Teaching Reform of "Java Web Application Development" under the Mode of "AI Co-Creation + Competition and Teaching Integration"

Yuxiang Hou; Weikai Ye; Zhihui Xu

doi:10.70088/jgr71b48

Authors

Yuxiang Hou Department of Computing, Guangdong University of Science and Technology, Dongguan, China Author
Weikai Ye Department of Computing, Guangdong University of Science and Technology, Dongguan, China Author
Zhihui Xu Department of Computing, Guangdong University of Science and Technology, Dongguan, China Author

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.70088/jgr71b48

Keywords:

java web, AI co-creation, teaching reform, human–computer collaboration, programming education

Abstract

This study explores the teaching reform of the course "Java Web Application Development" under a blended model that combines AI co-creation with the integration of competition and teaching. With the rapid development of artificial intelligence and its widespread adoption in software engineering, traditional lecture-centered approaches are increasingly unable to meet the needs of applied talent training. In response, this paper introduces AI-assisted tools into the full teaching process, including requirements analysis, interface design, coding, debugging, and deployment, so as to support human–machine collaboration and improve students’ problem-solving abilities. At the same time, discipline competitions and project-based tasks are embedded into the curriculum to form a closed loop of "learning–practice–competition–reflection". The reform focuses on optimizing teaching objectives, reconstructing knowledge modules, and designing progressive practical projects that align with real enterprise scenarios. Through the combination of formative assessment, process evaluation, and competition results, a diversified evaluation system is established to better reflect students’ comprehensive competencies. Teaching practice shows that the AI co-creation and competition–teaching integration model can significantly enhance students’ learning engagement, programming literacy, engineering awareness, and innovative thinking, while also improving the effectiveness of Java Web application development teaching. The research provides a useful reference for the reform of similar programming and software development courses in higher education.

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