Embedding Artificial Intelligent Applications in Higher Educational Institutions to Improve Students’ Pronunciation Performance
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.17507/tpls.1406.31Keywords:
pronunciation, performance, improvementAbstract
This study investigates the integration of Elsa Speak, an Artificial Intelligence (AI) application, into higher education to enhance the pronunciation skills of English Foreign Language Learners (EFLL) at a Jordanian university. Grounded in a comprehensive literature review, this study adopts a mixed-methods approach, utilizing a pre-post-test-controlled group design with a sample of 12 students. The seven-week intervention employing Elsa Speak demonstrates a significant improvement in pronunciation skills, supported by statistical analyses and positive student perceptions gathered through questionnaires. The findings contribute to the broader discourse on AI in education, highlighting the practical impact of such applications on language learning, specifically pronunciation improvement in higher education. The study advocates the continued exploration and strategic integration of AI tools, such as Elsa Speak, into language education practices.
References
Adityarini, H., Fahdiansyah, M., & Novitasari, V. (2022). Enhancing students’ pronunciation using android pronunciation application. Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research. Retrieved January 6, 2024, from https://www.atlantis-press.com/proceedings/icolae-21/125974359
Ali, M. & Abdel-Haq, M. (2021). Bibliographical analysis of artificial intelligence learning in higher education: Is the role of the human educator and educated a thing of the past? In M. Ali & T. Wood-Harper (Eds.), Fostering Communication and Learning with Underutilized Technologies in Higher Education (pp. 36-52). IGI Global. Retrieved December 13, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4846-2.ch003
Ayala-Pazmiño, M., & Alvarado-Lucas, K. (2023). Integrating artificial intelligence into English language education in educator: A pathway to improved learning outcomes. 593 Digital Publisher CEIT, 8(3-1), pp.679-687. Retrieved January 8, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.33386/593dp.2023.3-1.1862.
Bozkurt, A., Karadeniz, A., Bañeres, D., Guerrero-Roldán, A., & Rodríguez, M. (2021). Artificial intelligence and reflections from educational landscape: A review of AI studies in half a century. Sustainability. Retrieved February 17, 2024, from https://www.semanticscholar.org/reader/2b44fd0e7875dc217f6877d25c70eb8c0e8051c7
Carstens, K., Mallon, K., Bataineh, M., & Al-Bataineh, A. (2021). Effects of technology on student learning, TOJET: The Turkish Online Journal of Educational Technology, 20(1). Retrieved January 15, 2024, from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/EJ1290791.pdf
Cengi̇z, B. (2023). Computer-assisted pronunciation teaching: An analysis of empirical research. Participatory Educational Research. Retrieved December 8, 2023, from https://dergipark.org.tr/en/pub/per/issue/76200/1227599
Chassignol, M., Khoroshavin, A., Klimova, A., & Bilyatdinova, A. (2018). Artificial intelligence trends in education: a narrative overview. Procedia Computer Science, 136, 16-24. Retrieved January 25, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1016/j.procs.2018.08.233
Cooper, H. (1989). Integrating Research: A Guide for Literature Reviews, 28(3), pp. 380-381 (2 pages) Retrieved February 2, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.2307/3172876
Crompton, H., & Song, D. (2021). The potential of artificial intelligence in higher education. Revista Virtual Universidad Católica Del Norte, 62, 1-4. Retrieved November 8, 2023, from https://doi.org/10.35575/rvucn.n62a
Diaab, S. (2016). Role of faculty instructional methods in Libyan EFL learners speaking difficulties, Procedia-Social and Behavioral Sciences, (232) pp. 338-345. Retrieved January 13, 2024, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1877042816312642
Diwaker, C., Sharma, A., & Tomar, P. (2021). Artificial intelligence in higher education and learning. In S. Verma & P. Tomar (Eds.), Impact of AI Technologies on Teaching, Learning, and Research in Higher Education (pp. 62-72). IGI Global. Retrieved January 3, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-7998-4763-2.ch004
Fu, Y., Zhang, Z. & Yang, H. (2023). Design of oral English teaching assistant system based on deep belief networks. Soft Comput, 27, 17403–17418. Retrieved January 4, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1007/s00500-023-09211-8
Fahimirad, M., & Kotamjani, S. (2018). A Review of the application of artificial intelligence in teaching and learning in educational contexts. International Journal of Learning and Development. Retrieved February 17, 2024, from https://www.macrothink.org/journal/index.php/ijld/article/view/14057
Greenhalgh, T., Robert, G., Macfarlane, F., Bate, P., Kyriakidou, O., & Peacock, R. (2005). Storylines of research in diffusion of innovation: a meta-narrative approach to systematic review. Social science & medicine, 61, 2, 417-30. Retrieved January 8, 2024, from https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/15893056/
Jones, M. (1985). Applications of artificial intelligence within education. Computers & Mathematics With Applications, 11, 517-526. Retrieved December 4, 2023, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/0898122185900549?via%3Dihub
Kashif, A., Qadir, J., Al-Fuqaha, A., Iqbal, W., Elhassan, A., Benhaddou, D. & Ayyash, M. (2020). Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Panoramic Review. 10.35542/osf.io/zvu2n. Retrieved December 17, 2023, from https://www.researchgate.net/publication/342323576_Artificial _Intelligence in_ Education_A_Panoramic_Review
Lydia, E.G., Vidhyavathi, P., & Malathi, P. (2023). AI in education: opportunities and challenges for personalized learning. Industrial Engineering Journal. Retrieved January 4, 2024, from http://www.journal-iiie-india.com/1_may_23/82_online.pdf
Manhiça, R., Santos, A., & Cravino, J.P. (2022). The use of artificial intelligence in learning management systems in the context of higher education: Systematic literature review. 2022 17th Iberian Conference on Information Systems and Technologies (CISTI), 1-6. https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9820205
Martin, I.A. (2020). Pronunciation development and instruction in distance language learning. Language Learning & Technology, 24, 86-106. Retrieved January 22, 2024, from https://scholarspace.manoa.hawaii.edu/server/api/core/bitstreams/d4ae5d5e-2fc7-454f-980c-82f54925b030/content
Murphy, R.F. (2019). Artificial intelligence applications to support K-12 teachers and teaching: A review of promising applications, opportunities, and challenges. Perspective. The RAND Corporation. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://www.rand.org/content/dam/rand/pubs/perspectives/PE300/PE315/RAND_PE315.pdf
Neri, A., Mich, O., Gerosa, M., & Giuliani, D. (2008). The effectiveness of computer assisted pronunciation training for foreign language learning by children. Computer Assisted Language Learning, 21, 393 - 408. Retrieved November 18, 2024, from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/09588220802447651
Noviyanti, S.D. (2020). Artificial intelligence (AI)-based pronunciation checker: An alternative for independent learning in pandemic situation. ELT Echo: The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context. Retrieved January 6, 2024, from https://www.semanticscholar.org/reader/9e16d784013e0f011de6faf8e52dfc63a7840d7f
O'Dea, X., & O'Dea, M. (2023). Is artificial intelligence really the next big thing in learning and teaching in higher education? A Conceptual Paper. Journal of University Teaching & Learning Practice, 20(5). Retrieved January 15, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.53761/1.20.5.05
Panigrahi, C. (2020). Use of artificial intelligence in education. The Management Accountant Journal. Retrieved January 13, 2024, from http://dx.doi.org/10.33516/maj.v55i5.64-67p
Peng, M., Xu, Y. & Xu, C. (2023). Enhancing students’ English language learning via-m-learning: integration technology acceptance model and S-O-R model, Heliyon, (9)2. Retrieved January 26, 2024, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2405844023005091
Rahimi, M & Ong, K. (2023). Exploring expert teachers’ cognitions and practices of teaching English speaking and their students’ experiences and engagement, System, (115) Retrieved December 22, 2023, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0346251X23000866
Robinson, S. (2019). Factors to consider when reviewing and reconciling research findings: Methodological, statistical and theoretical. Applied Neuropsychology: Child, 8, 88 - 92. Retrieved January 8, 2024, from https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/21622965.2017.1388237
Salas-Pilco, S.Z., & Yang, Y. (2022). Artificial intelligence applications in Latin American higher education: a systematic review. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 19, 21. Retrieved January 16, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-022-00326-w
Sandelowski, M.J., & Barroso, J. (2003). Classifying the findings in qualitative studies. Qualitative Health Research, 13, 905 - 923. Retrieved January 26, 2024, from https://journals.sagepub.com/doi/10.1177/1049732303253488
Seyedabadi, S., Fatemi, A., & Pishghadam, R. (2015). Towards better teaching of pronunciation: Review of literature in the area. Mediterranean journal of social sciences, 6, 76. Retrieved November 23, 2023, from https://www.semanticscholar.org/reader/d14eed6c695768edc65ef0a15d93201a628dbd7a
Shefat, N. (2023). The reality of English language teachers' use of educational media and technologies in teaching English in the second Zarqa Education directorate from their perspective. Al-Balqa Journal for Research and Studies, 26(2), 63-76. Retrieved January 15, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.35875/1105-026-002-004
Shrungare, J. (2022). AI in education, The ACM Magazine for Students, 29(1), pp. 63–65. Retrieved January 18, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.1145/3589657
Slimi, Z. (2021). The impact of AI implementation in higher education on educational process future: A systematic review. Retrieved November 19, 2023, from https://www.semanticscholar.org/reader/e1c05ee05fa9a9b31c2a0608eb4e2bb59db0416b
Sze-Chu L. & Po-Yi H. (2016). Teaching pronunciation with computer assisted pronunciation instruction in a technological university. Universal Journal of Educational Research, 4(9), 1939 - 1943. DOI: 10.13189/ujer.2016.040902. Retrieved January 14, 2024, from https://www.hrpub.org/journals/article_info.php?aid=5027
Tahiru, F. (2021). AI in education: A systematic literature review. J. Cases Inf. Technol., 23, 1-20. Retrieved January 9, 2024, from https://www.igi-global.com/gateway/article/full-text-html/266434
Tang, J. (2023). Artificial intelligence-based needs analysis for English specific purposes in digital environment, Learning and Motivation, (83). Retrieved January 23, 2024, from https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0023969023000450
Triansyah, F., Muhammad, I., Rabuandika, A., Siregar, K., Teapon, N., & Assabana, M. (2023). Bibliometric analysis: Artificial intelligence (AI) in high school education. Jurnal Ilmiah Pendidikan Dan Pembelajaran, 7(1), 112–123. Retrieved January 2, 2024, from https://doi.org/10.23887/jipp.v7i1.59718
Wang, T., Lund, B., Marengo, A., Pagano, A., Mannuru, N., Teel, Z., & Pange, J. (2023). Exploring the Potential Impact of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on International Students in Higher Education: Generative AI, Chatbots, Analytics, and International Student Success. Applied Sciences. Retrieved January 6, 2024, from https://www.semanticscholar.org/reader/e3bbf0950ba0bc31ba991fdbfbd75b25ca3241ed
Wei, M. (2006). A Literature Review on Strategies for Teaching Pronunciation. Retrieved January 8, 2024, from https://files.eric.ed.gov/fulltext/ED491566.pdf
Zafari M., Bazargani S., Sadeghi-Niaraki A. & M. Choi, S. (2022). Artificial Intelligence Applications in K-12 Education: A Systematic Literature Review," in IEEE Access, vol. 10, pp. 61905-61921, Doi: 10.1109/ACCESS.2022.3179356. Retrieved January 29, 2024, from https://ieeexplore.ieee.org/document/9785805
Zhai X., Chu X., Chai, C. Jong, M. Istenič, A. Spector M., Liu J., Yuan J., & Li A. (2021). Review of artificial intelligence (AI) in education from 2010 to 2020, Hindawi Retrieved January 24, 2024, from https://downloads.hindawi.com/journals/complexity/2021/8812542.pdf
Zekaj, R. (2023) AI language models as educational Allies: enhancing instructional support in higher education, International Journal of Learning, Teaching and Educational Research, 22(8), Retrieved January 8, 2024, from DOI: https://doi.org/10.26803/ijlter.22.8.7
