Students Perception of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Utilization in Non-linguistics Programs for Foreign Language Skill Development

Abstrak

This study investigates the perceptions of non-linguistics major students regarding the effectiveness and challenges of utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools in developing their four language skills (listening, speaking, reading, and writing). A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, gathering data from a sample of 69 non-linguistics students currently enrolled in a foreign language course at Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember, Surabaya, Indonesia. The key findings suggest a high adoption rate (81.1%) of AI tools primarily for utility purposes. Perception of AI effectiveness was found to be uneven: Writing skill received the highest mean score (M=12.32 on a 5-point Likert scale), while Listening skill received the lowest (M=10.25). The main advantages of AI usage reported were its flexibility and instant feedback, whereas the primary concern was the risk of over-dependency and the potential for reduction of self-learning efforts and the accuracy and reliability of AI output. This study recommends the need to integrate AI not just as an instant corrector, but as an instrument for communicating practice and the need for future studies focusing beyond perception and frequency data.

Identifier

• OpenAlex: https://openalex.org/W7165805113
• DOI: https://doi.org/10.18502/kss.v11i4.21240