JALT2025 - Tokyo

Writing Materials with AI: A Non-Native Teacher's Experience

Oct 31, 2025, 4:00 PM

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) Teacher and Professional Development Room 404

Speaker

Andre Parsons (Hokkaido University of Education - Hakodate)

Description

Much research has focused on using AI in language teaching, but little has explored non-native speaking teachers’ experiences implementing this technology. Using autoethnography, the author addresses this gap by examining their experiences as a non-native French-speaking teacher creating materials for an introductory French course at a university in Japan. Findings will highlight the challenges and benefits of using AI, offering insights and practical suggestions for both language teachers and material designers.

Summary

Much research has focused on using AI in language teaching, but little has explored non-native speaking teachers’ experiences implementing this technology. Using autoethnography, the author addresses this gap by examining their experiences as a non-native French-speaking teacher creating materials for an introductory French course at a university in Japan. Findings will highlight the challenges and benefits of using AI, offering insights and practical suggestions for both language teachers and material designers.