Towards the Critical Use of AI in Foreign Language Learning: Insights from AI-assisted Songwriting

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Abstract

This study investigates how intermediate Korean language learners engage with the generative AI tool during AI-assisted songwriting tasks. Incorporating an AI tool, students co-authored Korean lyrics, revised selected lines using target grammar, and reflected on the process. Findings show students successfully applied grammar but often failed to detect AI’s errors or awkward expressions. Most students used AI passively, rarely questioning or modifying its output. These behaviors highlight the need for structured instruction to help learners incorporate AI critically and effectively to enhance their language learning. The study also emphasizes the instructor’s role in scaffolding AI use and offers pedagogical recommendations for integrating generative AI into second language writing instruction, particularly in grammar-focused and revision-based learning environments.

Authors

• Yesul Han, University of Virginia

• Yunjeong Chang, University at Buffalo - SUNY