THE DESIGN OF TEACHING MATERIALS FOR ONLINE INTERACTION ACTIVITIES WITH THE HELP OF CHATGPT: THE CASE OF ROMANIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE
THE DESIGN OF TEACHING MATERIALS FOR ONLINE INTERACTION ACTIVITIES WITH THE HELP OF CHATGPT: THE CASE OF ROMANIAN AS A FOREIGN LANGUAGE

Summary/Abstract: The Design of Teaching Materials for Online Interaction Activities with the Help of ChatGPT: The Case of Romanian as a Foreign Language. This study explores the role of ChatGPT, the most widely used current chatbot, in designing teaching materials for modern language instruction, with a focus on Romanian as a foreign language (RFL). The research aims to assess the usefulness and capabilities of this AI tool from the perspective of the teacher as a curriculum designer. The linguistic activity under analysis—online interaction—was only recently included in the Common European Framework of Reference for Languages (CEFR), Companion Volume (2018), and involves a multimodal approach to communication. Within this framework, the study investigates how CEFR grids for online interaction can be effectively used to create didactic scenarios tailored to international learners of Romanian. By applying techniques such as the "funnel strategy" and "progressive-hint prompting", the research generated a series of B1-level instructional activities with the help of ChatGPT, simulating authentic online communication contexts (e.g., collaborating in a chat group to plan an event). The results show that, under teacher guidance, ChatGPT can be an effective partner in designing interactive, relevant, and motivating materials that enhance learners’ ability to engage in real-life online interactions. The study highlights both the potential and the current limitations of AI-assisted material development, emphasizing the need for a critical and reflective approach to using such tools in language education.

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