Call for Papers for special collection (Guest editor: Fang Huang, Shanghai International Studies University)

Call for papers: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Foreign Language Teaching and Learning

 

Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a transformative force in language teaching and learning. Recognizing its potential to reshape teachers’ roles and identities, educational scholars and practitioners are increasingly focusing on how AI can be effectively integrated into foreign language education (Huang & Zou, 2024; Kohnke et al., 2023). Alongside these, scholars raise their interests on users’ psycho-emotional traits when using AI and their impacts on language teaching and learning effectiveness (Derakhshan & Ghiasvand, 2024; Fathi et al., 2024; Zhang et al., 2024).

 

This special issue aims to delve into the complexities of AI adoption in foreign language teaching and learning. We invite contributions that explore how foreign language teachers and learners exercise greater agency as they engage with AI tools. How language users perceive the incorporation of AI in various language teaching and learning environments, which may encompass speech, writing, evaluation, and other aspects. We are particularly interested in understanding how AI is being used to facilitate teaching and learning processes, and the reciprocal effects it has on both teachers’ and students’ AI literacy.

 

We encourage submissions that present diverse perspectives on AI usage in foreign language teaching and learning, drawing on original empirical research (quantitative or qualitative), systematic review, scoping review, meta-analysis, and a state-of-art review. Papers should aim to achieve a deep understanding of how AI is being integrated into foreign language classrooms, the challenges and opportunities it presents, and the potential it holds for transforming education.

 

This volume seeks to foster a dialogue among educational scholars, practitioners, and policymakers on the future of AI in foreign language teaching and learning. We invite you to contribute to this important conversation and share your insights on how AI can shape the future of foreign language education.

 

Submit your manuscripts by December 1, 2025 to be considered for inclusion in this volume.

 

If you have questions, please contact the guest editor of this volume at  huangfang@shisu.edu.cn, or huang311fang@163.com.

 

Fang Huang

Affiliation: School of Education, Shanghai International Studies University, Shanghai, China

Position: Professor

Contact: huangfang@shisu.edu.cn; huang311fang@163.com

Orcid ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6706-8251

Biography:

Fang Huang is a Professor in School of Education at the Shanghai International Studies University, China. She received her doctoral degree in Education from Faculty of Education, the University of Macau. Her research interests include English education, technology-assisted language teaching and learning, teaching and learning beliefs, intercultural communication, etc. She has published widely in international prestigious journals including Computers & Education, Computers in Human Behavior, Computer Assisted Language Learning, System, British Journal of Educational Technology, Educational Technology Research and Development, Interactive Learning Environments, and so on. Her name was selected in the Highly Cited Chinese Researchers by Elsevier in 2023. She was the top 2% researchers in the education field. 

 

References

Derakhshan, A., & Ghiasvand, F. (2024). Is ChatGPT an evil or an angel for second language education and research? A phenomenographic study of research‐active EFL teachers’ perceptions. International Journal of Applied Linguistics. https://doi.org/10.1111/ijal.12561

Fathi, J., Rahimi, M., & Derakhshan, A. (2024). Improving EFL learners’ speaking skills and willingness to communicate via artificial intelligence-mediated interactions. System, 121, 103254. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2024.103254

Huang, F., & Zou, B. (2024). English speaking with artificial intelligence (AI): The roles of enjoyment, willingness to communicate with AI, and innovativeness. Computers in Human Behavior.

Kohnke, L., Moorhouse, B. L., & Zou, D. (2023). ChatGPT for Language Teaching and Learning. RELC Journal, 52(4), 537-550.

Zhang, C., Meng, Y., & Ma, X. (2024). Artificial intelligence in EFL speaking: Impact on enjoyment, anxiety, and willingness to communicate. System, 121, 103259. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.system.2024.103259