ERIC Number: EJ1412558
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2023
Pages: 8
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EISSN: EISSN-2158-2440
An Investigation into Artificial Intelligence Speech Evaluation Programs with Automatic Feedback for Developing EFL Learners' Speaking Skills
The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has enhanced the use of automated speech evaluation systems for language learners to practice speaking skills. This study investigated whether various automatic feedback offered by AI speech evaluation programs can help English as a foreign language (EFL) learners develop speaking skills. Forty EFL learners in China participated in this study. Data collection included qualitative and quantitative data. The results showed that the majority of participants believed they improved their speaking skills with the feedback offered by the AI speaking evaluation program. The findings also revealed that there were significant improvements in their mean scores of speaking skills in pre- and post-tests. Therefore, it is suggested that AI speaking evaluation systems could provide more varied textual feedback and practical suggestions to assist EFL learners in developing speaking skills.
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Second Language Learning, Speech Skills, Automation, Feedback (Response), English (Second Language), Skill Development, Foreign Countries, Speech Communication, Undergraduate Students, Evaluation Methods
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: China
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