LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ELT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW
Abstract
Artificial Intelligence (AI) in English language learning (ELT) is growing rapidly, offering personalized learning, instant feedback, and better student engagement. However, Challenges include usage ethics, technology dependence, and educator readiness. Prior research on AI's advantages and difficulties in ELT is summarized here. A systematic review using the PRISMA method analyzed 15 studies from various academic sources related to AI in English language learning, such as PubMed, ScienceDirect, Taylor & Francis, and Mendeley. AI has been found to improve students' language skills, motivation, and engagement through tools such as chatbots and machine learning. However, challenges such as plagiarism, lack of long-term studies, and educator readiness still need to be addressed. AI has the potential to improve ELT, but it requires a mature implementation strategy to address ethical challenges, teacher training, and long-term effectiveness.
Keywords: AI in Education, Artificial Intelligence, English Language Teaching, Systematic Review.
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Holmes, W., Porayska-Pomsta, K., Holstein, K., Sutherland, E., Baker, T., Shum, S. B., Santos, O. C., Rodrigo, M. T., Cukurova, M., Bittencourt, I. I., & Koedinger, K. R. (2022). Ethics of AI in Education: Towards a Community-Wide Framework. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 32(3), 504–526. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40593-021-00239-1
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Lai, W. Y. W., & Lee, J. S. (2024). A systematic review of conversational AI tools in ELT: Publication trends, tools, research methods, learning outcomes, and antecedents. Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, 7(August), 100291. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeai.2024.100291
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Salam, M. Y., Fitri, S., & Zulan, H. (2024). Educational Technology Based on Artificial Intelligence in Supporting Distance Learning in Arabic Language Learning in Higher Education. Journal International of Lingua and Technology, 3(1), 134–145. https://doi.org/10.55849/jiltech.v3i1.485
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Silcheva, A. G., Lamzina, A. V., & Pavlova, T. L. (2023). Specifics of using text and graphical chatbots with artificial intelligence in English language teaching. Perspektivy Nauki i Obrazovania, 64(4), 621–635. https://doi.org/10.32744/pse.2023.4.38
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Waluyo, B., & Kusumastuti, S. (2024). Generative AI in student English learning in Thai higher education: More engagement, better outcomes? Social Sciences & Humanities Open, 10, 101146.
Wang, X., & Yan, K. (2022). College English Reading Teaching Integrating Production Oriented Approach from the Perspective of Artificial Intelligence. Computational Intelligence and Neuroscience, 2022(1), 3411203.
Xu, X., Dugdale, D. M., Wei, X., & Mi, W. (2023). Leveraging Artificial Intelligence to Predict Young Learner Online Learning Engagement. American Journal of Distance Education, 37(3), 185–198. https://doi.org/10.1080/08923647.2022.2044663
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Published
2025-07-01
How to Cite
NAILA, Najmi; HAJIJA, Iis; TORIHORAN, Naf'an.
LEVERAGING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE FOR ELT: A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW.
Jurnal Pendidikan Bahasa Inggris Proficiency, [S.l.], v. 7, n. 2, p. 161-178, july 2025.
ISSN 2775-0450.
Available at: <https://ejournal.uniska-kediri.ac.id/index.php/PROFICIENCY/article/view/6955>. Date accessed: 01 july 2025.
doi: https://doi.org/10.32503/proficiency.v7i2.6955.
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