Integrating articial intelligence into information gap activities to enhance speaking skills in higher education.

Y. I. Mirakhmedova

doi:10.71337/inlibrary.uz.science-research.102322

Authors

Y. I. Mirakhmedova

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.71337/inlibrary.uz.science-research.102322

Keywords:

Articial Intelligence (AI) Information Gap Activities (IGA) Speaking Skills Higher Education English as a Foreign Language (EFL) Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT)

Abstract

This article explores the intersection of Articial Intelligence (AI) and Information Gap Activities (IGAs) within the framework of Task-Based Language Teaching (TBLT) to enhance speaking skills in higher education. Growing need for communicative competence in English, especially in Uzbekistan, the integration of AI-powered tools into IGA oers innovative pathways for both teachers and learners. This contribution outlines the practical applications, advantages and disadvantages of AI-assisted individual guided activities (IGAs) and oers methods for improving their eciency specically within the context of teaching English as a Foreign Language (EFL) with students who are earning bachelor's degree, because the theory is rooted in practice.