The 2nd VietCALL International Convention (VietCALL 2026)

The emergence of ChatGPT is reshaping pedagogical practices and learning approaches in language education. While previous studies have explored its use in English learning, limited research has examined how students’ academic writing develops before and after using ChatGPT, particularly among English majors in Vietnam. This study aims to investigate the impact of ChatGPT on students’ academic...

The increasing use of Generative AI (GenAI) has created new opportunities for supporting qualitative research in applied linguistics, yet its reliability in analytical tasks requiring contextual interpretation remains underexplored. Drawing on the genre frameworks of Swales (1990) and Bhatia (1993), this study evaluates an AI-assisted workflow for identifying and coding rhetorical moves in...

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In many Vietnamese EFL contexts, non-English-major learners are required to achieve a certain level of English proficiency through standardized tests such as VSTEP. At FND Education Company, a number of English learners are non-English-major students or adult learners who study English for academic requirements, graduation standards, career development, or workplace...

Artificial intelligence (AI) is rapidly transforming language education, making AI literacy an essential competency for future English language teachers. However, evidence regarding the AI literacy of Vietnamese pre-service EFL teachers remains limited. This study investigated the AI literacy profiles and development challenges of pre-service EFL teachers at a university to identify...

Frequent personal use of AI does not necessarily prepare pre-service EFL teachers to guide its use in classrooms. This exploratory study addresses this issue through a descriptive survey of 26 English education students at a Vietnamese university. The survey mapped participants' AI use across five domains: personal language learning, lesson planning, materials design, assessment, and learner...

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The growing presence of artificial intelligence in language education has created new possibilities for supporting English language teaching and learning. In EFL contexts, particularly in language centers, many learners still experience anxiety, hesitation, and limited opportunities to practise spoken English. This presentation explores how human–AI collaboration can be used to...

As generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) becomes increasingly integrated into English language learning, promoting its responsible use has emerged as a critical concern in TESOL. This study investigates Vietnamese EFL students’ attitudes toward responsible AI use in academic essay writing through the four dimensions of the ABCE attitude framework (Affective, Behavioural, Cognitive, and...