Human Thinking Meets Artificial Intelligence: A Pedagogical Approach to Efl Instruction
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https://doi.org/10.59519/mper7210Keywords:
EFL teaching, ChatGPT, academic integrity, AI literacy, critical thinkingAbstract
Recent advances in artificial intelligence (AI) have created new opportunities for language education, though concerns remain about preserving student engagement and academic integrity. This study explores how ChatGPT can be meaningfully integrated into EFL teaching to enhance learning while maintaining critical thinking and originality. Drawing on classroom practices at Batna 2 University (Algeria), it examines three courses: Written Expression, Reading and Text Analysis, and Thesis Writing where AI-assisted tasks encouraged students to interact with ChatGPT for idea generation, writing revision, and language analysis. Students compared AI outputs with their own work, selected preferred options, and justified their choices. Findings showed that learners developed stronger language awareness, improved judgment of textual quality, and greater discernment regarding AI reliability. They valued AI’s support in brainstorming and rephrasing but recognized its limits. The study concludes that guided, reflective use of AI can promote “AI literacy,” fostering creativity, responsibility, and critical thinking in EFL learning.
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