Using Generative AI (GenAI) in Language Learning and Teaching
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Language and Literacy Education".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 20 March 2026 | Viewed by 29
Special Issue Editors
Interests: computer-assisted language learning; in-formal digital learning of English (IDLE); AI in language education
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Interests: AI and computational linguistics; language education and pedagogy; digital communication and social media
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
Building on the success of Volume 1, “Using ChatGPT in Language Learning,” we are excited to announce the launch of a second Special Issue, titled “Using Generative AI (GenAI) in Language Learning and Teaching.” In this new volume, we seek to expand and deepen the conversation around how GenAI is reshaping language education—bringing about both transformative possibilities and important challenges.
As GenAI tools become increasingly embedded in educational settings, they offer fresh opportunities for innovation in language learning while also raising questions about ethics, pedagogy, and accessibility. Given this, we welcome contributions that explore how educators and learners engage with GenAI tools effectively, creatively, and responsibly.
We welcome submissions that investigate GenAI’s role in areas such as the following:
- Enhancing language skills through classroom, extracurricular, or informal learning activities;
- Improving learner outcomes in fluency, proficiency, and emotional engagement;
- Designing GenAI-supported activities, including feedback systems, voice interaction, animation, and gamification;
- Empowering teachers to integrate GenAI into curricula;
- Identifying barriers faced by educators and learners in adopting GenAI;
- Supporting minority language acquisition and learning in the Global South;
- Navigating ethical concerns and emotional dimensions of GenAI use;
- Understanding limitations and challenges in GenAI-supported language learning.
We are particularly interested in empirical studies that provide data-driven insights, as well as theoretical papers that reflect on the broader implications of GenAI in language education.
Tentative Timeline
- Abstract deadline: 20 December 2025
- Full submission deadline: 20 March 2026
- Paper length: 3,000-5,000 words
Before submitting a full manuscript, we kindly ask interested authors to first send a proposed title and an abstract (400–600 words) summarizing their intended contribution. Abstracts should be submitted to the Guest Editor (yuu2577@163.com) or to the Education Sciences Editorial Office (education@mdpi.com). All abstracts will be reviewed by the guest editors to ensure their alignment with the scope of the Special Issue. Full manuscripts will undergo a double-blind peer review process.
Dr. Ju-Seong Lee
Prof. Dr. Jieun Kiaer
Guest Editors
Chuxu Yu e-mail
Guest Editor Assistant
Affiliation: Department of English Language Education, Education University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong, China
Interests: AI-assisted tools in language education; L2 affective factors; AI prompt engineering; effective teaching patterns
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Keywords
- GenAI
- language education
- computer-assisted language learning
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