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Effects of Smart Reading in the Elementary English Classroom

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTENTS / INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTENTS, (P)1738-6764; (E)2093-7504
2014, v.10 no.2, pp.59-66
https://doi.org/10.5392/IJoC.2014.10.2.059



Abstract

The Purpose of this study is to examine the effects of the Smart reading program, Smartree, in an elementary English class. Recentlyin Korea, the use of smart technologies in education has become an issue with the introduction of a new educational platform andincreased social interaction between teachers and students. The Smart learning paradigm is converging with technology and sociallearning. This study examines an English reading method using smart technology and how it affects the improvement of elementarystudents’ reading ability, we also suggest effective reading methods related to Smart learning suitable for this new educational trend. The results showed that the use of a tablet PC based Smartree reading program had meaningful effects on both improvements ofcognitive reading ability and changes in affective attitude.

keywords
Smart Learning, Smartree Reading Program, Reading Ability, Affective Attitude

INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CONTENTS