Li, Qing;
(2025)
AI-Assisted Writing in L2 Mandarin: Evaluating Impact and Student Perceptions in UK GCSE Classrooms.
International Chinese Language Education Communications
, 2
(1)
pp. 69-100.
10.46451/iclec.20250512.
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Abstract
This pilot study investigates the impact of AI-insisted language tools on L2 Mandarin writing development in the UK GCSE context, analysing both learning outcomes and student experiences. Using a mixed-methods approach, pre- and post-intervention GCSE writing tests were administered to an experimental group (using AI-assisted tools) and a control group, supplemented by interviews and questionnaires. Quantitative results revealed that the experimental group demonstrated significant gains in task accuracy compared to the control group, though no comparable improvement was observed in writing content quality—a critical component of higher-order thinking. Qualitative data further highlighted student ambivalence: participants valued AI for vocabulary and immediate feedback but criticized generated content as often overly simplistic or complex, expressing concerns about over-reliance and short-term utility. That is to say, while AI-assisted language tools effectively supported linguistic precision, their limitations in fostering advanced cognitive skills were identified as a key concern. These findings underscore the need for balanced pedagogical frameworks that integrate AI-assisted tools while prioritizing human-guided development of critical writing competencies. As one of the first studies examining AI’s role in L2 Mandarin writing at the secondary level in the UK, this research contributes empirical evidence to ongoing debates about technology-mediated language learning.
| Type: | Article |
|---|---|
| Title: | AI-Assisted Writing in L2 Mandarin: Evaluating Impact and Student Perceptions in UK GCSE Classrooms |
| Open access status: | An open access version is available from UCL Discovery |
| DOI: | 10.46451/iclec.20250512 |
| Publisher version: | https://doi.org/10.46451/iclec.20250512 |
| Language: | English |
| Additional information: | This version is the version of record. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher's terms and conditions. |
| Keywords: | AI-assisted language tools, L2 Mandarin, GCSE writing, cognitive skills, accuracy |
| UCL classification: | UCL UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > School of Education > UCL Institute of Education > Centre for Languages and Intl Educatn |
| URI: | https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10210107 |
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