LAMBACHER, Stephen G.    Department   Aoyama Gakuin University  Department of Social Informatics, School of Social Informatics    Position   Professor
Language	English
Publication Date	2020/07
Type	Academic Journal
Title	The Impact of AI in Teaching EFL with Flipped Learning
Contribution Type	Collaboration
Journal Type	Another Country
Publisher	EDULEARN20 Proceedings
Volume, Issue, Page	pp.7647-7652
Author and coauthor	H. Obari, S. Lambacher, H. Kikuchi
Details	The primary purpose of this study is to introduce two case studies to ascertain the effectiveness of a BL/FL-training program that incorporated the AI speakers such as Google Home Mini and Amazon Alexa, including 21st-century learning skills for developing international cultural awareness. The participants were 82 native speakers of Japanese – 59 first-year students and 23 third-year students, all majoring in economics. Gains in both TOEIC scores and Opic Speaking scores indicated the flipped-learning program incorporating AI speakers improved the students’ overall English skills, especially listening comprehension. The results of a final survey revealed that participants responded favorably toward the smart speakers and felt it revolutionized their English learning. The results suggest the integration of AI, along with social media and 21st-century skills, may be an effective way to improve the English language proficiency of adult ELT learners.