EFL Pre-Service Teachers’ Attitudes Towards Using AI Applications
Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence (AI), English Language Teaching (ELT), EFL Teachers’ AttitudesAbstract
The discipline of artificial intelligence in education (AIED) has advanced significantly over the past few decades, and educators from many aspects of life are now interested in it because of its most recent affordances. Language learning is one of the many educational contexts and areas where diverse artificial intelligence (AI) technologies are increasingly being used to achieve various learning objectives. However, this intense and quick rise has caused some doubts regarding the teachers' ability to successfully integrate AI tools into their language sessions. To clarify some of the ambiguities surrounding this topic, this study examines the attitudes and viewpoints of English teachers. The case study design was used in this study to ascertain the general opinions of English teachers regarding artificial intelligence. The results of the study showed that, although they have certain concerns, teachers are generally positive about the acceptability and adoption of AI applications in language training and think that their use could aid in language acquisition.
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