Universitas Islam Negeri Alauddin Makassar Proceedings, Proceedings of The Second National Seminar on English Language Teaching (NELT 2024)

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Artificial Intelligence and Its Role for Lecturers in English Education Study Program at STAIN Majene
Uswatunnisa Uswatunnisa, Sariana Sariana, Rahmi R

Last modified: 2024-08-27

Abstract


The use of Artificial Intelligence in education has broadened massively which gives the lecturers new challenges. These challenges either give them the good or bad effect in keeping up with the advancement. The researchers are intrigued to examine the use of artificial intelligence (AI) by English Education lecturers and identified its role in education. This study used a qualitative method with English Education lecturers at STAIN Majene as the subjects. The data is collected through an interview process. The researchers found out that the AI tools used by the lecturers are Grammarly, DeepL, Quillbot, Turnitin, Zoom, British Council, Canva and Classroom. However, tools such as ELSA Speak and ChatGPT barely used by the subjects. AI has some important roles for lecturers, such as a learning tool, teaching media, teaching assistant and working assistant. AI has some benefits such as simplifying tasks, providing accurate translations, aiding pronunciation improvement and so on. However, AI has disadvantages such as it does not have the human capability such as on building up the critical thinking and other aspect that only lecturers could have. Moreover, the lecturers also face some challenges related to poor internet connections and the high cost of premium AI versions. Overall, this study highlights the various applications and implications of AI in the context of English education.

 

 


Keywords


AI, Role, English Education, Lecturer

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