Sociocultural Theory and Its Implications in College English Teaching and Learning in the Age of Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) technology, emerging as one of the three cutting-edge technologies in the 21 st century, has greatly changed previous situations of different fields all over the world including education. The advancements in AI have brought college English into a brand new stage as AI serves as an important enabler in the reformation and development of college English teaching and learning. In this paper, the author firstly introduces the basic concepts of AI and Sociocultural Theory, which cast indispensible effects on foreign language acquisition. Then how AI influences educational resources, teachers and students of college English and collaborative activities are discussed. In spite of the benefits AI has brought, challenges and potential drawbacks are also presented. Therefore, it should be noticed that AI technology is properly applied in the field of college English teaching and learning.