Developing Inclusive and AI-Supported Speaking Activities for Undergraduate English Students

Institution: Khujand State University (Faculties of Foreign Languages & Oriental Languages)
Pathway 1: Teaching & Materials Innovation
Target group: Undergraduate English students
Focus: Designing and piloting inclusive speaking activities supported by AI tools.
Note: Project participants are not yet specified in the proposal.

Reflect on the progress you have made in implementing your mini-project so far. Consider your original aims, the activities you have carried out, the outcomes achieved, and the challenges you have encountered. Support your reflections with specific examples or evidence wherever possible. If some activities are still in progress, explain what you have achieved to date, what you have learned, and what your next steps will be. Focus on progress, impact, lessons learned, and priorities for further development, rather than simply describing the activities you have completed.

1. What progress have you made in developing and trying out inclusive, AI-supported speaking activities?
2. Which activities or tools have you used so far, and what have you learned from implementing them?
3. How have students with different proficiency levels, confidence levels and learning needs responded to the activities?
4. What changes, if any, have you observed in students’ willingness to speak, confidence, fluency or participation?
5. What challenges have you encountered in using AI tools, including issues of accuracy, access, privacy or responsible use?
6. What feedback or evidence have you collected to assess the effectiveness of the activities?
7. Which activities would you develop further or integrate into regular teaching, and what are your next steps?