From “Language Tool” to “Competence Literacy” Paradigm Transformation of Global Competence Cultivation in University English Majors

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10.2991/978-2-38476-569-0_41How to use a DOI?

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Global Competence; English majors; Emerging industries; talent cultivation

Abstract

Based on a systematic analysis of the cultivation of global competence in educational contexts worldwide, this paper establishes global competence—a comprehensive system encompassing knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values—as the essential theoretical framework for reforming English majors in China. It identifies a critical disconnect between the current homogenous training models, which produce graduates with mere language proficiency, and the sophisticated demands of the global economy, particularly the expansion of emerging sectors like the new energy vehicle industry. The study argues for the integration of the New Liberal Arts initiative, with its core principle of interdisciplinary fusion, as the vital pathway to bridge this gap. It demonstrates how a global competence-oriented model, moving beyond instrumental language training, can cultivate composite talents capable of navigating cross-cultural complexities, applying international rules, and driving international collaboration. The conclusion positions the development of such talents, equipped to support strategic industries going global, as both an educational imperative and a necessary contribution to national strategic goals, thereby aligning talent cultivation with the demands of high-level opening-up.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Qin Nan
AU  - Wang Meng
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/05/01
TI  - From “Language Tool” to “Competence Literacy” Paradigm Transformation of Global Competence Cultivation in University English Majors
BT  - Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Educational Development and Social Sciences (EDSS 2026)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 330
EP  - 337
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-569-0_41
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-569-0_41
ID  - Nan2026
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