신동광. (2019). 영어 쓰기 능력 향상을 위한 AI 챗봇 활용 방안 탐색. 교원교육, 35(1), 41-55.
Exploring the feasibility of AI Chatbots as a Tool for Improving Learners’ Writing Competence of English
Shin, Dong-Kwang (Associate Professor, Gwangju National University of Education)
The present study attempted to explore the feasibility of using the most representative AI chatbots Mitsuku and Cleverbot, as one of the ways to utilize AI devices for teaching and learning English. For this, 27 university students chatted with the two chabots. During the chatting seven various sub-tasks were given to the students. As a result, both chatbots used 90%, or more of their words, within the top 3,000 words during their conversations, and it was thus not difficult for the students to understand the two chatbots’ expressions. In the comparison between Mitsuku and Cleverbot, the evaluation of Mitsuku was much more positive. Although Mitsuku demonstrated some limitations regarding its ability for context recognition, she could properly respond to the students using her own knowledge database and even conducted web searches. In spite of the limitations of the chatbot the participants thought that the chabot could provide a lot of English-use opportunities and English input, and reduce foreign language anxiety of the learner. Finally, this study addresses additional implications and suggestions for further research.
Key words:Digital Literacy, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Chatbot, Chabot-based Writing Task
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