Enhancing English Writing Instruction in Junior Middle Schools: A Qualitative Study of the Production-Oriented Approach in Smart Classrooms

College of Foreign Languages, Baoji University of Arts and Science, Baoji 721013, China

^* Corresponding author: zzkkelly@stu.sdp.edu.cn

Abstract

This study aims to explore the effectiveness of combining Production-oriented Approach (POA) with Smart Classroom in middle school English writing teaching. Smart classrooms use technology to create interactive and personalized learning environments, which has been proven to significantly improve students’ learning abilities. However, there has not been sufficient research on its application in middle school English classrooms. POA emphasizes language output and practical application, which has been proven effective in university environments, but has not been fully explored in secondary schools. POA focuses on stimulating motivation through language output, which is consistent with the approach of intelligent classrooms. Therefore, this study aims to address two key issues: the impact of smart classroom technology on student learning efficiency under POA, and the challenges faced by teachers when using smart classroom tools for POA-based writing instruction. This study will include classroom observation, interviews, and questionnaire surveys to evaluate student engagement and language proficiency, and to investigate the problems encountered by teachers in practicing.