Exploring the Application of Artificial Intelligence to the Blended Teaching Mode: A Case Study of “Teaching Elementary School Children English”

Artificial Intelligence (AI), particularly Generative AI, has recently gained widespread attention in various fields. Generative AI has demonstrated tremendous potential in the education, providing new teaching methods and driving innovations. AI can assist teachers in classrooms, academic counseling, and educational assessment. This study explores AI application in education from the perspective of curriculum development. “Teaching Elementary School Children English” is a core course for English-major students in the elementary education program, aimed at developing students' abilities in elementary school English teaching and research. The course adopts a blended teaching mode with AI technologies. This study uses this course as a case study to demonstrate the blended teaching model with AI technologies from four aspects: innovation in teaching methods, AI technologies in online course development, the combination of online and offline teaching, and the assessment design. This research provides practical insights and research recommendations for the future application of AI in education.