EXAMINING THE PERCEPTONS OF EFL INSTRUCTOR ON AI INTEGRATION IN AN ENGLISH PREPARATORY SCHOOL

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2024-12

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Boğaz, Nermin

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This research study aimed to examine the perceptions of EFL Instructors on AI in education and AI integration into EFL instruction. An instrumental case study methodology was used in this qualitative research design. Purposive sampling was used to choose the sample and included 10 EFL Instructors working at a private university in Türkiye. Semi-structured interviews were used to collect data. All data was audio-recorded and then transcribed. Analysis of the data was carried out by using the software program MAXQDA. An inductive thematic analysis method was utilized in the data analysis process and the findings were presented with three main themes: perceptions of AI in education, perceptions of AI in EFL context, and future of AI in EFL. The results indicated that the EFL instructors are aware of the existence of AI. However, they had limited variability with specific AI tools designed for educational purposes and have not yet incorporated AI into their English course teaching. Most of the instructors have positive perceptions on the integration of AI in EFL and they mentioned that AI might reduce their workload and save their time. They also stated that AI can assist students to improve their language skills, create personalized learning environments and enhance learner autonomy. However, instructors have some ethical, technical and pedagogical concerns about integrating AI in EFL. To eliminate these concerns, they highlighted the significance of trainings and suggested that there should be well-structured, self-paced and hands-on-learning trainings both for them and students.

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AI, AI tools, English Language Teaching, Instructional design

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https://hdl.handle.net/11511/112925

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Graduate School of Social Sciences, Thesis