The application of generative AI in BOPPPS teaching: A study on the new interactive ecology of the smart classroom for higher vocational business English
Jing Wan
Guangdong Innovative Technical College
Xiaolan Zhu
Guangdong Innovative Technical College
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59429/bam.v8i1.13627
Keywords: generative AI; BOPPPS model; business English; higher vocational education; smart classroom; interactive ecology
Abstract
Against the digital transformation of vocational education, this study integrates generative AI (GenAI) and the BOPPPS model to build a new interactive ecology for vocational business English smart classrooms. Adopting a mixed-methods design with 116 business English students, the research verifies that GenAI-assisted BOPPPS teaching significantly improves classroom interaction, student engagement and academic performance, and solves the problems of single interaction, insufficient business scenarios and inadequate personalized guidance. This study constructs a feasible GenAI-BOPPPS framework, providing references for the intelligent reform of vocational business English teaching.
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