Use ChatGPT as a supplementary tool for grammar, writing, and conversational practice so teachers can focus on higher-order thinking skills, while integrating human interaction to offset emotional detachment¶

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Description¶

The article recommends integrating ChatGPT into the classroom as a supplementary aid rather than prohibiting it: "ChatGPT serves as a supplementary tool for aiding grammar,writing,andconversationalpractice", allowing teachers "to allocate their attention toward higher-order thinking skills and moreintricateareasoflanguagetraining". Because interactions with ChatGPT lack emotional connection, educators should integrate human factors such as peer conversations and teacher-led interactions to provide a more well-rounded learning experience. Teachers can also use ChatGPT's data and insights to monitor student development and adjust instructional strategies.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Educators must acknowledge the limitations of the tool and complement ChatGPT interactions with human interactions

Constraints¶

• Inaccurate or misleading AI feedback reduces learner confidence and requires extra verification effort; internet stability may influence engagement with the tool

Target Learners¶

• undergraduate EFL students in higher education

Target Learning Goals¶

• English grammar, writing, and conversational practice; higher-order thinking skills; learner autonomy

Affordances¶

• Ai Mediated Motivational Ecology Sdt

Related Strategies¶

• Train teachers in prompt engineering, evaluating AI-generated responses, ethical and privacy considerations, and integrating AI outputs into pedagogical decision-making
• Scaffolded AI integration with teacher training and reflective tasks to reduce over-reliance
• Implement AI-peer integrated feedback as a standardized two-phase revision cycle with rubric-aligned prompting and instructor monitoring

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Annamalai N, Nasor M, Din Eak A and Ayoub Alkubaisy AA (2026) Students’ experiences of using ChatGPT for English language learning: a qualitative study in a Malaysian higher education institution. Front. Psychol. 17:1875727. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1875727