Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved since the coining of the term AI in 1956. With the advent of generative A.I., and its impact on all industries including translation and education, we are now at a point where teachers must confront this technology head on, so that we can prepare our schools and communities for the changes A.I. will bring. In this presentation, we will highlight the...
How can we authentically engage students in learning in an era of easily accessible artificial intelligence (AI)? Project Based Learning (PBL), an instructional method where students learn by actively engaging in real-world and meaningful projects, empowers students to collaborate, communicate, and reach beyond mere AI-generated responses. Vietnam’s Ministry of Education has recognized the...
This presentation delves into the transformative potential of AI platforms in revolutionizing the creation of teaching and testing content within English language education. The increasing integration of artificial intelligence in educational settings offers educators unprecedented opportunities to tailor content to individual learning needs, enhance engagement, and optimize assessment...
Drawing on the metaphor of ‘Head, hands and heart’ we can view language teaching (and learning) as involving thinking, doing, and feeling. While the first two of these processes are well embedded in ELT, less attention has been paid to the third – feeling. When our field has attended to emotions in ELT, it has focused on a narrow range of emotions, and notably learner anxiety. But we are...
English Teaching Forum is a quarterly journal supporting the teaching of English around the world through the publication of innovative, practical ideas. It is published by the U.S. Department of State. Over 60,000 copies of the journal are distributed in more than 100 countries. The publication accepts submissions from English language teachers around the world and most of the authors...
Recent research shows that many ESL/EFL teachers overlooked the explicit teaching of pronunciation in their English classes and that their pronunciation teaching was ad hoc, usually in response to individual learners’ pronunciation errors through recasts and/or prompts. This body of work has also demonstrated a lack of initial training and professional learning opportunities in pronunciation...
Recent advances in artificial intelligence have given rise to the use of chatbots as a viable tool for language learning. One such tool is ChatGPT, which engages users in natural and human-like interactive experiences. While ChatGPT has the potential to be an effective tutor and source of language input, some academics have expressed concerns about its impact on writing pedagogy and academic...
