Digital literacy equity in AI-enhanced English learning: Access, participation, and implications for language education policy
Ning Zuo, Chinaza Solomon Ironsi, Sarah Solomon Ironsi · 2026
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Description
Ning Zuo and colleagues study fair access to AI help in English classes. AI tools have spread fast in language teaching, yet not all learners gain alike. Past work stressed devices and wifi, while skill, voice, and choice got less care.
Surveys from 220 college English learners, checked with standard tools, were read with stats that test links, middlemen, and group gaps. Skill with digital tools and with AI strongly predicted how much learners joined in and steered their own learning, and those two traits in turn shaped outcomes. Teachers get proof that AI lessons must teach AI skill itself, not just hand out software.
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| CREATOR | Ning Zuo, Chinaza Solomon Ironsi, Sarah Solomon Ironsi |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 60 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |