International Journal of Education

This study adopts the CiteSpace knowledge graph analysis method and takes the Web of Science Core Collection as the data source to conduct a visual analysis of 1,816 literatures in the field of informatization of college English teaching from 2020 to 2024. The research finds that this field shows a development trend of rapid integration of artificial intelligence technology, gradual maturity of virtual reality applications, and widespread popularization of mobile learning platforms. Through multi-dimensional analyses such as the trend of publication quantity, core author cooperation network, distribution of research institutions, keyword co-occurrence, and burst word detection, eight main research frontiers are identified: AI-enhanced learning, flipped classroom teaching method, mobile-assisted language learning, digital game-based learning, virtual reality application, blended learning mode, automated assessment system, and personalized adaptive learning. The study indicates that the COVID-19 pandemic has become an important catalyst for promoting the digital transformation of foreign language teaching, and the in-depth integration of technology and teaching methods has become a core feature of the development of this field. Future research should strengthen the construction of ethical frameworks, promote cross-cultural verification studies, and focus on the cultivation of teachers digital capabilities to realize the sustainable development of informatization in foreign language teaching.

Informatization of foreign language teaching; Knowledge graph; CiteSpace; Artificial Intelligence; Educational technology