This study provides a corpus-based, data-driven synthesis of research on AI-assisted English language assessment published between 2015 and 2025. Using a corpus of 275 peer-reviewed articles indexed in the Web of Science Core Collection, the study applies an integrated text-mining approach to identify dominant research themes and their structural relationships. The findings indicate that the field has been strongly anchored in automated writing evaluation and automated essay scoring, with writing assessment serving as the central research axis. At the same time, recent studies have increasingly emphasized feedback provision, learner engagement, human–AI comparison, and issues of transparency and fairness. Automated speaking assessment based on ASR technologies has also emerged as a growing but still underrepresented area. Overall, the results suggest an increasing thematic orientation toward learner-oriented and feedback-driven assessment practices. The study offers an empirical knowledge map of AI-assisted English language assessment and provides implications for the development of human–AI hybrid assessment systems and responsible use of AI in language assessment.
목차
Abstract I. Introduction II. Theoretical Background 1. Technological Evolution of AI-assisted English Language Assessment 2. Review Studies and Methodological Gaps in AI-assisted English Assessment III. Research Method 1. Selection of Included Studies 2. Procedure 3. Data Analysis IV. Results 1. Word Frequency Analysis 2. Bigram Text-Mining Analysis 3. Correlation Matrix Analysis 4. Topic Modeling Analysis 5. CONCOR Cluster Analysis V. Discussion 1. From Writing-Centered Automation to Learner-Oriented Assessment 2. Human–AI Comparison and Normative Concerns 3. Post-LLM Paradigm Shift in Assessment Research VI. Conclusion References
한국외국어교육학회 [The Korea Association of Foreign Languages Education]
설립연도
1995
분야
인문학>언어학
소개
본 학회는 외국어 교육 분야 상호간의 연구 성과 교류를 통하여, 외국어 교육의 이론과 실제를 발전시키고, 회원 상호간의 친목을 도모함으로써 외국어 교육 분야간의 학문적 교류를 활성화하는 것을 그 설립 목적으로 한다. 그리고 더 나아가서는 국제 협력 차원에서 다양한 언어 및 문화의 이해를 증진시키는 동시에 언어 정책과 관련하여 국제 관계 개선을 위한 가교 역할을 담당하고자 한다.