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CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE SITUATION OF ENGLISH IN EUROPE - Coggle Diagram
CURRENT AND PROSPECTIVE
SITUATION OF ENGLISH IN EUROPE
The development of AI and its impact on English language
teaching + learning
Language teaching, in particular, presents multiple opportunities for the integration of AI-poweredtechnologies to create adaptive learning pathways for language learners,providing incredible potential for language practice
However, there are both barriers and risks which needto be taken into consideration.
However, in the context of implementing artificial intelligence in the educational sector, the existing research and guidelines are relatively limited, and there is a need for more extensive exploration of these issues.
There is increasing recognition that “these emerging technologies present immediate opportunities, challenges and risks to education systems”
AI can be defined as computer systems that simulate human intelligence and can learn, understand and remember human language
The educational sector encompasses various AI technologies and systems, such as:
teacher-facing, used by teachers to help in teaching activities
system-facing, used by administrative staff to manage and examine educational data
learner-facing, used by students to learn
How is artificial intelligence being used for
English language teaching and learning?
5 key areas in which AI is being used in ELT, more specifically for the development of:
Reading skills: better vocabulary learning and understanding, by providing deeper and real reading scenarios through the inclusion of AI characters and pathfinding navigation systems that make the reading environment more dynamic and engaging.
Pedagogy : Even with the rapid changes in available technology, many conventional forms of pedagogy, such as lectures and explanations, are still in use. AI tools integrate these approaches with more personalised learning methods, strategies and techniques used to facilitate ELT, adapting to the learners and providing them with more content that suits their preferences
Writing: vocabulary learning and grammar + feedback via spelling and grammar checkers improvement in self-efficacy in writing
Self-learning :AI allows learners to actively participate in goal setting and become independent learners, engaging students in active thinking, especially regarding their goals and learning autonomy
Speaking : pronunciation
4 main challenges in the
employment of AI for language teaching/learning:
Technology breakdowns: i.e. technical malfunctions or poor connectivity
Fear, related mainly to:
uncertainty about how AI operates
fear of losing a natural learning environment and, along with it, real emotions connected to learning
a lack of clarity on how personal information would be stored and shared
Limited capabilities : better chatbot capacity, more natural interactions etc.
These limited capabilities usually lead to learners becoming uninterested in using AI tools.
tandardising languages and ideologies :one of the most compelling challenges
Main issue: what counts as a language, who decides what it is called, and which language is “correct”.’