@article{ART003312841},
author={Hyun-Joo Oh},
title={From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education},
journal={Modern English Education},
issn={1598-0782},
year={2026},
volume={27},
pages={94-110}
TY - JOUR
AU - Hyun-Joo Oh
TI - From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education
JO - Modern English Education
PY - 2026
VL - 27
IS - null
PB - The Modern English Education Society
SP - 94
EP - 110
SN - 1598-0782
AB - Despite growing interest in AI adoption in higher education, limited research has examined how university students conceptualize the pedagogical meaning of AI beyond measures of attitudes and user satisfaction. This study explored how Korean university students conceptualized AI in English education through analysis of 40 reflective essays and 80 peer feedback comments collected across four instructional contexts. Qualitative thematic and constant comparative analysis identified four recurrent perspectives: AI as an efficiency tool, a source of risk or limitation, a catalyst for pedagogical reconfiguration, and a vision for future English education. While all perspectives appeared across contexts, their relative emphasis varied by instructional role. Students writing as learners focused on efficiency and risk; those considering policy stressed ethical guidelines; and those positioned as prospective teachers proposed practical classroom and materials design strategies. Peer feedback supported conceptual development by encouraging critical reflection and refinement of pedagogically actionable ideas. Overall, the findings suggest that students view AI not merely as a technical aid but as a pedagogical agent connected to autonomy, ethics, assessment, and teacher–learner dynamics, highlighting the need for instructional designs that foster AI literacy through guided reflection and peer feedback.
KW - Artificial intelligence (AI);AI literacy;English education;reflective writing;peer feedback
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Hyun-Joo Oh. (2026). From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education. Modern English Education, 27, 94-110.
Hyun-Joo Oh. 2026, "From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education", Modern English Education, vol.27, pp.94-110.
Hyun-Joo Oh "From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education" Modern English Education 27 pp.94-110 (2026) : 94.
Hyun-Joo Oh. From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education. 2026; 27 94-110.
Hyun-Joo Oh. "From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education" Modern English Education 27(2026) : 94-110.
Hyun-Joo Oh. From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education. Modern English Education, 27, 94-110.
Hyun-Joo Oh. From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education. Modern English Education. 2026; 27 94-110.
Hyun-Joo Oh. From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education. 2026; 27 94-110.
Hyun-Joo Oh. "From Awareness to Application: University Students’ Conceptualizations of AI in English Education" Modern English Education 27(2026) : 94-110.
