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Description
Artificial intelligence-powered language learning applications have become increasingly popular in English language education; however, limited research has examined how self-regulated learning behaviors influence learning outcomes in AI-assisted pronunciation practice. Guided by Zimmerman’s Self-Regulated Learning (SRL) framework, this study investigates the relationship between learner engagement behaviors and English proficiency improvement among users of ELSA Speak, an AI-powered English pronunciation application. Specifically, the study explores how practice duration, engagement frequency, and habit consistency predict improvement in the English Pronunciation Score, ELSA's proprietary proficiency metric, and pronunciation gains. In addition, the study examines whether baseline CEFR level moderates the relationship between self-regulated learning behaviors and proficiency improvement. Behavioral and proficiency data from 1,779 activated learners are analyzed using multiple linear regression and moderation analysis, with the starting CEFR level examined as a potential moderator of the relationship between behavior and improvement. Findings are expected to contribute to understanding how specific SRL behavioral dimensions differentially predict language learning outcomes in AI-assisted environments and to inform how organizations and educators deploy such tools for learners at different proficiency levels.
Keywords: self-regulated learning, learning analytics, ELSA Speak
Biography
- Khuc Phan earned her Ph.D. in Education, Equity, and Transformation from Colorado State University. She is currently a lecturer and researcher at Dong A University in Vietnam. With over 15 years of experience in English language education and academic program development, her research interests include student well-being, college readiness, assessment, and motivation in educational contexts. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7494-9065
- Men Truong earned her Master’s degree in English Education from Keimyung University. She is currently an English lecturer at Dong A University. She has nearly 10 years of experience teaching English, and her research interests include language pedagogy and applied linguistics in EFL contexts. ORCID ID: https://orcid.org/0009-0009-8790-7396
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