IMPLEMENTING Cici AI APP IN WRITING PRACTICE FOR FIRST-YEAR ENGLISH MAJORS AT A UNIVERSITY OF TEACHER EDUCATION IN VIETNAM

Artificial intelligence (AI) significantly transforms various aspects of life, particularly education, by enhancing efficiency, accessibility, and personalized learning. In English language teaching and learning, since students often struggle with writing skills, teachers need to find ways to help, and using Cici AI as an online learning tool could be an effective solution. This study was conducted to determine the effect of the Cici AI tool on the writing abilities of English major students at a University of Education in Vietnam. For this purpose, a pre-experimental research design was adopted with 36 freshmen majoring in English language education taking part in using Cici AI to improve writing proficiency. The participants took a writing pre-test, post-test and a questionnaire to provide some insights about the improvement of their writing ability and their opinions towards the implementation of the Cici AI application. The findings of the pre-test and post-test indicated that the students' writing ability had improved moderately after engaging in using the Cici AI app to practice writing. Findings from the questionnaire also revealed that the utilization of the Cici AI tool appeals to students' interests in improving their writing skills. Therefore, it is recommended that the Cici AI tool be used more frequently in practicing writing English to enhance the writing ability of freshmen.