Presentation Fostering Spoken Corpus and AI Literacy for Preservice English Teacher Training more

This qualitative study aims to initiate a 5-month online yarning circle (relational indigenous methodology fostering mutual help through reflection and discussion [Shay, 2021]) in teacher training on enhancing English pre-service teachers’ (EPTs’) corpus and AI literacy in English oral teaching skills. Three doctoral students who had received applied linguistics training for over 4 years served as mentors and paired up with 3 undergraduate students who were EPTs. The three mentors facilitated weekly discussion with their mentees on key indicators that influence English oral performance and communication strategies that could be used in English oral communication and co-developed corpus and AI-integrated English speaking lesson plans. Qualitative results identified the effectiveness of this online yarning circle. Both mentors and mentees highlighted the benefits gained from their partnerships in English oral teaching. The EPTs reported growth in their linguistic knowledge, corpus and AI literacy, and the ability to integrate linguistic knowledge with educational technology to design English speaking lessons. Mentors learned how to develop teacherfriendly resources from EPTs. For instance, mentors provided guidelines on key indicators that influence English speaking performance. The EPTs offered suggestions to make the indicators more suitable for secondary school contexts based on their teaching practice in local schools.