This forum will examine how advancements in artificial intelligence and new technologies can aid or impede learner development. The first presenter will explore how Japanese university students can improve their writing skills by using AI (such as ChatGPT) with a single prompt. The students in the study wrote a series of passages on pen and paper, in class over a number of weeks. They then...
While generative AI has been around since the 1950s (Cao et al., 2023), in the last year and a half, the release of ChatGPT 3.5 and the influx of similar programs using large language models has left many in the academic world scrambling to find answers of how such powerful machines and education can coexist. Whether one is excited or concerned by the prospect of AI like ChatGPT in the...
This study investigates the application of Neufast, an AI-mediated job interview platform, in the realm of English for Special Purposes (ESP) learning. The research specifically examines students' perceptions of the AI analytics video interview for talent recruitment. Neufast, an AI-driven tool, offers a simulated environment for students to rehearse job interviews, receive immediate feedback,...
This research explores the value of generative AI as a tool for supporting multimodal reading and writing in the creation of crime stories. Currently, at this research site, the use of generative AI for expository essays is against program policy, but narrative creation is allowed as a no-stakes activity. To elucidate patterns in which language students explore and use generative AI as part...
This research investigates the feasibility of using ChatGPT to create authentic English learning materials. Our hypothesis posits that if neither teachers nor students can distinguish between ChatGPT-generated and human-made materials, ChatGPT could be a viable tool for future language learning material development.
We first compared the time required to develop similar materials using...
This study explores the integration of generative AI, specifically ChatGPT, into the scriptwriting process for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners engaged in video production. Previous research indicates that video production in a second language (L2) enhances language learning (Lam & Yunus, 2023) and digital literacy (Lacy, 2018). Additionally, generative AI technologies have been...
In an EFL environment, opportunities to interact with native speakers in English are often limited. However, the rise of generative AI has opened up new possibilities for EFL learners. Chatbots can now interact with learners in a more human-like manner. In this presentation, we will introduce a chatbot we developed: CoolE Bot. This English chatbot, powered by ChatGPT, integrates Text-to-Speech...
