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South Eastern European Journal of Communication, Vol. 6 No. 1, 2024.

Preliminary communication

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS IN A FOREIGN LANGUAGE LEARNING

Ivona Šetka Čilić ; University of Mostar *
Tonina Ibrulj ; University of Mostar *
Ivan Nujić ; University of Mostar

* Corresponding author.

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Abstract

We live in the 21st century. Nothing is the same as it used to be ten years ago, not to mention 50 or more years ago. Everything has changed. We live in a world of fast communication where the biggest problem is time, i.e., the lack of time. We want everything, and we want it now. We live a multi-tasking life, and 24 hours is not enough to do everything we need. Some kind of assistance is more necessary than ever before; consequently, humans have invented machines to make their lives easier. Today, we have devices and gadgets we could only dream about or see in science fiction movies 50 and more years ago, such as iPhones, robots, drones, and different tools to help us learn something, buy things online, and similar. Artificial intelligence (AI) is now present almost everywhere. However, in this paper, the authors are interested in using artificial intelligence tools in English language learning. The central part of this paper was to investigate if English language students at the Faculty of Humanities
and Social Science of the University of Mostar use artificial intelligence (AI) tools in their language learning and, if so, which ones would be the most dominant. For that purpose, a questionnaire containing 11 questions was created using Google Forms, and students were asked to fill it out. The total number of students who participated was 69. Two hypotheses were set – the first one indicates that EL undergraduate and graduate single-major and double-major students are familiar with the term artificial intelligence, and the second indicates that Google Translate is the most commonly used AI tool. Both hypotheses were proven. Even though only 69 students participated, it can be said that the results are representative because they give a good insight into the actual, current situation regarding English language students’ s use and implementation of AI tools in their English language learning and can be taken as a reasonable basis for some future, more thorough research.

Keywords

questionnaire; Google forms; English language students; English language learning; artificial intelligence (AI); artificial intelligence tools.

Hrčak ID:

322399

URI

https://hrcak.srce.hr/322399

Publication date:

30.6.2024.

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