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Developing and Evaluating an E-learning Material for Speaking Practice with the Latest AI Technology

Research Project

Project/Area Number 18K00794
Research Category

Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)

Allocation TypeMulti-year Fund
Section一般
Review Section Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
Research InstitutionTokyo Denki University

Principal Investigator

Shishido Makoto  東京電機大学, システムデザイン工学部, 教授 (20247084)

Project Period (FY) 2018-04-01 – 2021-03-31
Project Status Completed (Fiscal Year 2020)
Budget Amount *help
¥4,290,000 (Direct Cost: ¥3,300,000、Indirect Cost: ¥990,000)
Fiscal Year 2020: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000)
Fiscal Year 2019: ¥2,080,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥480,000)
Fiscal Year 2018: ¥1,950,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,500,000、Indirect Cost: ¥450,000)
Keywords人工知能 / 音声認識 / 発話練習 / スピーキング / 効果測定 / E-Learning / 発音練習 / 英語教育
Outline of Final Research Achievements

This study describes a newly developed e-learning material that makes the best use of advanced AI technology. It includes activities such as shadowing, role-playing conversations, and speech delivery practice with automatic evaluation and scoring. Also reported are the results of comparisons between pre- and post-test scores on the Test of English for International Communication (TOEIC) and the Oral Proficiency Interview; computer (OPIc) test to evaluate the effectiveness of speaking practices and the improvement of oral skills with the proposed system. Finally, a questionnaire is used to examine learners’ opinions on learning English with AI. Possible further developments of the e-learning system using AI technology include improving the accuracy of speech recognition for utterances by non-native English speakers, updates to reflect the latest evolution of AI, and the addition of a capability for free conversations instead of just set phrases.

Academic Significance and Societal Importance of the Research Achievements

人工知能を利用した発話練習用E-Learning教材で学習することにより、費用をかけず、1対1での発話練習を行うことが出来る。コンピュータによる音声認識、AIを利用した新たな英語学習システムの発展へと寄与できる。また、日本人が話す英語の音声認識、AIによる発話練習を利用し、学習することで、英語のリスニング力、スピーキング力の向上が期待できる。これらの成果から、ネイティブスピーカーに代わる英語指導が実践できることを実証することも可能である。さらには、学習者が、はずかしい、自信がないという英語による発話練習に対する否定的な心理を脱却し、自ら進んで自律性をもって英語の発話に自信を持てるようになる。

Report

(4 results)
  • 2020 Annual Research Report   Final Research Report ( PDF )
  • 2019 Research-status Report
  • 2018 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (10 results)

All 2021 2019 2018

All Journal Article (3 results) (of which Peer Reviewed: 3 results,  Open Access: 1 results) Presentation (7 results) (of which Int'l Joint Research: 4 results)

  • [Journal Article] Developing and Evaluating an E-learning Material for Speaking Practice with the Latest AI Technology2021

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Journal Title

      IAFOR Hawaii. 2021. Official Conference Proceedings

      Volume: 1 Pages: 55-68

    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access
  • [Journal Article] Evaluating e-learning system for English conversation practice with speech recognition and future development using AI2019

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Journal Title

      The EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2019

      Volume: 2019 Pages: 213-218

    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Journal Article] Developing e-learning system for English conversation practice using speech recognition and artificial intelligence.2018

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Journal Title

      The EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2018.

      Volume: 2018

    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed
  • [Presentation] Developing and Evaluating an E-learning Material for Speaking Practice with the Latest AI Technology2021

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Organizer
      IAFOR Hawaii. 2021
    • Related Report
      2020 Annual Research Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Evaluating e-learning system for English conversation practice with speech recognition and future development using AI2019

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Organizer
      The EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2019
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] AIを活用したE-Learning教材と講義例の紹介2019

    • Author(s)
      宍戸真
    • Organizer
      外国語教育メディア学会関東支部大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] AIを利用した英語学習システムの開発とその活用2019

    • Author(s)
      宍戸真
    • Organizer
      大学英語教育学会(JACET)第58回関東大会
    • Related Report
      2019 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Developing e-learning system for English conversation practice using speech recognition and artificial intelligence.2018

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Organizer
      The EdMedia World Conference on Educational Media and Technology 2018.
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Practicing speaking through app with artificial intelligence on smartphone.2018

    • Author(s)
      Makoto Shishido
    • Organizer
      The European Conference on Language Learning 2018.
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] 音声認識と人工知能を利用した英会話練習システムの開発2018

    • Author(s)
      宍戸 真
    • Organizer
      日本教育工学会第34回全国大会
    • Related Report
      2018 Research-status Report

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Published: 2018-04-23   Modified: 2022-01-27  

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