USING AI CHATBOTS FOR CONVERSATIONAL PRACTICE IN ENGLISH LANGUAGE LEARNING

Abstract

This paper presents the use of AI chatbots as a tool for conversational practice in the teaching-learning process in English language learning. Increasingly, technology is now brought into the classroom to embed new ways of communicating and conversing in English Language Learning; AI-powered chatbots provide an engaging and interactive medium through which learners can practice spoken and listening skills in a more authentic, conversation-like context. The paper seeks to discuss how chatbots make real conversations possible through personalized feedback and tailor-made learning paths, error correction, and the like. Based on the current literature and an experimental study involving English language learners, we evaluate the effectiveness of chatbot-based learning against traditional approaches. The research showed that AI chatbots can be potent tools for increasing the level of confidence, fluency, and language retention among learners through on-demand conversational practice. Implications for educators and potential applications of integrating chatbots in curricula are discussed.