COGNITIVE STYLES ON STUDENTS’ ACCEPTANCE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE-BASED TECHNOLOGY (CHATGPT AND KAHOOT!) FOR LANGUAGE LEARNING

The rapid technology evolution has grown other new branches in artificial intelligence particularly chatbots and self-generated output. In order to enhance teaching and learning experiences, the education sector has decided to espouse these advancements for teacher’s and student’s support. Despite the benefits these AI tools attempt to provide, the perceptions towards these technologies vary individually. Therefore, this study’s focal point is to determine the levels of AI-based technologies’ acceptance, specifically ChatGPT 3.5 and Kahoot among secondary school students at SMK Takis Papar. Additionally, this study seeks to identify the influence of Kirton’s Adaptive-Innovative cognitive styles on the process of decision-making regarding technology reception. Fifty students in Forms 1 and 3 at SMK Takis were given questionnaires as part of the data gathering process. In order to have a deeper understanding of secondary school students' opinions and preferences about ChatGPT and Kahoot integration in English language study, the responses were then analysed using SPSS version 28. By investigating the interconnection between cognitive styles and technology acceptance, this study attempts to propose valuable insights to policymakers, researchers, and educators involved in AI integration into secondary education settings.