第二章“双减”背景下AI 口语教练在小学英语口语中的应用研究

“双减”背景下AI口语教练在小学英语口语中的应用研究ChapterTwoCurrentSituationandProblemAnalysisThischapterfocussesonthedifficultiesfacedbytheteachingofspokenEnglishinprimaryschools.Throughthequestionnairesurveyofstudentsandteachersseparately,itwasfoundthattwoproblemsweremoreprominent:first,thepronunciationguidancedidnotkeepupwell,andtheotherwasthatstudents’oralanxietywasverycommoninthecaseoflargeclasses.Theseresultsprovideempiricalsupportfortheactionresearchof“AISpeakingCoach”inChapter3.2.1SurveyonEnglishoralLearningforPrimaryStudentsInordertounderstandtheactualsituationoforalEnglishlearningfromthestudents’side,thisstudyspeciallydesignedaquestionnaireforClass2ofGrade4.Thereare15questionsinthequestionnaire,mainlyfocusingonthefollowingaspects:Dimension1:InterestinlearningspokenEnglish.Dimension2:Independentlearningability.Dimension3:AcceptanceofAI.Atotalof55questionnairesweredistributedinthissurvey,ofwhich50validresponseswererecovered,witharesponserateof90.91%.Thespecificdivisionofdimensionscanbeseeninthefollowingtable.Table2.1.1QuestionnairedivisionDimensionQuestionnumberStudentsInterestT1-T5Self-regulationT6-T10AcceptanceT11-T15Basedonthescoringoftheresponseoptions(A–Dscored4–3–2–1),theaveragescoreofeachdimensionisdividedintothreelevels:GradeA(Good,3–4points),GradeB(Fair,2–3points)andGradeC(Pass,1–2points).Table2.1.2SurveyQuestionnaireDimensionLevelCalculationTableDimensionGradeAGradeBGradeCTotalStudentsInterest29.240.030.8100Self-regulation16.754.129.2100Acceptance19.348.831.9100Table2.1.3InterestinOralEnglishLearningQuestionOptionFrequencyPercentage1.DoyoulikespeakingEnglishwithothers?A.Likeverymuch816.0B.Likesomewhat1530.0C.Neutral1428.0D.Dislike1326.02.DoyoulikeusingAIsoftwarefordubbing?A.Likeverymuch1836.0B.Likesomewhat1224.0C.Neutral1224.0D.Dislike816.03.DoyoufindoralEnglishclassesinteresting?A.Veryinteresting1632.0B.Quiteinteresting1938.0C.Neutral1020.0D.Boring510.04.DoyouwanttospeakEnglishoutsideofclass?A.Often918.0B.Sometimes1122.0C.Occasionally1836.0D.Notatall1224.05.DoyouthinkspeakingEnglishiscool?A.Verycool2040.0B.Quitecool1632.0C.Neutral918.0D.Indifferent510.0ThesurveyresultsindicatethatwhilstmanystudentsconsiderspeakingEnglishtobe‘cool’,only46%actuallyenjoycommunicatingwithothersinEnglish.Thisshowsthatstudents’perceptionofspokenEnglishismerelysuperficial.Ithasnotturnedintoastrongdesiretoactivelyparticipateinoralpractice.Atthesametime,studentsarehighlydependentoninterestinglearningtools.Theyprefer“AIvoice-overs”farmorethantraditional“classroomspeakingclasses.”Withoutthesupportofsuchengagingtools,theyfindithardtobuildintrinsiclearningmotivation.Theirinitiativetodoextracurricularoralpracticeisalsoveryweak.Onlyasmallnumberofstudents“oftenwantto”speakEnglish.Thosewho“occasionallywantto”or“havenodesireto”accountfor60%together.SpokenEnglishlearningisseverelydisconnectedfromdailylife,andstudentshavefailedtodevelopgoodlanguageusagehabits.Table2.1.4Students’abilitytolearnindependentlyQuestionOptionFrequencyPercentage6.Doyouactivelyraiseyourhandtoanswerquestions?A.Always510.0B.Often1122.0C.Occasionally2856.0D.Rarely612.07.Doyoulookforsoftwaretopracticeonyourownafterclass?A.Always612.0B.Often918.0C.Occasionally2040.0D.Never1530.08.DoyoudoyouroralEnglishhomeworkcarefully?A.Verycarefully2142.0B.Quitecarefully1938.0C.Average714.0D.Notcarefully36.09.Doyoulookupwordsyoudon’tknowhowtopronouncebyyourself?A.Always714.0B.Often1326.0C.Occasionally2142.0D.Never918.010.Canyousticktopracticingforafewminuteseveryday?A.Absolutely612.0B.Mostly816.0C.Occasionally1938.0D.Cannot1734.0Only10%ofthestudentswhocanregularlyvolunteertojoininoralactivitiesintheclassroom,andtheoverallparticipationenthusiasmislow.Moststudentshavebeeninapassivestate,waitingtobenominatedbytheteacher,andrarelyraisetheirhandsbythemselves.Lookingattheafter-classpracticehabits,only12%ofthosewhoinsistondoingoralexerciseseveryday,while30%ofthestudentswhonevertaketheinitiativetoself-practicewithlearningapps.Withoutongoingsupervisionfromtheteacher,itisdifficultformostchildrentosustainregularpractice.Furthermore,students’learningbehaviorsishighlydependentonexternalinstructions.Althoughtheyareabletocooperatewellincompletingtheoralassignmentssetbytheteacher,theproportionofstudentswhoproactivelylookupunfamiliarwordswhentheyencounterthemisextremelylow.Theirlearningislargelydrivenbyadesireto‘getthetaskdone’,andtheyhavenotmasteredscientificmethodsofindependentlearning.Table2.1.5StudentAcceptanceofAIOralToolsQuestionOptionFrequencyPercentage11.DoyouhopetouseAIoralsoftwaretohelpyoulearn?A.Stronglyhope4386.0B.Somewhathope510.0C.Indifferent12.0D.Donotneed12.012.IsspeakingtoAIsoftwaremorerelaxingthanspeakingtoateacher?A.Veryrelaxed3672.0B.Somewhatrelaxed918.0C.Same48.0D.Nervous12.013.DoyoulikethetimelyfeedbackfromAI?A.Likeverymuch3366.0B.Likesomewhat1020.0C.Neutral510.0D.Dislike24.014.AreyouafraidofmakingmistakesinfrontofAI?A.Neverafraid3060.0B.Occasionallyafraid1224.0C.Oftenafraid510.0D.Alwaysafraid36.015.DoyouusuallyuseAIoralappsinyourdailypractice?A.Always510.0B.Often816.0C.Occasionally2244.0D.Never1530.0SurveydatashowsthatAIspeakingtoolscanprovidestudentswithavirtualpracticeenvironmentwithloweranxiety,timelyfeedbackandgreateracceptanceoforalerrors.Around72%ofparticipantssaidtheyfeltmuchlessnervouschattingwithAIthantalkingtotheirteachersinperson.Intraditionallargeclasses,immediateon-the-spotcorrectionsandbeingwatchedbyclassmateseasilygeneratementalstress.Therefore,studentsclearlyneedapersonalized,low-pressurelearningspace.Theycanpracticefreelyandmakemistakeswithoutworrythere.Some60%oflearnersfeelnonervousnesswhenusingAIplatforms.StudentsgenerallyregardtheerrorpromptsgivenbyAIasusefulsuggestionsforimprovement,ratherthancriticizingorpickingmistakes.Theinstantfeedbackfunctionisalsoverypopular,whichjustmakesupforthelongwaitingtimeintraditionalhomeworkevaluation,andthestudents’enthusiasmwasconsumed.However,ontheotherhand,students’attitudetowardsAIlearningtoolsisquitepositive,butafterclass,therearenotmanypeoplewhocantaketheinitiativetopickupandusethem.Therecognitionrateisveryhigh,buttheactualuserateislow,andthereisacleargapinthemiddle.Thisalsomoreorlessshowsonething:thetraditionallarge-classinstructionisactuallydifficulttotakecareoftheindividualguidanceneedsofeachstudent.Therefore,itisnecessarytorubAIresourcesintothedailyteachingdesignandtakestudentstoformlong-termandstableoralpracticehabitsstepbystep.2.2SurveyonEnglishoralLearningforPrimaryTeachersInordertobetterunderstandthecurrentsituationoforalEnglishteachingontheteacher’sside,theresearchersmadeanotherquestionnairesurvey.Thesamplingprincipleisconsistentwiththestudentsurvey,andthesurveycoversalltheEnglishteachersinthefourthgradeofXiadongyingPrimarySchool.Thereare10questionsinthequestionnaire,mainlyaskingaboutthebottlenecksencounteredinteachingatordinarytimesandtheirviewsontheuseofAIeducationaltools.Thequestionnairewassenttofivefourth-gradeEnglishteachers,andallfivewerecollected,andallanswerswerevalid,witharecoveryrateof100%.Table2.2.1SurveyResultsofGrade4EnglishTeachers(N=5)QuestionOptionFrequencyPercentage1.Whatistheaverageclasssizeyouteach?A.30andbelow00.0B.31-4000.0C.41-50360.0D.Above50240.02.Whatisthefrequencyofdedicatedoralpracticeyoucanarrangeperweek?A.Everyclasshassufficienttime00.0B.1-2timesaweek120.0C.Occasionally360.0D.Rarely120.03.Canyoucorrecteverystudent’spronunciation?A.Completelypossible00.0B.Mostlypossible00.0C.Occasionallypossible240.0D.Hardlypossible360.04.Dostudentsshowspeakinganxietyinclass?A.Rarely00.0B.Occasionally120.0C.Quitecommon360.0D.Verysevere120.05.Howheavyistheburdenofgradingstudents’oralhomework,suchaslisteningtoaudiorecordings?A.Veryrelaxed00.0B.Moderateburden00.0C.Heavyburden120.0D.Extremelyheavyburden480.06.HowfamiliarareyouwithAISpeakingcoaches?A.Veryfamiliar00.0B.Somewhatfamiliar120.0C.Justheardofthem360.0D.Completelyunfamiliar120.07.Doyousupporttheintroductionofintelligenttoolslike“AISpeakingCoach”tosharebasicpronunciationcorrectiontasks?A.Stronglysupport480.0B.Somewhatsupport120.0C.Neutral00.0D.Donotsupport00.08.DoyouagreethatAI’senvironmentcaneasestudentanxiety?A.Stronglyagree360.0B.Somewhatagree240.0C.Unsure00.0D.Disagree00.09.HowdoyouviewthevalueofAI-generatedvisuallearningreportsforyourdailyteaching?A.Hugehelp360.0B.Somehelp240.0C.Littlehelp00.0D.Nohelp00.010.AreyouwillingtointegrateAISpeakingtoolsintoyourregularteachingpractices?A.Verywilling480.0B.Somewhatwilling120.0C.Depends00.0D.Notwilling00.0Lookingattheresultsofthequestionnairetogether,severalkeyproblemsencounteredinthetraditionalfourth-gradeoralEnglishteachingwillbeclear.Intheclassroom,theteachercan’tgiveenoughcaretoeverystudent,andtheburdenofcorrectinghomeworkafterclassisparticularlyheavy.Sixtypresentsoftheinterviewedteachersadmittedthattheycouldhardlyprovidepersonalizedguidanceandinstantpronunciationcorrectiontoeachchild.Thetraditionalassessmentalsoco