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The aim is to enhance functional fluency among intermediate EFL students by integrating AI-mediated activities into their curriculum.

April 10, 20260 citationsOpen Access

Adapting an EFL Course to Incorporate AI-Mediated Activities: An Action Research Inquiry

AMA. Tyler Montgomery

Key Points

The aim is to enhance functional fluency among intermediate EFL students by integrating AI-mediated activities into their curriculum.
Conducted action research with planning and acting stages.
Utilized the TPACK framework to design AI integration in a first-year English course.
Created and introduced AI-led activities considering ethical implications.
AI-mediated activities showed potential to address the communicative gap.
Students received real-time feedback leading to improved engagement and motivation.

Abstract

Intermediate (CEFR B1-B2) university students in Japan often struggle with the“communicative gap,” where a high level of passive grammatical knowledge does not translate into functional fluency. When these students use foundational course materials, there is a risk that the simplistic nature of the content will lead to cognitive disengagement and a lack of motivation. Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)-led additional activities may help improve fluency by providing real-time feedback, personalized content suggestions, and acting as a partner in short conversations. In this paper, I present the first two stages of an ongoing action research project: Planning and Acting. I discuss planning the integration of GenAI using the TPACK framework into a compulsory first-year English course at a small private university in Japan. I also describe how each activity is created and introduced to students while considering the ethical responsibilities of using GenAI tools. These phases establish a pragmatic framework for adopting GenAI-mediated materials in the EFL classroom.

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