This paper reports on a mixed-methods study delving into EFL students' experiences and perspectives on a text-based pedagogical chatbot. Utilizing chatbot-mediated interaction, a questionnaire survey, and focus group discussions, the study centers around the cognitive and affective domains of learning in relation to the chatbot's affordances and…

The primary objective of this study was to examine the range of available Artificial Intelligence (AI) writing tools and assess their influence on student writing, particularly in terms of content and organization, as perceived by English as a Foreign Language (EFL) teachers. Utilizing a qualitative approach, the research was constructed within a…

The primary aim of this study is to delve into the experiences of postgraduate EFL students in using ChatGPT and to uncover the strategic approaches they implement throughout their writing process. This qualitative case study research design engages 16 Master's degree students from four different universities in Indonesia, each with varying levels…

This study investigates the effectiveness of ChatGPT feedback in enhancing the writing skills of Gen Z students, who constitute a significant portion of today's global population. Utilizing a mixed-methods approach, the research explores both quantitative and qualitative aspects of students' interactions with ChatGPT in the context of foreign…

The current study focused mainly on the role of the linguistic complexity of IELTS writing Task 2. In other words, it investigated the differential effects of two interrelated linguistic complexities of writing Task 2 on the three levels of discourse representation and what IELTS candidates perceived through analyzing IELTS writing topics both at…

Inspired from sociocultural theory, the present research is an interpretive and qualitative study of teachers' beliefs development through participation in scaffolded dialogues in order to raise their awareness of technology-enhanced language instruction longitudinally. In doing so, 20 teachers, whose informed consent was obtained, were invited to…

This study reports the results of a mixed methods approach to investigate the impact of instructor feedback in mobile-assisted language learning (MALL) on the grammatical development of English as a foreign language (EFL) learners. The participants of this quasi-experimental study included 40 female EFL learners randomly selected from the English…

The present study investigated the effects of offline vs. online digital storytelling on the development of EFL learners' literacy skills (reading and writing). Forty-two lower intermediate language learners participated in the study as the experimental (n = 21) and control groups (n = 21). The Reading-Writing section of the Key English Test was…

Task-based language learning (TBLL) has heavily influenced syllabus design, classroom teaching, and learner assessment in a foreign or second language teaching context. In this English as foreign language (EFL) learning environment, the paper discussed an innovative language learning pedagogy based on design education and technical writing. In…