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Investigating an AI-based writing assistant's impact on English language learners' writing proficiency

Research Project

Project/Area Number 22K00718
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 InstitutionWaseda University (2023)
University of Hyogo (2022)

Principal Investigator

ガイエド ジョンモリース  早稲田大学, グローバルエデュケーションセンター, 講師(テニュアトラック) (20868393)

Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha) クロス ジェフリーS  東京工業大学, 環境・社会理工学院, 教授 (90532044)
Project Period (FY) 2022-04-01 – 2025-03-31
Project Status Granted (Fiscal Year 2023)
Budget Amount *help
¥3,640,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,800,000、Indirect Cost: ¥840,000)
Fiscal Year 2024: ¥910,000 (Direct Cost: ¥700,000、Indirect Cost: ¥210,000)
Fiscal Year 2023: ¥1,170,000 (Direct Cost: ¥900,000、Indirect Cost: ¥270,000)
Fiscal Year 2022: ¥1,560,000 (Direct Cost: ¥1,200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥360,000)
KeywordsAI writing / AI assessment / L2 writing / CALL / AI assistant / metacognition / artificial intelligence / AIED / AI in education / cognitive load
Outline of Research at the Start

Advancements in natural language processing have led to more sophisticated intelligent writing assistants which offer feedback to users. Yet, empirical research on these tools is lacking. This research addresses this gap in the literature by developing and assessing a novel writing assistant.

Outline of Annual Research Achievements

Research activities are progressing well, with several papers recently submitted to international conferences and journals. The projects are advancing, benefiting from collaborative efforts with other researchers working in the field of AI-assisted writing/assessment. Although the project started with the focus of developing an AI-assisted writing tool, new developments in the area of AI-based qualitative assessment have allowed the researchers to explore assessment as well. This has led to a broadening of the project's scope to include both writing production aids and automated assessment of English as a Foreign Language text.

Current Status of Research Progress
Current Status of Research Progress

1: Research has progressed more than it was originally planned.

Reason

Presentations at upcoming conferences include our work on automated AI assessment of L2 writing. Overall, the momentum in this research project is strong with research surrounding AI in education benefitting from rapid technological gains and collaboration with other institutions.

Strategy for Future Research Activity

Development of localized LLMs that can perform as well as gold standard pay-per-token foundational models are being investigated.

Report

(2 results)
  • 2023 Research-status Report
  • 2022 Research-status Report
  • Research Products

    (7 results)

All 2023 2022

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

  • [Journal Article] Impact on Second Language Writing via an Intelligent Writing Assistant and Metacognitive Training2022

    • Author(s)
      Maurice Gayed John、Kristine Jonson Carlon May、Scott Cross Jeffrey
    • Journal Title

      IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE)

      Volume: 0 Pages: 1-9

    • DOI

      10.1109/fie56618.2022.9962406

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] The Matthew effect in CALL: Examining the equity of a novel intelligent writing assistant as English language support2022

    • Author(s)
      Gayed John、Jonson Carlon May Kristine、Cross Jeffrey
    • Journal Title

      Proceedings of the XXIst International CALL Research Conference

      Volume: 0 Pages: 80-93

    • DOI

      10.29140/9781914291050-12

    • ISBN
      9781914291050
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Journal Article] Exploring an AI-based writing assistant's impact on English language learners2022

    • Author(s)
      Gayed John Maurice、Carlon May Kristine Jonson、Oriola Angelu Mari、Cross Jeffrey S.
    • Journal Title

      Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence

      Volume: 3 Pages: 100055-100055

    • DOI

      10.1016/j.caeai.2022.100055

    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
    • Peer Reviewed / Open Access / Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Language educators' perspective on AI in education2023

    • Author(s)
      John M. Gayed
    • Organizer
      EUROCALL 2023
    • Related Report
      2023 Research-status Report
    • Int'l Joint Research
  • [Presentation] Impact on Second Language Writing via an Intelligent Writing Assistant and Metacognitive Training.2022

    • Author(s)
      Gayed, J.M.
    • Organizer
      2022 IEEE Frontiers in Education Conference (FIE), 2022
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] The Equity of a Novel Intelligent Writing Assistant as English Language Learning Support2022

    • Author(s)
      Gayed, J.M.
    • Organizer
      SmartCALL XXIst International CALL Research Conference
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report
  • [Presentation] Human-mediated AI writing assistance: A case study with Japanese English Language Learners2022

    • Author(s)
      Gayed, J.M.
    • Organizer
      JACET 60th Commemorative International Convention
    • Related Report
      2022 Research-status Report

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Published: 2022-04-19   Modified: 2024-12-25  

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