ALTRALANG Journal
Volume 8, Numéro 1, Pages 230-246
2026-06-05

Assessing The Use And Impact Of An Ai Digital Assistant Chatbot To Enhance Learners’ Writing Abilities: The Case Of First Year Efl Students At The University Of Oran 02 – Mohamed Ben Ahmed

Authors : Nedjar Amira . Zaghar Fatma .

Abstract

Artificial intelligence systems have found their way into education through tools like grammar checkers, automated grading systems, and interactive chatbots. ChatGPT is a widely embraced example, yet its versatility poses challenges due to occasional inaccuracies and misuse. This article investigates the utilization of Poe, a platform enabling the creation of customized chatbots tailored to specific tasks designated through a prompt during their creation. The chatbot was proposed to First-Year English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students to serve as an assistant to improve their writing by providing specialized academic vocabulary, suggestions, and constructive feedback. The results show that the chatbot demonstrated a high degree of usability. It serves as a good aide to students during their writing process.

Keywords

Academic writing ; English as a Foreign Language (EFL) ; English for Academic Purposes (EAP) ; explorative study ; generative artificial intelligence ; task-oriented chatbot