Can novice teachers detect AI-generated texts in EFL writing?

IF 3.1 2区 文学 Q1 EDUCATION & EDUCATIONAL RESEARCH Elt Journal Pub Date : 2024-07-19 DOI:10.1093/elt/ccae031
Vanessa De Wilde
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The introduction of generative artificial intelligence (AI) to the wider public could have a huge impact on EFL learning and teaching. Researchers have voiced concerns that learners might lean too much on technology. Previous studies have investigated the use of AI tools in L2 writing with various populations and found that it was difficult for teachers to detect use of AI and that teachers mainly relied on linguistic strategies to detect AI-generated texts. This paper reports on a qualitative study that investigated whether novice English teachers were able to detect AI-generated writing and which strategies they used to do this. The results show that some novice teachers are quite good at detecting AI-generated texts, while others proved to have more difficulties. The teachers used both linguistic and content-related strategies to detect AI-generated writing. The results point towards the value of including this topic in teaching methodology courses in (initial) teacher training programmes.
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新手教师能否在英语写作中发现人工智能生成的文本?
将生成式人工智能(AI)引入大众视野可能会对英语语言的学习和教学产生巨大影响。研究人员表示担心,学习者可能会过于依赖技术。以往的研究调查了不同人群在 L2 写作中使用人工智能工具的情况,发现教师很难检测到人工智能的使用,教师主要依靠语言策略来检测人工智能生成的文本。本文报告了一项定性研究,该研究调查了英语新手教师是否能够发现人工智能生成的写作,以及他们使用了哪些策略来发现人工智能生成的写作。研究结果表明,一些新手教师在检测人工智能生成的文本方面相当出色,而另一些教师则面临更多困难。教师们在检测人工智能生成的文章时既使用了语言策略,也使用了与内容相关的策略。结果表明,在(初始)教师培训课程中,将这一主题纳入教学方法课程很有价值。
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期刊介绍: ELT Journal is a quarterly publication for all those involved in the field of teaching English as a second or foreign language. The journal links the everyday concerns of practitioners with insights gained from related academic disciplines such as applied linguistics, education, psychology, and sociology. ELT Journal provides a medium for informed discussion of the principles and practice which determine the ways in which the English language is taught and learnt around the world. It is also a forum for the exchange of information among members of the profession worldwide.
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