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Integrating Artificial Intelligence to Support English for Specific Purposes Instruction

Mesleki İngilizce (ESP) Öğretimini Destekleme Amaçlı Yapay Zekâ Entegrasyonu

Aslı Büyükbeşe Baran(Medipol)0000-0002-1180-769X
Pages
63–88
Publication Date
2026-06-26
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The findings revealed major themes concerning current use of AI and digital tools, AI-supported instructional practices, barriers to AI integration, student-related challenges, and AI-oriented professional needs.

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Objective & Hypothesis:The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational contexts has created new opportunities towards English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction.
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Key Findings & Data:However, many lecturers lack systematic guidance on how to effectively incorporate AI into their teaching and material development practices.
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Conclusion & Impact:The findings revealed major themes concerning current use of AI and digital tools, AI-supported instructional practices, barriers to AI integration, student-related challenges, and AI-oriented professional needs.
🔬Design:Araştırma Makalesi
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⚙️Variables:Özel amaçlı İngilizce · yapay zekâ · materyal geliştirme

Abstract

The increasing integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into educational contexts has created new opportunities towards English for Specific Purposes (ESP) instruction. However, many lecturers lack systematic guidance on how to effectively incorporate AI into their teaching and material development practices. This study aims to explore ESP lecturers’ experiences, challenges, and professional needs related to the AI-supported teaching in higher education. In this context, structured interviews were conducted with 16 ESP lecturers who work for several universities, and the data were analyzed using thematic analysis. The findings revealed major themes concerning current use of AI and digital tools, AI-supported instructional practices, barriers to AI integration, student-related challenges, and AI-oriented professional needs. The results indicate that although lecturers demonstrate generally positive attitudes toward AI, they encounter significant difficulties related to limited training opportunities, time constraints, overreliance on AI, and limited critical evaluation of AI outputs. Based on these findings, the study proposes an AI-supported ESP material development framework for supporting lecturers to systematically integrate AI into their instructional practices. This research contributes to the growing field of technology-enhanced language learning. It offers practical implications for ESP lecturers, curriculum designers, and material developers seeking to enhance the effectiveness of AI-supported instruction.

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Yapay zekanın (AI) eğitim çerçevesine giderek daha fazla entegre edilmesi, mesleki İngilizce (ESP) alanında yeni fırsatlar yaratmaktadır. Ancak birçok öğretim görevlisi, yapay zekâyı öğretim ve materyal geliştirme uygulamalarına etkili bir şekilde nasıl dahil edecekleri konusunda sistematik bir rehberden yoksundur. Bu çalışma, yükseköğretimde yapay zekâ destekli öğretimle ilgili olarak İngilizceyi belirli amaçlar için kullanan öğretim görevlilerinin deneyimlerini, karşılaştıkları zorlukları ve mesleki ihtiyaçlarını araştırmayı amaçlamaktadır. Araştırma bulguları, yapay zekâ ve dijital araçların güncel kullanımı, yapay zekâ destekli öğretim uygulamaları, yapay zekâ entegrasyonunun önündeki engeller, öğrenciyle ilgili zorluklar ve yapay zekâ odaklı mesleki ihtiyaçlar konularında önemli temaları ortaya koymuştur. Sonuçlar, öğretim görevlilerinin yapay zekâya genel olarak olumlu bir tutum sergilemelerine rağmen, sınırlı eğitim olanakları, zaman kısıtlamaları, yapay zekâya aşırı bağımlılık ve yapay zekâ çıktılarının sınırlı eleştirel değerlendirmesiyle ilgili önemli zorluklarla karşılaştıklarını göstermektedir. Bu bulgulara dayanarak, bu araştırma, öğretim görevlilerinin yapay zekâyı öğretim uygulamalarına sistematik olarak entegre etmelerini desteklemek için yapay zekâ destekli bir ESP materyal geliştirme çerçevesi önermektedir. Bu araştırma, teknoloji destekli dil öğrenimi alanına katkıda bulunurken yapay zekâ destekli öğretimin etkinliğini artırmak isteyen ESP dersi veren öğretim görevlileri, müfredat tasarımcıları ve materyal geliştiricileri için pratik çıkarımlar sunmaktadır.

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Baran, A. B. (2026). Integrating Artificial Intelligence to Support English for Specific Purposes Instruction. Uluslararası Özel Amaçlar için İngilizce Dergisi, Cilt: 4 Sayı: 1, 63–88. https://doi.org/10.70870/joinesp.1946328

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