Bridging the Oral Proficiency Gap: Intelligent Chatbots as Conversational Partners in Tertiary EFL Learning
This study investigates the pedagogical impact of integrating intelligent chatbots into the undergraduate English as a Foreign Language (EFL) curriculum at the Universidad Estatal de Bolívar in Guaranda, Ecuador. Employing a quantitative, quasi-experimental research design with a pre-test and post-test control group st...