Analysis of the Implementation of AI in Education Impact on Personalized Language Learning

Abstract

The education field is now stepping into an innovative era under the advancement of AI technologies, and AI-empowered tools bring new opportunities for education to overcome the obstacles that remain in traditional education mode. Educators have highlighted the significance of promoting personalized learning in language learning to address the differences in sociocultural factors, level of knowledge, and individual identity. AI technologies have been employed in second language (L2) learning for decades, but it is worth discussing whether the implementation of AI-empowered tools can facilitate personalized language learning (PLL) among L2 learners. This paper analyzes recent practices of using AI-empowered applications in L2 learning and explores the practicability of using AI to achieve PLL. Based on the analysis, current practices can be categorized into implementation in autonomous learning and in-class learning, and both types have limitations in terms of lacking sociocultural considerations and adoption of the latest technologies. Thus, it is critical to enhance collaboration with the AI field to increase AI readiness and familiarity so that the educational field can keep up with the path of AI development and refresh the educational field with new opportunities and innovations.