AI-powered gamification for boosting second language acquisition efficiency
Luu, Nhi (2024)
2024
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https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024120533161
https://urn.fi/URN:NBN:fi:amk-2024120533161
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While the capacity to use foreign languages opens many opportunities in life, it is not always easy for everyone due to multiple factors. Gamification has been incorporated as a subfield of computer-assisted learning into language learning tools, and it has proven to have a significant influence on learners' motivation and engagement. Still, there are gaps between fun and outcome results.
Nowadays, the use of artificial intelligence is rampant across many industries, creating great possibilities in language education to help learners achieve their goals with the support of technology, which is expected to accelerate the positive impact of gamification while filling the gaps they might have.
The study uses a mixed-method approach to answer questions regarding gamified language learning tools that incorporate AI. The research methods include a comparative analysis to discover AI applications in second language learning and a survey based on the UTAUT2 model conducted on 92 learners to analyse the influences of cutting-edge technology on support learning efficiency and users’ perception towards it.
The results indicate that AI techniques, such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Generative AI, are widely employed in gamified language learning tools to significantly enhance learners' experiences through immersive, playful, and personalised approaches. The influence of AI-powered language learning tools on learning efficacy is mixed. Research reveals that these tools excel at vocabulary and grammar acquisition but are not significant in areas like writing and overall linguistic proficiency. Overall, learners have a positive attitude towards the new technology, yet they still need to be convinced of the effectiveness and value of these tools in language learning outcomes.
Nowadays, the use of artificial intelligence is rampant across many industries, creating great possibilities in language education to help learners achieve their goals with the support of technology, which is expected to accelerate the positive impact of gamification while filling the gaps they might have.
The study uses a mixed-method approach to answer questions regarding gamified language learning tools that incorporate AI. The research methods include a comparative analysis to discover AI applications in second language learning and a survey based on the UTAUT2 model conducted on 92 learners to analyse the influences of cutting-edge technology on support learning efficiency and users’ perception towards it.
The results indicate that AI techniques, such as Machine Learning, Natural Language Processing, and Generative AI, are widely employed in gamified language learning tools to significantly enhance learners' experiences through immersive, playful, and personalised approaches. The influence of AI-powered language learning tools on learning efficacy is mixed. Research reveals that these tools excel at vocabulary and grammar acquisition but are not significant in areas like writing and overall linguistic proficiency. Overall, learners have a positive attitude towards the new technology, yet they still need to be convinced of the effectiveness and value of these tools in language learning outcomes.