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Description
TL;DR: If you’ve heard enough about how cool AI is and want to hear what actually happened after a year of using it in real classrooms, this one’s for you.
This session moves beyond AI hype to examine how AI chatbots can be meaningfully integrated into language classrooms to foster engagement, fluency, and student agency. Grounded in sociocultural learning theory, this practice-oriented workshop draws on classroom research where students used AI as a peer-like conversational partner. Attendees will explore practical strategies, real student feedback, and hands-on demonstrations to implement AI-driven language learning effectively.
Summary
This session moves beyond AI hype to explore how conversational AI can meaningfully support language learning as a dialogic practice rather than a technological novelty. Grounded in sociocultural learning theory, this practice-oriented workshop presents classroom research where students used AI chatbots as peer-like interlocutors to build fluency, confidence, and metacognitive awareness. Attendees will examine authentic student interactions, practical design strategies, and ethical considerations for integrating AI-driven communication into diverse classroom contexts.
| Teaching Context | College and university education |
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