AI in the L2 Classroom: Enhancing Spanish Writing Skills with Copilot in a Danish University Context
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.7146/spr.v31i81.158774Keywords:
Copilot, L2 Writting, Second language learning, Corrections, Metalinguistic awarenessAbstract
The aim of this article is to show how to include the use of AI in the foreign language writing classroom as a tool to support learners in enhancing their language skills and it addresses the increasing interest in the use of AI-driven technologies and their potential in the language learning process. Specifically, this paper investigates the way in which a small group of Danish students of Spanish at university level engaged with Copilot to improve their written assignment of writing a blog post.
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