Prof Glenn Stockwell delivers his plenary
A packed Chiang Chen Studio Theatre pays close attention to the speech
Prof Eric Friginal, Professor and Head of the Department of English and Communication asks a question
Dr Jane Robbins presents Prof Stockwell with a PolyU souvenir
The first plenary speaker at the AHKLC 2025 Symposium (22-23 May 2025) was Prof Glenn Stockwell, Professor in Applied Linguistics at Waseda University, Tokyo, Japan. In a packed Chiang Chen Studio Theatre at PolyU on the first day of the Symposium, Prof Stockwell explored the realities of AI in the language classroom.
During his talk, Stockwell contended that while AI will not replace teachers, it will change their roles, and educators must adapt to these changes. He further stressed that technological capacity does not equate to pedagogical value and that while AI tools are powerful, they are not educators and should not be relied upon to replace human teaching.
You can watch the full plenary below:
Summary of plenary
Full transcript of plenary
During his talk, Stockwell contended that while AI will not replace teachers, it will change their roles, and educators must adapt to these changes. He further stressed that technological capacity does not equate to pedagogical value and that while AI tools are powerful, they are not educators and should not be relied upon to replace human teaching.
You can watch the full plenary below:
Summary of plenary
Full transcript of plenary
