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May 9, 2026Asian-Pacific Journal of Second and Foreign Language EducationOpen Access

Exploring the impact of AI on language instructors’ critical thinking abilities: Insights from higher education

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JKJaber KamaliRPRamin Ali pourMNMina Naderi

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Overview

Qualitative study explores AI's influence on critical thinking in language instructors, suggesting implications for teaching methods.

Key Points

  • This research aims to investigate how AI influences the critical thinking abilities of language instructors in higher education.
  • Conducted semi-structured interviews with 10 university language instructors.
  • Thematic analysis was used to explore participants' insights.
  • Adapted a critical thinking framework to guide the discussion.
  • Participants noted AI's benefits for concept clarification and deeper understanding of information.
  • AI potentially facilitates advanced clarification and deeper analysis of assumptions.
  • Reduced reliance on AI for the basis of inference indicates the need for practical integration.

Cite This Study

Kamali et al. (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/69fed17eb9154b0b82878d06https://doi.org/10.1186/s40862-026-00403-x
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