Document Type

Conference Paper

Publication Date

2026

Publication Title

Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference

Pages

550-556

Conference Name

Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, March 23-28, 2026, Philadelphia, PA

Abstract

The increasing use of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) has shown the potential of transforming teaching and learning practices in various educational settings, such as in English language learning (ELL). As English language learners (ELLs) often experience many challenges and barriers in schools in the United States, it is urgent to leverage the educational affordances of GenAI in fostering the effectiveness of ELL. Given the limited research investigating GenAI adoption, especially ChatGPT literacy within K-12 ELL, this convergent mixed methods research aims to investigate students' and teachers’ perceptions of using ChatGPT and their ChatGPT literacy in secondary ELL contexts. We will distribute surveys and conduct individual interviews with students and teachers to collect both quantitative and qualitative data. We will conclude by discussing the findings and implications for future practices to benefit students and teachers in the context of secondary ELL.

Rights

© Copyright by AACE. Reprinted from with permission of AACE (https://aace.org).

Original Publication Citation

Brenes, V., Outerbridge, S., & Ren, X. (2026). ChatGPT in secondary English language learning: Educators' and students' literacy, perceptions, and experiences [Conference paper]. Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, Philadelphia, PA, USA. https://www.learntechlib.org/primary/p/2129025/.

ORCID

0000-0002-1042-0100 (Ren)

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