From literacy to learning: The sequential mediation of attitudes and enjoyment in AI-assisted EFL education.

ABSTRACT: Artificial intelligence (AI) has become increasingly prominent in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education. However, research on the factors influencing learners' sustained engagement with AI-assisted learning is scarce. This study bridges this gap by investigating the impact of AI literacy, learner attitudes toward AI-assisted learning, and foreign language enjoyment (FLE) on Chinese EFL learners' continuance intention (CI) for AI-assisted EFL learning. A survey of 417 EFL learners was conducted, and structural equation modeling was utilized to elucidate the relationships between these variables. The findings reveal that AI literacy, learner attitudes, and FLE significantly predict the CI. Moreover, AI literacy indirectly influences CI by mediating learner attitudes and FLE. Finally,

SUBMITTER: Fan J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11402731 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature