Successful AI integration in Arab EL2 classrooms consistently depends on teacher mediation, institutional support, and responsible-use practices¶

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q2 i? Across the reviewed studies, successful implementation of AI tools consistently depended on teacher mediation, institutional support, and responsible use practices. → Mohammed Q. Shormani; Muneef Yehia Alshawsh 2026

Evidence¶

Mohammed Q. Shormani; Muneef Yehia Alshawsh 2026¶

Mohammed Q. Shormani; Muneef Yehia Alshawsh. (2026). AI tools in Arab University English classrooms: Looking back and forward. Preprint, Ibb University, Yemen. https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0138-4793

q2 · i? · review · r2

One of four consistent patterns the review identifies across the 11 studies. The review adds that teachers play a critical role guiding student interactions with AI, evaluating AI-generated content, and keeping technology use pedagogically meaningful.

"iv) successful implementation consistently depends on teacher mediation, institutional support, and responsible use practices."

Discussion¶

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