The Professional Development of Rural Primary School Teachers in the Western Sichuan Region under the Background of School Layout Adjustment Research on Digital Support Paths

Abstract

Under the dual strategic guidance of the digital transformation of education and the revitalization of rural education, the layout adjustment of rural primary schools in the western Sichuan region presents a unique pattern of parallel development of clustered education and small-scale schools providing a safety guarantee. This not only brings opportunities for resource integration for teachers’ professional development but also gives rise to new challenges in digital adaptation. Based on the current situation of digital support for the professional development of rural primary school teachers in the western Sichuan region, this study employs research methods such as literature review, field investigation, and interview to systematically analyze the core characteristics of teachers’ role transformation and demand upgrading after layout adjustment, and reveal the practical predicaments of current digital support in terms of hardware configuration, resource supply, quality improvement, and mechanism construction. Combining theories such as lifelong learning and learning communities, a digital support mechanism integrating hardware balance guarantee, precise resource supply, hierarchical cultivation of qualities, and collaborative empowerment of mechanisms is constructed, providing practical paths and theoretical references for the high-quality development of rural education and the professionalization of the teaching staff in the western Sichuan region.