Articles Archives - The FLTMAG

The AI Question in Language Teaching: Where to Begin

Thu, 10 Sep 2026 23:26:39 +0000

By Hamza Achahoud, PhD candidate in Applied Linguistics at Ibn Zohr University, Morocco DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ZMPE3811 Only a few years after the announcement of the first commercialized generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) chatbots, for some of us, they have already found a

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AI as Collaborator: Human-Written Lyrics, AI-Sung Music, and Critical Reflection

Thu, 03 Sep 2026 18:01:23 +0000

By Angela Lee-Smith, Yale University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/BRCF8318 Introduction and Rationale How can students turn their own stories into songs in a language they are still learning? Music has long provided language learners with opportunities to engage with language, culture, and

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Understanding RAG: A Game-Changer for Language Learning

Tue, 25 Aug 2026 13:20:22 +0000

By Anne Pham and Hillary Zhong, Dickinson College DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/MQIK7847 Introduction: A STEM Student’s Perspective on AI in Education As a STEM student, I’ve been thinking a lot about AI and what it can do for education. In my math

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ChatGPT Voice to Assist in German Language Conversation

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:34:21 +0000

By Mike Dettinger, PhD, Louisiana State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/KXKM2998 Introduction Since the spring semester 2024, our Department of World Languages, Literatures & Cultures (WLLC) at Louisiana State University (LSU) has embraced the integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into our language

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Portfolio-Based Assessment in the World Language Classroom

Wed, 15 Jul 2026 12:50:20 +0000

By Julia Simon, Spanish and EAL Teacher at the American Overseas School of Rome DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/YXDS4511 The Problem: Apathy and the Assessment Trap Language teachers are often tasked with teaching groups of students all coming in at very different language

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Prompting With Purpose: Designing AI Interactions for Language Learning

Thu, 09 Jul 2026 19:21:53 +0000

By Amanda Dalola and Sabrina Fluegel, University of Minnesota DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FYWH5040 When ChatGPT burst onto the educational scene in November 2022, language teachers found themselves in a familiar position: curious, intrigued, and perhaps a little skeptical. Some saw exciting possibilities

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Should I (You?) Have a Seat at the AI Table?

Mon, 06 Jul 2026 14:05:29 +0000

By Jessika Foreshee DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/TVGV3190 It was a Tuesday afternoon and I had just walked into a hot yoga class. The room was starting to fill up with fellow yogis, unrolling their mats and settling in. I had come to

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When Objects Speak: Exploring German Texts Through Object and Shadow Theater

Fri, 26 Jun 2026 14:39:24 +0000

By Pia Banzhaf DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/NPOV9663 When teaching literature in a language classroom, one challenge is finding ways for students to move beyond reading about a text and instead engage with it as something lived, interpreted, and experienced. I wanted students

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What Language Teachers Should Ask Any AI Vendor Before Signing: A Checklist From Someone on the Other Side of the Table

Thu, 28 May 2026 12:51:30 +0000

By Maria Le Mura, Founder, Beyond Words DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/WUQI7059 In a demo call last autumn, the Head of a World Language Department in the American Midwest asked me a question I had not been asked before. We had just finished

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From AI-Supported ESL Writing to Co-Researchers: Empowering Refugee Youth Through Youth Participatory Action Research (YPAR)

Sun, 24 May 2026 17:56:30 +0000

By Muhammad Ahmad, University at Buffalo DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/KZKP4254 She had barely spoken during our first session together. When I introduced the project, she sat quietly, nodding along, but saying little. I didn’t push. I had worked long enough with refugee

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From Classroom to the Booth: Professionalizing the Novice Interpreter

Tue, 19 May 2026 23:53:18 +0000

By Cristina Pardo-Ballester, Iowa State University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/ILTP1621 Introduction Translation and interpreting are often grouped together, but they involve very different kinds of communication. Translation usually works with written texts. A translator has time to stop, think, revise, consult dictionaries,

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Cheating With AI? If You’re Serious About Language Learning, Sure!

Fri, 15 May 2026 16:28:33 +0000

By Richard Robin, George Washington University DOI: https://www.doi.org/10.69732/FTHK2466 In fall 2022, teachers across the globe woke up in a cold sweat to the debut of ChatGPT: this was the end of essay-writing, the death knell for homework, a stake in

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