Exploration of the “3 + 5” Model in Elementary Mathematics Teaching in Smart Classrooms Against a Digital Background—A Case Study

Abstract

Education digitalization is an inevitable trend of technological development. Based on the theories related to smart classrooms, this research constructs a “3 + 5” teaching model and implements a mixed methods research in Jinshan Elementary School in Chongqing. The “3” in the name refers to three stages of teaching, namely before, during, and after class. The “5” in the name refers to five links of teaching, namely prediction, fine-tuning, detailed explanation, intensive support, and extension. Through questionnaire and interview, it is found that most students and teachers are very satisfied with the “3 + 5” teaching model. The model based on the iFLYTEK smart classroom can accurately locate students’ learning situation, improve classroom efficiency, develop personalized learning plans, and provide data support for the digital transformation of primary school mathematics.

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Keywords

digital education / smart classroom / “3 + 5” teaching model

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Acknowledgments

Authors are deeply grateful to many for support in this case study. Thanks to Jinshan School’s leadership and Liangjiang New Area Education Group. Colleagues’ help provide key data. Moreover, authors are thankful for family and friends’ support and reviewers’ useful suggestions.

Conflict of Interest

The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest related to the content of this paper.

Ethics Statements

The authors declare that their Institutional Ethics Committee confirmed that no ethical review was required for this study. Written informed consent for participation was not required because all participants’ data was anonymized before the statistical analyses were done.

Data Availability Statements

The data supporting the findings of this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.

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