<abstract xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>As any other area of human lives, current state of foreign language education has been greatly influenced by the latest developments in the modern information communication technologies. The paper focuses specifically on the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI), which includes a wide range of technologies and methods, such as machine learning, adaptive learning, natural language processing, data mining, crowdsourcing, neural networks or an algorithm, into foreign language learning and teaching.</p><p>First, the paper is concerned with changes brought to foreign language education specifically through the application of AI-powered tools and discusses ICALL (intelligent computer assisted language learning) as a subset of CALL. Second, it summarizes eight types of AI-powered tools for foreign language education and related results of the existing research, however scarce it is. Third, it discusses the frame for effective preparation of foreign language teachers in order to integrate AI-powered tools into their teaching to make it easier, less time-consuming and more effective. The author argues for reconsideration of the existing frames of requirements for CALL teachers.</p></abstract>

As any other area of human lives, current state of foreign language education has been greatly influenced by the latest developments in the modern information communication technologies. The paper focuses specifically on the incorporation of artificial intelligence (AI), which includes a wide range of technologies and methods, such as machine learning, adaptive learning, natural language processing, data mining, crowdsourcing, neural networks or an algorithm, into foreign language learning and teaching.First, the paper is concerned with changes brought to foreign language education specifically through the application of AI-powered tools and discusses ICALL (intelligent computer assisted language learning) as a subset of CALL. Second, it summarizes eight types of AI-powered tools for foreign language education and related results of the existing research, however scarce it is. Third, it discusses the frame for effective preparation of foreign language teachers in order to integrate AI-powered tools into their teaching to make it easier, less time-consuming and more effective. The author argues for reconsideration of the existing frames of requirements for CALL teachers.

Preparing teachers for the application of AI-powered technologies in foreign language education

University of Tomas Bata in Zlin, Czech Republic University of Trnava

Journal of Language and Cultural Education

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As any other area of human lives, current state of foreign language education has been greatly influenced by the latest developments in the modern information...

Preparing teachers for the application of AI-powered technologies in foreign language education

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 135 - 153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2019-0025

Keywords
foreign language education, artificial intelligence, machine learning, adaptive learning, personalised language learning

© 2019 Silvia Pokrivcakova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Preparing teachers for the application of AI-powered technologies in foreign language education

Published Online: Dec 26, 2019

Page range: 135 - 153

DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/jolace-2019-0025

Keywordsforeign language education, artificial intelligence, machine learning, adaptive learning, personalised language learning

© 2019 Silvia Pokrivcakova, published by Sciendo

This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-NoDerivatives 4.0 License.

Keywords
foreign language education, artificial intelligence, machine learning, adaptive learning, personalised language learning