Integrating GenAI Prompt Creation Into College EFL (English as a Foreign Language) Writing Instruction: Voice From Students (Poster 41)

• In Event: AERA Poster Session Sunday 1:30 p.m.
  In Poster Session: Artificial Intelligence in Education and Learning Technologies

Abstract

Research has demonstrated the effectiveness of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in improving the writing skills of students learning English as a foreign language. A critical factor for maximizing GenAI’s potential is the use of well-designed prompts for system interaction. However, empirical research on students’ perceptions of specific instructional designs involving the creation of ChatGPT-4 prompts in EFL writing classes is limited. To fill the gap, this study initially explores the feasibility of the instructional strategy that incorporates ChatGPT-4 prompts in an EFL writing class in China, and then investigates students’ perceptions of the intervention through a thematic analysis of semi-structured interviews. The findings are expected to provide insights into the effective integration of GenAI into university-level writing instruction.

Authors

• Wencai Chang, Yang'en University

• Xiaojing Weng, The Education University of Hong Kong

• Chanchan Xiao, Yang'en University