THE FUTURE OF AI IN TURKISH LANGUAGE TEACHING FROM THE TEACHER’S PERSPECTIVE: WHAT HAPPENS IF TEACHERS TURN INTO AI?

In this research, it is aimed to examine the opinions of teachers about the use of AI (artificial intelligence) and AI-supported tools in Turkish language teaching. The data for this qualitative study were collected through semi-structured interviews in Northern Cyprus context. The data were divided into codes, categories were formed from the codes, and the categories were grouped under four themes. At the end of the research, it was found out that Turkish language teachers have positive opinions about the integration of AI and AI-supported tools into Turkish language teaching. The teachers believe that artificial intelligence can be used effectively in measurement and evaluation, content creation, exercise development, reinforcement and application activities. Although attitudes are mostly positive, very few teachers have experienced AI assisted language teaching tools in practice. At the same time, a minority of the teachers expressed concerns, especially about the suitability of AI for the structure of Turkish grammar, a potential decrease in creativity and a decrease in human interaction during learning. In conclusion, suggestions were presented.