Using Artificial Intelligence (AI) to Enhance English Language Learning of Undergraduates

Abstract

For thousands of years, humans have learned to improve their quality of life. Therefore, if human beings could flip the whole concept of learning on their own, how would that be? That’s where Artificial Intelligence (AI) in—learning things and completing works for humans. AI is evolving day by day. It is becoming popular, and its users are increasing. To understand the effects of AI tools on learners learning, especially language, this research was needed to be done. This research paper was done among undergraduate students from different contexts. This paper talked about participants' motivation levels while participating in both AI and human-led discussions separately, language and grammar improvement while using AI tools, and the dangers and benefits of AI-based programs. All these data were found and recorded after analyzing the data from sampling and from the participants' perspective. The participants first participated in a discussion with humans, then they participated in a discussion with AI, followed by an interview and afterwards the data were collected and analyzed. At the end of the research, many advantages and disadvantages of using AI in learning were found; there were variations in motivation levels and critical thinking among the participants, and the result was mostly negative. The reason behind the result was AI's lack of engagement with users. Many other interesting results were found. Hense, in one sense, it can be said that this study is intended to find out and analyze the impacts that AI as CALL and MALL tools have on undergraduate students engagement, motive. Keyword: Artificial Intelligence, Total human led discussion, human-AI led discussion, computer-assisted language learning (CALL), Mobile-assisted language learning (MALL).