An AI Chatbot for EFL Writing: Students’ Usage Tendencies, Writing Performance, and Perceptions

Journal of Educational Computing Research, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 10, 2025

Writing plays a crucial role in the development of English as Foreign Language (EFL) learners’ language; however, it remains challenging skill for them to acquire. This study investigated how EFL students at high school Northern Vietnam engaged with Assistant Bot (WAB), an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot designed support their writing practice home. Focusing on students’ usage patterns, performance, and perceptions, research included 47 participants, categorized into higher lower proficiency levels. The mixed-method approach was employed, chat logs, timed-writing tests, questionnaires, semi-structured interviews. findings indicated differences between two levels various stages, despite similarities focus specific aspects. Lower-level learners predominantly utilized during Planning stage generate vocabulary brainstorm ideas, while higher-level mainly used Translating elaborate ideas refine language diverse coherent expression. significantly enhanced performance across all aspects: content, organization, vocabulary, use, mechanics, both Students perceived useful easy-to-use tool.

Language: Английский

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Integrating AI-Driven Emotional Intelligence in Language Learning Platforms to Improve English Speaking Skills through Real-Time Adaptive Feedback

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Jan. 31, 2025

This groundbreaking study introduces the first-ever integration of emotional intelligence (EI) with artificial in English-speaking instruction through an emotionally adaptive language learning system. Through a mixed-method design, research examined this innovative approach’s impact on speaking proficiency among 40 high school students (aged 15-18) from Varamin County, Iran. The experimental group (n=20) engaged novel “Amazon Alexa-Speak” Speaking Assessment System, featuring AI-driven EI-based real-time feedback; contrast, control received conventional over six sessions following pretest to ensure homogeneity. employed concurrent mixed method collecting quantitative data System and researcher-made perception questionnaire; qualitative came classroom observation checklists semi-structured interviews (n=20), focusing state monitoring anxiety reduction patterns. Statistical analyses revealed significant positive correlation between EI performance (p < 0.05, η2 = 0.42), showing substantially enhanced (F(1,38) 24.63, p 0.05). system’s detection algorithm demonstrated 94% accuracy identifying responding learners’ affective states. presents paradigm shift education technology by introducing first system that simultaneously addresses cognitive aspects acquisition. findings have implications for global market, particularly addressing barriers learning. technology’s scalability cross-cultural applicability make it potentially transformative solution worldwide, opening new avenues intelligent educational development.

Language: Английский

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Parental acceptance of novel children's medical syringes and their influencing factors

Frontiers in Psychology, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: 16

Published: March 11, 2025

Background With the rising global demand for medical syringes among children, unsuitability of traditional may negatively affect their physical and mental health. Methods This study integrates extended Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) to survey 455 child guardians on 10 variables influencing attitudes toward pediatric syringes. Results indicate that aesthetic preferences users significantly influence price value sensitivity purchasing decisions children's guardians. Furthermore, product's function shape users' behavioral intentions. anxiety time error reduction emerge as key factors perceived risks. Conclusions offers product designers crucial insights into products, aims enhance development iteration efficiency, promotes more accurate innovation, decision-making, communication. Additionally, it proposes new recommendations ethical marketing strategies.

Language: Английский

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Exploring ChatGPT as a virtual tutor: A multi-dimensional analysis of large language models in academic support

Education and Information Technologies, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: March 12, 2025

Language: Английский

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Examining the Effect of Artificial Intelligence in Relation to Students’ Academic Achievement in Classroom: A Meta-Analysis

Computers and Education Artificial Intelligence, Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown, P. 100400 - 100400

Published: March 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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Beyond Voice Recognition: Integrating Alexa’s Emotional Intelligence and ChatGPT’s Language Processing for EFL Learners’ Development and Anxiety Reduction - A Comparative Analysis

Research Square (Research Square), Journal Year: 2025, Volume and Issue: unknown

Published: Feb. 11, 2025

This groundbreaking study investigates the integration of Amazon Alexa, an emotionally intelligent AI platform, into English language teaching through adaptive learning system. Using a mixed-methods design, examined impact this innovative platform on speaking skills 40 high school students (aged 16–18) from Varamin County, Iran. The experimental group (n = 20) engaged with Alexa's which provides AI-driven real-time feedback based emotional intelligence (EI); in contrast, control received instruction using ChatGPT-3.5 over eight sessions following pre-test to ensure homogeneity. employed concurrent mixed methods quantitative data collected researcher-developed Speaking Assessment System and Perception Questionnaire; qualitative were derived classroom observation checklists semi-structured interviews 15), focusing state monitoring anxiety reduction patterns. Statistical analyses revealed significant positive correlation between EI-based performance (p < 0.05, η2 0.42), showing significantly improved (F(1,38) 24.63, p 0.05). detection capabilities demonstrated 94% accuracy identifying responding learners' states. represents paradigm shift technology, leveraging address cognitive aspects acquisition simultaneously. findings have implications for global market, particularly addressing barriers learning. platform's scalability cross-cultural applicability make it potentially transformative solution worldwide, opening up new avenues development educational technology.

Language: Английский

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How Ai Agents Transform Reflective Practices: A Three-Semester Comparative Study in Socially Shared Regulation of Learning

Published: Jan. 1, 2025

Language: Английский

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