Tailoring AI Feedback for Writing Skills Development in Japanese University EFL Classrooms

• Project/Area Number: 25K06610
• Research Category: Grant-in-Aid for Scientific Research (C)
• Allocation Type: Multi-year Fund
• Section: 一般
• Review Section: Basic Section 09070:Educational technology-related
• Research Institution: Kyushu Sangyo University
• Principal Investigator: EMERSON NICOLAS 九州産業大学, 語学教育研究センター, 常勤講師 (20962624)
• Co-Investigator(Kenkyū-buntansha): ボビー ヒロユキ 九州産業大学, 語学教育研究センター, 准教授 (20536247)
• Project Period (FY): 2025-04-01 – 2030-03-31
• Project Status: Granted (Fiscal Year 2025)
• Budget Amount: ¥3,380,000 (Direct Cost: ¥2,600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥780,000); Fiscal Year 2029: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2028: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2027: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000); Fiscal Year 2026: ¥260,000 (Direct Cost: ¥200,000、Indirect Cost: ¥60,000); Fiscal Year 2025: ¥780,000 (Direct Cost: ¥600,000、Indirect Cost: ¥180,000)
• Keywords: Artificial intelligence / Collaborative writing / EFL

Outline of Research at the Start

This project explores how different types of AI feedback support Japanese university students in improving their English writing. Over five years, we will test and compare feedback methods using a custom-made app in real classrooms, analyze how students engage with the feedback, and improve the AI system to better support learning. By carefully studying how feedback works and how students use it, the project aims to improve both English education and AI tools for use in the classroom.