初中英语听说教学中人工智能技术对听说能力的影响路径研究

A Study on the Impact of Artificial Intelligence Technology on Listening and Speaking Skills in Junior High School English Listening and Speaking Teaching

摘要: 在教育数字化转型背景下，人工智能(AI)技术逐渐融入初中英语听说教学。研究通过对绍兴某两所中学八年级五个班级共200名学生进行问卷调查收集数据，并在进行信效度检验后，运用路径分析的方法，探讨了AI技术应用对学生听说能力的影响关系。结果显示，使用AI辅助听说教学的频率与学生的听说能力之间无显著直接关系。此外，研究发现，教师使用人工智能技术对学生听说能力的影响因素中存在着课程满意度正向影响学生听说学习投入意愿，学生学习投入意愿又正向影响听说能力的路径，且听说教学中应当满足学生对师生情感互动的需要以提高学生课程满意度。这一结果说明在初中英语听说课堂中，AI技术应作为辅助工具，教师的情感支持和真实的师生互动仍然是不可或缺的核心要素。

Abstract: In the context of the digital transformation of education, artificial intelligence (AI) technology is gradually being integrated into junior high school English listening and speaking instruction. This study collected data through a questionnaire survey administered to 200 eighth-grade students across five classes at two middle schools in Shaoxing. Following reliability and validity testing, path analysis was employed to explore the impact of AI technology application on students’ listening and speaking abilities. The results indicate that there is no significant direct correlation between the frequency of AI-assisted teaching and students’ listening and speaking proficiency. Furthermore, the research identified a mediating path wherein course satisfaction positively impacts students’ willingness to engage in learning, which subsequently exerts a positive effect on their listening and speaking abilities. Additionally, the study highlights that fulfilling students’ need for teacher-student emotional interaction is crucial for enhancing their course satisfaction. These findings suggest that in junior high school English listening and speaking classrooms, AI technology should be positioned as an auxiliary tool, while teachers’ emotional support and authentic teacher-student interactions remain indispensable core elements.