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The rapid proliferation of Generative AI (GenAI) in higher education has introduced significant benefits but also caused widespread cognitive offloading, potentially eroding learner agency. As an exploratory study utilizing a small-scale sample (N=23), this research investigates the impact of an AI-restricted English discussion environment on university students’ self-directed learning (SDL) and their perceptions of critical agency and course satisfaction. Employing a 10-week intervention that prohibited AI access during spontaneous communication, the study sought to enforce cognitive onloading and pushed output. Paired-samples t-tests revealed statistically significant improvements across all five SDL sub-factors, most notably in autonomy (t=-9.23) and self-concept (t=-8.19). These results confirm that AI restriction functions as a desirable difficulty, compelling students to navigate the struggles of lexical/syntactic formulation during discussion. Qualitative analysis further revealed that learners viewed the restriction as a necessary pedagogical measure for fostering critical thinking skills (82.6% positive). Furthermore, 86.9% of participants expressed a desire for future AI-restricted courses. These findings advocate for a ‘strategic hybrid model’ in university curricula, where ‘AI-free zones’ are intentionally designated during production phases to reclaim cognitive agency and foster intrinsic motivation.

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I. Introduction
II. Theoretical Framework
1. AI-Mediated Learning and Cognitive Offloading
2. Self-Directed Learning (SDL) in AI-restricted environment
III. Research Method
1. Participants
2. Course Procedure
3. Data Collection
4. Data Analysis
IV. Research Findings and Discussion
1. Impact of AI-restriction on SDL Capabilities
2. Perceptions of AI-restriction and Course Satisfaction
V. Conclusion and Pedagogical Implications
Works Cited
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저자

• Pyo, Kyong-Hyon [ Dankook University ]

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간행물

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• 간행물명

  영어영문학연구 [The Jungang Journal of English Language and Literature]

• 간기

  계간

• pISSN

  1598-3293

• 수록기간

  1968~2026

• 등재여부

  KCI 등재

• 십진분류

  KDC 840 DDC 810