Analyzing Generative AI (GenAI) Tool Utilization in TOEFL Writing Instruction: Insights for Transferable and Adaptable AI Integration Strategies

本文旨在分析GenAI在托福写作课程中的实际应用情况，并提出有效的课程融合创新建议。通过对广州新东方一节托福写作课的深入剖析(本文将其视为新时代托福写作课程AI融合教学的典范)，本文探讨了其教学流程、AI工具的介入环节与功能，并基于《AI时代教育的课程评估表》分析了其课程特色与创新成效。研究总结了从该案例中提炼的可迁移教学创新点(如数据驱动的精准干预、人机决策双轨制、动态追踪学生表现、零延迟反馈循环)，探讨了AI时代教师的角色定位与能力发展要点，并最终提出了八个具体的AI融合课堂建议方案，以期为AI时代的托福写作教学改革提供参考。This article aims to analyze the practical application of Generative AI (GenAI) in TOEFL writing instruction and to propose effective strategies for curriculum integration and innovation. Through an in-depth case study of a TOEFL writing class at Guangzhou New Oriental (considered in this study as a model of AI-integrated teaching in TOEFL writing instruction), the paper explores the pedagogical process, the points of AI tool intervention, and their functions. It also evaluates the course features and innovative outcomes based on Curriculum Evaluation Framework for Education in the AI Era. The study identifies several transferable teaching innovations from this case, including data-driven precise interventions, a dual-track system of human-AI decision-making, dynamic tracking of students’ performance, and a zero-delay feedback cycle. Furthermore, it discusses the key aspects of teachers’ role orientation and professional development in the AI era. Finally, the paper proposes eight specific strategies for integrating AI into classroom instruction, aiming to provide practical references for the reform of TOEFL writing teaching in the age of AI.