THE EFFECTS OF USING THE LINGUISTIC MOBILE PLATFORM 'EDVIBE' IN RURAL MIDDLE SCHOOLS

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has significantly influenced secondary education. By incorporating AI, secondary school teachers of foreign languages have opportunities to raise the standards of instruction. In English language teaching, several longstanding challenges persist, particularly in traditional, teacher-centered approaches that often lack interactivity and real-time feedback, especially in rural schools. The advent of mobile learning platforms and AI-driven technologies offer a promising solution to these challenges. The article discusses how the language learning platform 'Edvibe' facilitates personalized learning, overcome educational inequality in rural areas during English learning process. This research aims to examine the impact of using 'Edvibe' platform on English language proficiency levels of rural secondary school students. Employing quasi experimental pre-test/post- test design, the study involved 30 middle school students. The research concludes that the platform 'Edvibe' is an effective tool for improving English teaching standards in rural areas and for increasing students' motivations. The study provides practical implications for schools and educators searching cost-effective methods to enhance language learning results.