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Despite holding positive attitudes toward artificial intelligence, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) lecturers face significant barriers to its integration, including limited training, time constraints, and student overreliance, necessitating structured frameworks for AI-supported material development. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.INCREMENTAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This research investigates ESP lecturers’ experiences and challenges regarding AI integration in teaching practices.

June 28, 2026Uluslararası Özel Amaçlar için İngilizce Dergisi

Integrating Artificial Intelligence to Support English for Specific Purposes Instruction

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ABAslı Büyükbeşe BaranIstanbul Medipol University

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Qualitative study explores AI integration challenges in English for Specific Purposes instruction, suggesting practical frameworks.

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This research investigates ESP lecturers’ experiences and challenges regarding AI integration in teaching practices.
Conducted structured interviews with 16 ESP lecturers across multiple universities
Utilized thematic analysis to identify key themes concerning AI integration
Examined attitudes, challenges, and professional needs related to AI-supported instruction.
Lecturers show positive attitudes toward AI but face difficulties with limited training (n=16).
Identified barriers include time constraints, overreliance on AI, and inadequate critical evaluation of AI outputs.
Proposed a framework for AI-supported material development to enhance instructional practices.

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Aslı Büyükbeşe Baran (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a40bae361bb0a67205c6937 https://doi.org/10.70870/joinesp.1946328

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