The teaching of Spanish as a foreign languageand artificial intelligence: the beliefs of thestudent teachers at the University of Jaén

Abstract

This study presents the findings of an action-research process conducted as part of the Teaching InnovationProject ’Culture and Inclusion’ within the PIMED 2019-2023 plan of the University of Jaen. In particular, wehave concentrated on the qualitative analysis of the data obtained regarding to the beliefs about the use ofAI of teachers in SFL training through the discussion forum ’ICT and IA in the teaching of culture and ELE’,which was developed from the optional subject Culture in the Classroom of Spanish as a Foreign Language,belonging to the specialisation module II on ’Teaching Spanish as a foreign language’ of the Master’s Degreein Spanish Language and Literature: research and applications of the University of Jaen. The focus groupcomprised 48 students. The main objective of this preliminary study is to ascertain the trainees’ perceptionsregarding the utilisation AI tools in the SLF classroom for the introduction of cultural elements, as well astheir initiative and critical expression.