جوانه العامري

This study investigates - postgraduate students’ knowledge, skills, an‎d ethical awareness of how ChatGPT can be beneficially integrated into English language teaching an‎d learning. A mixed method study was adopted, drawing both quantitative data an‎d qualitative data. 210 questionnaire responses provided the quantitative data, while qualitative data was drawn from 15 semi-structured interviews. Results from a number of statistical analyses carried out via SPSS highlighted a mild to moderate knowledge of ChatGPT, especially with respect to awareness of its presence an‎d utility. However, the qualitative results indicate deficiencies in critical eva‎luation skills, awareness of ethical an‎d responsible use. A strong interplay was evident between the technical understan‎ding an‎d the eva‎luation skills. However, a high level of technical proficiency does not endorse ethical responsibility. The findings from the thematic analysis suggest that while students value ChatGPT positively with respect to aspects such as productivity, creativity, an‎d engagement, they struggle with them when issues such as plagiarism, data privacy, an‎d equitable access to data arise due to the main underlying issue of infrastructure. The suggestions from the study is that the students’ enthusiasm for integration of AI largely outstrips their readiness to engage in ethical an‎d reflexive matters. Further testing of this will be recommended, alongside curriculum design for formal TEFL teacher training programs with structured curricula on AI literacy, an‎d guidelines for the implementation of institutionally wide ethical frameworks, an‎d use AI education that is culturally responsive - in order to facilitate responsible an‎d contextually useful integration of AI. In general, this study adds to the burgeoning literature which remind us that the integration of AI into education not only requires innovative pedagogy, but also implementation accounts for the ways in which this innovation impacts on “Educational Integrity”.

سواد هوش مصنوعي، ChatGPT، آگاهي اخلاقي، آموزش زبان انگليسي، ادغام فناوري

AI literacy, Chat GPT, ethical awareness, TEFL, technology integration

Jwana Al-Amery

Dr.Mahboubeh Taghizadeh