JALT2025 - Tokyo

Young Children's Self-Directed Language Learning Experiences with Mobile Apps and Artificial Intelligence

2 Nov 2025, 13:10

30m

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Teaching Younger Learners Room 406

Speaker

Dr Ha Anh Thi Nguyen (Hanoi Pedagogical University 2)

Description

This presentation explores how primary school students in Vietnam use AI-powered language learning apps to study English, Japanese, and French. It examines their motivations, engagement with gamified features, and the impact on language skills and daily activities. Findings highlight the potential of AI to enhance self-directed learning, offering personalized, flexible, and engaging language education beyond traditional classrooms, with implications for improving language learning experiences for young learners.

Summary

This presentation explores how primary school students in Vietnam use AI-powered language learning apps to study English, Japanese, and French. It examines their motivations, engagement with gamified features, and the impact on language skills and daily activities. Findings highlight the potential of AI to enhance self-directed learning, offering personalized, flexible, and engaging language education beyond traditional classrooms, with implications for improving language learning experiences for young learners.