ORIGINAL RESEARCH article
Front. Educ.
Sec. Language, Culture and Diversity
Volume 10 - 2025 | doi: 10.3389/feduc.2025.1599255
Exploring the Impacts of Recitation in Improving Language Learning: A Reference-Point-Theory Approach
Provisionally accepted
- 1Shandong Youth University of Political Science, Jinan, China
- 2Shandong University, Jinan, Shandong Province, China
- 3Shandong Experimental High School, Jinan, China
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This paper studies the cognitive mechanism through the lens of reference-point theory, finding out how structured intervention can adapt human-focused processes. A two-semester teaching experiment with 84 students of Vocational College was conducted to assess the efficacy of recitation in increasing the Chinese-English translation capacity and reducing negative linguistic transfer. Results from the empirical study show that recitation helps significantly reduce errors arising from linguistic intervention while improving proficiency. These findings underline recitation as an innovative strategy to achieve effective outcomes efficiently. The findings in this study bridge sustainable education with the study of operations management, aligning with extensive goals of efficiency, workforce adaptation and cross-cultural cooperation. Implications support sustainable development, which contribute to quality education and global participation mentioned in the sustainable development goals of the United Nations.
Keywords: reference point, Recitation, innovation, sustainable education, Cognitive mechanisms
Received: 16 Apr 2025; Accepted: 08 Jul 2025.
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* Correspondence: Jin Zhang, Shandong Youth University of Political Science, Jinan, China
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