EFL Teachers' Perceptions and Practices in Using Gen AI Tools for Listening Material Development

14. ELT International Conference, Ankara, Türkiye, 26 Eylül - 27 Aralık 2025, ss.152-173, (Tam Metin Bildiri)

Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) has a crucial role in reshaping English language

teaching, offering teachers opportunities to design engaging and learner-centered

instructional materials. Despite the growing interest in teachers’ and learners’

perceptions towards AI tools, the practical use of such tools in developing

instructional materials remains underexplored. This study aimed to explore how

English as a Foreign Language (EFL) instructors use and perceive the use of AI tools

to develop listening materials. Data were gathered from four teachers through

individual think aloud sessions and individual semi-structured interviews. Artefacts

including AI-generated listening materials and instructors’ written interactions with

AI tools were also used for triangulation. The data were analyzed through thematic

analysis. The results showed that instructors used multiple AI tools for planning,

scriptwriting, audio generating, and tasks designing. The teachers also

acknowledged that generative AI provided them a valuable support by reducing time

to develop materials or adapt them. However, these tools also had several limitations

since using them requires pedagogical competence and AI-literacy skills. The results

of this study have pedagogical implications for EFL instructors as well as for teacher

educators by highlighting the importance of developing critical awareness of how and

when to use AI tools in the development of language learning materials.