Using AI Platforms toward English Language Learning: A Case Study of English Program Students
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.14456/bej.2023.21Keywords:
artificial intelligence, AI platform, English language learningAbstract
The purposes of the research were to study the perceptions and the effect of using AI platforms towards English as a foreign language of English program students, and to investigate which AI platforms is mostly used among English program students. The participants in this quantitative research were 90 third-year English program students from Buriram Rajabhat University. The researchers collected data by using a questionnaire. The results revealed a positive perception of the students towards using Artificial Intelligence in learning English and the students agreed that AI can improve their English abilities. The results also indicated that the most used AI platforms was Google Translate. These show that AI platforms have impact and advantages in education. The learners can use AI to improve their knowledge if they use it appropriately.
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