Dr Nancy Tille-Victorica
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Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University
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United States of America
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Nancy Tille-Victorica is a Senior Instructor of French and Spanish at the Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, Florida Atlantic University. She teaches beginning through advanced language courses and Francophone and Hispanic literature. Her interests include second language acquisition, instructional technology, and literature in language education.
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Introducing Generative AI in Spanish 1: Scaffolding Writing, Reading, and Speaking Development
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Generative AI tools such as ChatGPT are increasingly integrated into education, yet their role in introductory foreign language courses remains underexplored. While most research focuses on advanced learners, novice students developing foundational vocabulary, grammar, and oral fluency are often overlooked. This study investigates whether structured, reflective AI use as a form of technology-mediated instruction supports improvement in first-semester Spanish learners’ writing accuracy, reading comprehension, and speaking confidence. Findings highlight the pedagogical potential of scaffolded AI integration to support early-stage language acquisition and inform instructional practice.
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