Integrating Value, Business, and Technology: An AI-empowered Tri-helix Model for Teaching E-commerce English in Vocational Colleges
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https://doi.org/10.64744/tjiss.2025.44Keywords:
Tri-helix Model, AI in Education, E-commerce English, Vocational Education, Value EducationAbstract
Current teaching methods for E-commerce English in vocational college often keep language skills, business knowledge, and technology use separate. This does not prepare students for the real digital economy, where they need to combine technical skills, business understanding, and ethical thinking. To bridge this gap, this paper suggests an AI-powered Tri-helix Model. It is a teaching plan that combines Value education, Business skills, and Technology use into one learning experience. This model was built and tested the model through real classroom teaching, using a cross-border live streaming project as an example. The project made, used, and improved the model through real E-commerce English courses. With this model show how it works with a detailed case study of a "Cross-border E-commerce Live Streaming" project. Using the model created interesting and real learning experiences. It helped students build complete skills by working on complex tasks where business choices required using technology and thinking about values. This study gives teachers a clear and usable framework to update their teaching. It helps move from separated lessons to a connected, real-world approach that prepares students for jobs.
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