Integrating Artificial Intelligence into Language Pedagogy: A Step-by-Step Tutorial for Creating Question-Making Games

This article presents a practical tutorial for language instructors, intending to explore the integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into teaching and the enhancement of classroom effectiveness through the design of interactive question-making games. Question-making exercises constitute a pivotal element in the realm of language acquisition. However, conventional classroom designs frequently entail high levels of repetition and protracted procedures. The integration of AI within educational software facilitates the automated generation of question banks, responses, and HTML-based interactive games that are directly applicable to the classroom setting, thereby eliminating the need for programming expertise. The tutorial provides a comprehensive process, from the preparation of teaching materials and the design of prompts to the generation of interactive games with scoring, timing, and real-time feedback features. This approach not only reduces the technical barriers for instructors but also substantially enhances student engagement and promotes the transformation of instructors’ roles into “learning experience designers.” While the accuracy and appropriate use of AI outputs require further attention, this study demonstrates the practical potential of AI in promoting gamified learning in language classrooms.

AI in Education; Language Pedagogy; Gamification

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