JALT2025 - Tokyo

Taking AWCF to the Next Level with Controlled AI Tools

Oct 31, 2025, 2:15 PM

1h

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

Practice-oriented Workshop (60-minutes) Technology Room 307

Speaker

Douglas Emmett (Gunma Prefectural Chuo Secondary School)

Description

This workshop introduces a custom-built Writing Tutor for Japanese high school students. Developed by the presenter using Google Workspace and the ChatGPT API, this tool provides real-time, personalized feedback on paragraph structure, fluency, and grammar. Pilot study results indicate significant improvements in the targeted skills, along with high student satisfaction. This study underscores AI’s potential to enhance writing instruction, reduce teacher workload, and address concerns about academic integrity and accessibility.

Summary

This workshop introduces a custom-built Writing Tutor for Japanese high school students. Developed by the presenter using Google Workspace and the ChatGPT API, this tool provides real-time, personalized feedback on paragraph structure, fluency, and grammar. Pilot study results indicate significant improvements in the targeted skills, along with high student satisfaction. This study underscores AI’s potential to enhance writing instruction, reduce teacher workload, and address concerns about academic integrity and accessibility.