ABSTRACT

(1) Case Study for Teachers

Dr Lucas KOHNKE [Staff Profile]

Senior Lecturer II

Department of English Language Education

The Education University of Hong Kong

AI with Integrity: A Critical, Framework-Based Approach to English Language Teacher Education

This presentation introduces a critical, human-centred framework for integrating GenAI in English language teacher education, grounded in TPACK and SAMR. It offers practical strategies, classroom examples, and ethical guidance to develop AI literacies, address equity issues, and empower teacher educators to lead transformative, reflective, and socially just practices.

About the Featured Speaker
Dr Lucas KOHNKE is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of English Language Education at The Education University of Hong Kong. Holding a doctoral degree from the University of Exeter, UK, his speciality is the professional development of English language teachers in integrating technology. He has published over 60 articles in leading academic journals, including Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence, Educational Technology & Society, System, and TESOL Quarterly. His diverse teaching areas span integrating technology into language classrooms, AI in education, teacher training, and English language teaching methodologies.

(2) Case Study for Students

Dr Nicole YANG [Staff Profile]

Assistant Professor (Research)

Department of Mathematics and Information Technology

The Education University of Hong Kong

Are Students Ready? Utilising Generative AI to Enhance Self-Regulated Learning in English Writing

Is AI disrupting or enhancing creativity and self-regulated learning in education? As AI reshapes our global landscape, integrating AI literacy into educational curricula is essential for young learners to adapt to and thrive in an AI-driven society. This presentation, grounded in the belief that it is vital for educators to develop students' independent thinking skills and to promote a collaborative relationship with AI, explores these themes deeply.

Acknowledged creative thinking as a critical skill for the 21st century, yet research remains scarce on leveraging AI for process-oriented writing facilitated by visualised agents. In this presentation, we will discuss two pivotal case studies: the first highlights the integration of AI in advancing argumentative writing skills in higher education. A proposed six-step human-AI hybrid argumentative writing framework guided the course while enhancing students' prompting skills, including claims, structures, arguments, counterarguments, credibility and reliability, extended arguments, and revisions. An I-A-I (Initial-Assisted-Independent) approach facilitated students' critical thinking skills and the independent analysis of the content generated by GenAI. The second briefly shows the design of MuseAIWrite in primary education, an AI-supported platform to enhance English creative writing abilities. Through these case studies, we investigate AI's potential to inspire a new era of creativity and self-regulated learning from a distinctly humanistic perspective.

About the Featured Speaker

Dr Nicole YANG is the Assistant Professor (Research) of the Department of Mathematics and Information Technology at The Education University of Hong Kong (EdUHK). Before that, she was a postdoctoral fellow in the Artificial Intelligence and Digital Competency Education Centre at EdUHK, contributing to projects integrating AI with education. Dr YANG's research lies at the intersection of education, technology, language, and linguistics. Her work bridges multiple disciplines, leveraging her diverse academic background to explore innovative approaches to teaching and learning in technology-enhanced environments. Her research interests include AI and higher-order thinking in interdisciplinary education, technology-enhanced language learning, teacher education, innovative pedagogical designs, and self-regulated learning analytics. She is now doing a project on AI for creativity. Dr YANG is active in international academic events and activities. She has received many awards. She was honoured with the Outstanding Research Postgraduate Student Award from the Dean's Research Fund 2023. and the Research Postgraduate Student Publication Award 2022/2023, Best Paper Presentation Awards on the 2nd Asia-Pacific Society for Computers in Education (APSCE) International Conference on Future Language Learning (2022), and Platinum Awards @ 3MT® Competition (Platinum Prize, 1st Prize).