Students’ Attitudes Towards Chatbots in Enhancing English Speaking Skills
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https://doi.org/10.37375/foej.v5i1.3825الكلمات المفتاحية:
Artificial، Chatbots، intelligence (AI)، Speaking Skills، EFL Libyan students، Derna Universityالملخص
The study explores EFL Libyan students attitude towards’ using applications of AI- tools Chatbots in enhancing speaking proficiency. A qualitative research design was employed. Semi – structured interviews were employed with eight EFL Libyan students at Faculty of Arts, English language Department, Dernah University. The findings of study indicated that artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots have a positive influence in enhancing speaking skills. Furthermore, Chatbots promote learning autonomy and self-directed learning.
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