Using AI-driven chatbots to foster Chinese EFL students’ academic engagement: An intervention study

IF 9 1区心理学 Q1 PSYCHOLOGY, EXPERIMENTAL Computers in Human Behavior Pub Date : 2024-06-20 DOI:10.1016/j.chb.2024.108353

Yongliang Wang , Lina Xue

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The present experimental research was an endeavor to assess the role of AI-driven chatbots in fostering Chinese EFL students' academic engagement. To do so, a sample of 113 EFL students was chosen from a national university in central China. Following that, through a random sampling method, students were allocated to the experimental and control groups. The experimental group (N = 57) was instructed through three AI-driven chatbots, whereas the control group (N = 56) received regular instructions without using AI-driven chatbots. To evaluate participants' level of academic engagement, a self-report scale was administered to them before and after the intervention. The study results indicated that the AI-driven chatbots positively influenced the academic engagement of students in Chinese EFL classrooms. Put it another way, the study outcomes revealed that AI-driven chatbots served as an important role in fostering Chinese EFL students’ behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement. The results of this intervention study may be illuminating for all language teachers working in L2 instructional contexts. Concerning the outcomes of this inquiry, AI-driven chatbots could be of great help to language teachers in enhancing the academic engagement of their students.

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使用人工智能驱动的聊天机器人培养中国 EFL 学生的学术参与度：干预研究

本实验研究旨在评估人工智能驱动的聊天机器人在促进中国 EFL 学生学术参与方面的作用。为此，研究人员从中国中部的一所国立大学选取了 113 名 EFL 学生作为样本。然后，通过随机抽样的方法，将学生分配到实验组和对照组。实验组（N = 57）通过三个人工智能驱动的聊天机器人接受指导，而对照组（N = 56）则接受不使用人工智能驱动的聊天机器人的常规指导。为了评估参与者的学术参与度，在干预前后对他们进行了自我报告量表。研究结果表明，人工智能驱动的聊天机器人对中国英语课堂教学中学生的学术参与度产生了积极影响。换句话说，研究结果表明，人工智能驱动的聊天机器人在促进中国 EFL 学生的行为、认知和情感参与方面发挥了重要作用。这项干预研究的结果可能会对所有从事第二语言教学的语言教师有所启发。就本次研究的结果而言，人工智能驱动的聊天机器人可以为语言教师提高学生的学术参与度提供极大的帮助。

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Computers in Human Behavior Multiple-

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381

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40 days

期刊介绍： Computers in Human Behavior is a scholarly journal that explores the psychological aspects of computer use. It covers original theoretical works, research reports, literature reviews, and software and book reviews. The journal examines both the use of computers in psychology, psychiatry, and related fields, and the psychological impact of computer use on individuals, groups, and society. Articles discuss topics such as professional practice, training, research, human development, learning, cognition, personality, and social interactions. It focuses on human interactions with computers, considering the computer as a medium through which human behaviors are shaped and expressed. Professionals interested in the psychological aspects of computer use will find this journal valuable, even with limited knowledge of computers.