챗봇과 생성형 AI 활용 영어교육

AI-powered English Education with Chatbots and Generative AIs.

With the commercialization of generative AI, the development of AI digital textbooks is progressing rapidly in the context of the EdTech industry. AI digital textbooks, based on the Revised 2022 National Curriculum, adopt a cloud-based approach and presuppose the use of generative AI, leading to significant changes in English education. The emergence of generative chatbots, in particular, gives the impression that research on AI chatbot-assisted English education is not keeping up with the times. However, upon closer examination of the strengths and weaknesses of rule-based chatbots, AI chatbots, and generative chatbots, it becomes apparent that there must be a division of labor in applying them to English education. Rule-based chatbots can be used in areas where high accuracy is required, AI chatbots can be used where meaningful practices are employed, and generative chatbots can be used for communicative practices. Furthermore, generative AI shows high potential for creating and transforming learning materials suitable for learners’ levels, as well as for the direct assessment of speaking and writing. By differentiating between the roles of AI digital textbooks and teachers, a more effective English education can be performed, and this can be applied to diverse ESP education areas, offering a customized learning experience.