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This research aims to explore how prolonged use of AI tools affects emotional engagement and perceptual skills in EFL students.

June 11, 2026Perceptual and Motor Skills

Exploring EFL Students’ Perceived Changes in Emotional Engagement and Perceptual Skills After Prolonged Use of AI-Based Tools: A Qualitative Study

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This research aims to explore how prolonged use of AI tools affects emotional engagement and perceptual skills in EFL students.
Qualitative design involving semi-structured interviews
Participants included 57 Chinese EFL students
Data analyzed using manual thematic analysis
Prolonged AI use increases intrinsic motivation and academic interest in students.
Students reported enhanced autonomy, confidence, and emotional safety due to AI adoption.
AI tools improved students' phonological awareness, multisensory learning, and auditory-visual decoding skills.

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Qualitative study examines emotional engagement and perceptual skills changes in EFL students after using AI tools, suggesting significant positive outcomes.

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Tao Dou (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a2a52ae80c8f91e7f39e912 https://doi.org/10.1177/00315125261459732

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Qualitative study examines emotional engagement and perceptual skills changes in EFL students after using AI tools, suggesting significant positive outcomes.

Exploring EFL Students’ Perceived Changes in Emotional Engagement and Perceptual Skills After Prolonged Use of AI-Based Tools: A Qualitative Study

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Exploring EFL Students’ Perceived Changes in Emotional Engagement and Perceptual Skills After Prolonged Use of AI-Based Tools: A Qualitative Study

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