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The effects of generative AI on foreign language emotions: A meta-analysis
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Despite increasing attention to generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) in second language education, its effects on foreign language (FL) emotions remain unclear due to the lack of systematic evidence. In the current meta-analysis study, 43 effect sizes from 23 experimental and quasi-experimental studies (N = 3461) were synthesized to explore the effects of GenAI-assisted instruction on FL emotions. A three-level random-effects model revealed a large and statistically significant overall effect (g = 0.788, p…
The gain
A meta-analysis of 23 studies with 3,461 learners found generative AI-assisted language instruction improved emotions more than traditional teaching (g = 0.788), with the largest gains in reduced anxiety and boredom.
What this doesn’t fix
The apparent advantage of 1-2 sessions per week became non-significant when studies with unspecified frequency information were excluded, so that finding should be interpreted cautiously.
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1 on file- Acta Psychologicadoi:10.1016/j.actpsy.2026.107336
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v1Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-2778, v1: “The effects of generative AI on foreign language emotions: A meta-analysis.” Truvace, 2026-11-12. /record/TRV-2026-2778 (accessed on the day you copy it). sha256 80aa7464ff8b0c00…
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