Pre-service Teachers'Acceptance of Artificial Intelligence-assisted Foreign Language Education
Based on prior technology acceptance research,the study employed the focus group interview method and investigated 11 pre-service English teachers'acceptance of artificial intelligence-assisted English pronunciation training.Results from the thematic analysis suggest that this cohort of pre-service teachers held paradoxical views towards this approach.On one hand,they acknowledged its usefulness and ease of use;while on the other hand,they showed negative attitude and low intention to adopt this approach.The findings of this study are of practical value for preparing pre-service teachers for the incoming artificial intelligence era and optimizing the forms of language education in the new era.