East Asian Language Pedagogy Workshop: AI for East Asian Language Pedagogy: Opportunities, Challenges, and Classroom Strategies
Generative AI (GenAI) is reshaping higher education, offering powerful new tools for teaching, learning, and assessment while raising complex questions about ethics, authenticity, and intercultural understanding. Although AI’s impact on East Asian language education is still emerging, its growing presence across universities is already shaping expectations and classroom practices. Understanding how AI intersects with effective language pedagogy is increasingly essential for instructors.
This full-day workshop brings together educators of Chinese, Japanese, and Korean languages to explore the pedagogical, institutional, and cultural implications of AI in language teaching. Through sessions combining presentations, demonstrations, and discussions, participants will gain frameworks, examples, and adaptable models for integrating AI effectively across proficiency levels and instructional contexts.
Grounded in classroom research and collaborative experimentation, this workshop helps instructors critically evaluate the opportunities and limits of AI in language education. Participants will leave with practical strategies, ethical frameworks, and resources to sustain pedagogical innovation while maintaining cultural integrity across East Asian language programs.
Workshop is free and open to the public.
Program
9:00–9:30 | Check-in & Coffee
9:30–9:45 | Welcome & Framing
9:45–11:15 | Panel 1: Reframing AI in Language Education
Presentations:
• Yasu-Hiko Tohsaku, University of California, San Diego
The Human Architect: A Framework for Reshaping Language Learning with Generative AI
• Mijeong Mimi Kim, Washington University in St. Louis
Curriculum Design for Ethical AI Use in Language Teaching and Learning
• Junko Tokuda Simpson, University of California, San Diego
From Cheating to Coaching: AI as a Lifelong Language Learning Partner
11:15–11:30 | Coffee Break
11:30–12:30 | Panel 2: AI as Evaluator, Coach, or Authority?
Presentations:
• Jun Da, Middle Tennessee State University
What Kind of Authority Does Generative AI Hold as a Speaker of Chinese?
• Luanfeng Huang, Princeton University
From Language Model to Essay Grading Tool: Reflections on ChatGPT in Advanced Chinese Class
12:30–2:00 | Lunch
2:00–3:30 | Panel 3: Designing AI-Aware Assignments and Learning Experiences
Presentations:
• Haewon Cho, University of Pennsylvania
Fostering Purposeful AI Engagement in Language Instruction: A Case Study of a Korean Manhwa Project
• Kathryn Haklin, Washington University in St. Louis
Designing with AI in Mind: Teaching Beyond Output
• Eun Hee Kim and Matthew Taylor, Northwestern University
Supporting Out-of-Class Language Practice with the Use of an AI-Based Chatbot
3:30–3:45 | Coffee Break
3:45–4:25 | Panel 4: Institutional Support and Faculty Guidance
• Elina Salminen, Washington University in St. Louis
You’re Not Alone: Institutional GenAI Policies, Resources, and Guidance
4:25–5:00 | Closing Synthesis & Discussions
5:30–7:30 | Dinner (by invitation)
With the Generous Support of Taiwan Ministry of Foreign Affairs
Funding for Enhancing Chinese Language Education through the Program of Bilingual Exchanges of Selected Talent (BEST)