in interdisciplinary, cross-specialty, and cross-domain practices. It should leverage disciplinary strengths and actively serve societal needs to promote positive narratives about China. As an innovative educational tool, digital storytelling plays a crucial role in college English teaching. This paper, based on the perspective of new liberal arts, explores the innovative integration of digital storytelling and college English teaching. It proposes an educational innovation model that encompasses communication, service, innovation, research, and ideological and moral education. This model is guided by the communication of positive narratives about China, with societal and local service as its platform. The model aims to cultivate innovative and interdisciplinary talent capable of cross-cultural communication and application, and emphasizes the reciprocal impact of cross-disciplinary research on society. It focuses on inheriting Chinese culture through an active ideological and moral classroom experience, and explores the potential and value of digital storytelling in effectively presenting China's stories in English. The goal is to enrich college English teaching, enhance students' cross-cultural communication and innovation capabilities, and promote the influence of Chinese narratives in international communication.