IMPERATIVE OF USING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO FACILITATE LANGUAGE EDUCATION IN HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS IN NIGERIA
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Artificial Intelligence, Education, Language EducationAbstract
Reliance on the traditional teaching and learning practices by most Higher Education Institutions in Nigeria, especially in the areas of language, arts and humanities, constitute an obstacle to the attainment of the objectives of the institutions. This practice is not only time consuming, slow in yielding desired results, but also very expensive as much money is required in buying learning resources. The emergence of artificial intelligence might have brought succor to both teachers and learners in this regard. Relying on the versatility and capability of AI therefore, this paper explores the use of AI in facilitating Language Education in Higher Education Institutions in Nigeria. The methodology that the paper adopts is the exploration of the literature. The unified theory of acceptance and use of technology (UTAUT) is used to underpin the study. The paper finds that AI can facilitate Language Education in the areas of speaking and reading, writing and grammatical constructions, and pedagogy. The paper also found some associated challenges to include AI biases, black box problem, legal concerns, negative perceptions, and tool for disinformation among others. The paper concludes that the adoption of AI in language education is one good decision that can reshape the future of the discipline and recommends among others, the need for guardrails to ensure the appropriate use and implementation of AI across the society, specifically in language education.
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