Impacto de la inteligencia artificial en el aprendizaje de vocabulario en español como lengua extranjera: Un estudio cuasiexperimental con estudiantes sinohablantes

Fan Wu; Jing Wu

doi:10.30827/portalin.viXV.33566

Authors

Fan Wu Guangdong University of Foreign Studies https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3484-3906
Jing Wu Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (Corresponding author) https://orcid.org/0009-0008-9306-9176

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.30827/portalin.viXV.33566

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, Spanish Vocabulary Instruction, Chinese-speaking Learners, Personalized Learning, Cultural Contextualization

Agencies: Este artículo ha sido financiado por el Fondo de Investigación de Guangdong Planning Office of Philosophy and Social Science (广东省哲学社会科学规划项目“《习近平谈治国理政》(第四卷)西班牙语翻译研究”, 项目编号：GD24CWY03).

Abstract

This study examines the efficacy and effectiveness of artificial intelligence (AI) in teaching Spanish vocabulary to Chinese-speaking learners at the A1-A2 proficiency level. A quasi-experimental design was implemented, involving an experimental group that used AI platforms (Duolingo, Eshelper, and TalkAI) and a control group that received traditional instruction. Quantitative results revealed statistically significant improvements in listening comprehension and oral production within the experimental group, while the impact on written accuracy remained limited. In addition, the perception analysis indicated a generally positive attitude toward the platforms’ usability and efficiency, although deficiencies were noted in cultural adaptation and in the representation of grammatical differences between Chinese and Spanish. These findings underscore the potential of AI as a pedagogical tool in low-immersion language learning contexts, while also underscoring the need to design content that is both linguistically and culturally contextualized. Further research is recommended to examine the long-term effects of AI on vocabulary retention and the development of broader communicative competencies.

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Author Biographies

Fan Wu, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies

Wu Fan, doctora en Lengua Española y Lingüística General por la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid. Es catedrática del Departamento de Filología Hispánica de la Universidad de Estudios Extranjeros de Guangdong. Ha publicado monografías en español y artículos en revistas nacionales y españolas como Círculo de Lingüística Aplicada a la Comunicación, ELUA: Estudios de Lingüística, Language Design, Paremia, MarcoELE y SinoELE. Además, ha dirigido y participado en proyectos a nivel nacional y provincial.

Jing Wu, Guangdong University of Foreign Studies (Corresponding author)

Wu Jing, doctora en Filología Hispánica (Universidad Complutense de Madrid) y es profesora de la Universidad de Estudios Extranjeros de Guangdong (China), donde ejerce como tutora de grado y posgrado. Su labor académica se centra en la adquisición de segundas lenguas y la metodología didáctica del español. Ha publicado artículos en revistas académicas de China y es autora del libro La enseñanza del español mediante juegos para niños sinohablantes: metodología y aplicación didáctica.

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