The Effect Of Artificial Intelligence Application On Jordanian Efl Sixth-Grade Students' Listening Comprehension And Their Attitudes Towards It

Abstract

This study aims to investigate the effect of Artificial Intelligence on Jordanian EFL sixth-grade students' listening comprehension and their attitudes towards it. This research has adopted A quasi-experimental approach which includes both an experimental and a control group (a quantitative study). The materials that are used in this study consist of All listening activities that have been extrapolated in the Student's Book and Activity Book of Action Pack 6 in units (8, 9, 10, 11,12,13and 14). There are two sixth-grade sections in Hai Al-Amir Hassan Elementary Mixed School. One group was randomly (by tossing a coin) allocated as control (33 students), while the other was experimental (32 students) (32 students). The participants were all female and from similar social and academic settings. To achieve the aim of the study, a listening pre-post test was designed. The results showed that the experimental significantly scored higher than the control group in the three and overall levels of listening comprehension. The findings suggested that using Artificial intelligence effectively enhances EFL learners' listening. The study recommended using Artificial intelligence to improve students' listening comprehension.