AI-mediated language instruction produces significantly greater English learning achievement gains than traditional instruction among EFL learners¶
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q3 i3 After a 10-week intervention, the experimental group's post-test L2 achievement (M = 73.86) significantly exceeded the control group's (M = 61.11), with a significant Group × Time interaction. → Wei L 2023
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Wei L 2023¶
Wei L (2023) Artificial intelligence in language instruction: impact on English learning achievement, L2 motivation, and self-regulated learning. Front. Psychol. 14:1261955. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2023.1261955
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Mixed-design ANOVA on pre/post English achievement tests (grammar, vocabulary, reading, writing; α = 0.87) with 60 learners in two intact classes over a 10-week intervention. The article also reports a significant main effect for Group [F(1, 58) = 94.35, η2 = 0.81], showing "the AI-mediated language instruction had a substantial impact on enhancing English learning achievement".
"the interaction effect between Group and Time was significant [ F(1, 58) = 8.37, p < 0.001, η2 = 0.23], indicating that the improvement in L2 achievement significantly differed between the experimental and control groups as a result of AI-mediated instruction."
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AI-mediated language instruction produces significantly greater English learning achievement gains than traditional instruction among EFL learners |
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AI-mediated language instruction produces significantly greater English learning achievement gains than traditional instruction among EFL learners |
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2023 |
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