ArticleFrontiers in psychology2025
Reducing anxiety and enhancing performance: the impact of AI chatbots versus human facilitation on EFL speaking assessment outcomes.
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Introduction: This study investigates the comparative impact of artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots and human facilitation on foreign language speaking anxiety and achievement scores among 48 first-year English Language Teaching students at a Turkish public university. Methods: Using a mixed-methods approach, we administered two comparable speaking examinations-one facilitated by an AI chatbot and the other by human instructors-with Foreign Language Speaking Anxiety Scale assessments preceding each exam. Additionally, students completed a digital literacy assessment to determine technological proficiency levels. Semi-structured interviews provided qualitative insights into student experiences. Results: Results revealed a significant negative correlation between speaking anxiety and achievement scores in human-facilitated examinations ( Discussion: The findings contribute to the theoretical understanding of technology-mediated assessment in foreign language education and offer practical implications for creating anxiety-reduced assessment environments. Notably, this study extends current research by addressing cross-cultural considerations in AI assessment implementation and examining how technological familiarity influences assessment experiences across diverse educational contexts.
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