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

• Project/Area Number: 22K00718
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 02100:Foreign language education-related
• Research Institution: University of Hyogo
• Principal Investigator: ガイエド ジョンモリース 兵庫県立大学, 国際交流機構, 英語インストラクター (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 2022)
• Budget Amount: ¥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)
• Keywords: CALL / L2 writing / AI in education / metacognition / 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.