A Case Study on the English Learning Experience of Elementary School English Learners With EBS AI PengTalk

The purpose of this study is to investigate the effects of EBS AI PengTalk when it is used in a public elementary English class. This research focused on the development of elementary school English learners’ speaking ability as well as their attitude change in learning English with EBS AI PengTalk. To answer these questions, 45 elementary school students in Gangwon province participated in this case study. The findings revealed as follows. First, students showed improvement in speaking. The mean score was improved by about 0.8 points compared to the pre-test, and there was a significant difference in speaking ability in general. Second, regarding the change of learning attitude toward English, students showed a positive perspective in studying English with EBS AI PengTalk. The mean was escalated at about 1.0 and there was also a significant improvement in the learning attitude. Third, students showed positive academic progress gradually by getting used to AI-embed learning activities, even though they faced a few technical difficulties and challenges in using the learning tool. To sum up, the integration of EBS AI PengTalk played a positive and active role both in boosting elementary school English learners’ speaking ability and in changing their learning attitude.