University English Reading and AI: A Qualitative Study Targeting Female Students in Coastal University in Guangdong, China

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University English Reading and AI: A Qualitative Study Targeting Female Students in Coastal University in Guangdong, China

Yating Chen 1*
  • 1 Department of Foreign Languages and Literature, Shantou University, Shenzhen, China    
  • *corresponding author 23etchen@STU.edu.cn
LNEP Vol.87
ISSN (Print): 2753-7056
ISSN (Online): 2753-7048
ISBN (Print): 978-1-80590-083-2
ISBN (Online): 978-1-80590-084-9

Abstract

Nowadays, with the development of AI, an increasing number of college students in China have began to utilize it as a tool for English study, and AI has demonstrated its double-edged effect in many aspects of writing assistance. The propose of this study is to explore the impact of AI assist reading on five Female students of English major in an coastal university in Guangdong, China. This study also inquires about the room for improvement of college English teaching under the phenomenon of the popularity of AI tools. A qualitative research approach, leveraging literature review and qualitative interview as research design and approach were used and effectively facilitated the realization of the study purpose. This study finds that college students have a strong dependency on AI-assist reading. Both the students and researchers express a strong interest in integrating AI into the college English teaching process, and various suggestions are provided. On one hand, these young female college students point our the potential room for improving college English major’s education under the back ground of popularization of AI. On the other hand, they also set an alarm on the important of guiding students to distinguish the boundary between AI assistance and AI instead of themselves.

Keywords:

AI-Assisted Reading, College English Study, College English Education, Artificial Intelligence

Chen,Y. (2025). University English Reading and AI: A Qualitative Study Targeting Female Students in Coastal University in Guangdong, China. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,87,31-35.
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[7]. Liebin Liu (2024) Research on College English Teaching Mode under the Background of AI.Journal of Hubei University of Economics (Humanities and Social Sciences) Vol.21 No.6.

[8]. Guangxiang Liu,Chaojun Ma (2024) Measuring EFL learners’ use of ChatGPT in informal digital learning of English based on the technology acceptance model, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, DOI:10.1080/17501229.2023.2240316

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Chen,Y. (2025). University English Reading and AI: A Qualitative Study Targeting Female Students in Coastal University in Guangdong, China. Lecture Notes in Education Psychology and Public Media,87,31-35.

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References

[1]. Xilu Qian (2024) Design of personalized English learning path assisted by artificial intelligence. Journal of Jilin Radio and TV University NO.4(Total No.250): 143-145.

[2]. Heyuan Guan. (2024) The impact of artificial intelligence on English learning among Chinese undergraduates. DOI: 10.54254/2977-3903/2024.18123

[3]. Julie A. Delello, Woonhee Sung, Kouider Mokhtari and Tonia De Giuseppe. (2023) Exploring College Students' Awareness of AI and ChatGPT: Unveiling Perceived Benefits and Risks.Journal of Inclusive Methodology and Technology in Learning and Teaching Anno3 n.4(2023): 2785-5104

[4]. Xi Li. (2025) AI-enabled middle school English reading teaching: from task-based teaching to intelligent learning. DOI: 10.16550/j.cnki.issn.2095-9214.2025.01.030.

[5]. LiJia Chen, Pingping Chen, and Zhijian Lin. (2020) Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Review. IEEE Access,Volume 8: p75264-75278. Digital Object Identifier 10.1109/ACCESS.2020.2988510.

[6]. Jiaran Zheng (2020) Developing a feminist identity among elite female students in a Chinese university: a qualitative study, Gender and Education, DOI:10.1080/09540253.2017.1399201.

[7]. Liebin Liu (2024) Research on College English Teaching Mode under the Background of AI.Journal of Hubei University of Economics (Humanities and Social Sciences) Vol.21 No.6.

[8]. Guangxiang Liu,Chaojun Ma (2024) Measuring EFL learners’ use of ChatGPT in informal digital learning of English based on the technology acceptance model, Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, DOI:10.1080/17501229.2023.2240316

[9]. Xi Wang, Ke Yan. (2022) College English Reading Teaching Integrating Production Oriented Approach from the Perspective of Artificial Intelligence.

[10]. Michael Elsen-Rooney (2023) NYC education department blocks ChatGPT onschool devices, networks.https://bsky.app/intent/compose?text=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.chalkbeat.org%2Fnewyork%2F2023%2F1%2F3%2F23537987%2Fnyc-schools-ban-chatgpt-writing-artificial-intelligence%2F

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