@inproceedings{c960814273824f15b82bb3f1152759fb,
title = "Exploring Changes in EFL Learners' Epistemic Curiosity and Reading Anxiety through AI-Assisted Summarization in Extensive Reading",
abstract = "This study explores changes in English as a foreign language (EFL) learners' epistemic curiosity and foreign language reading anxiety during an extensive reading experience supported by AI-assisted summarization. Sixty-five senior high school students participated in six self-paced reading sessions guided by AI-generated prompts and feedback. A one-group pretest-posttest design was used, with data collected via the Epistemic Curiosity Questionnaire (ECQ) and the Foreign Language Reading Anxiety Scale (FLRAS). Findings indicate an increase in students' curiosity toward unfamiliar topics, while reading anxiety showed mixed outcomes, with some students becoming more aware of cultural and linguistic challenges. The results suggest that AI-assisted summarization can enhance engagement but should be carefully designed to address learner anxiety.",
keywords = "AI-assisted summarization, EFL learners, epistemic curiosity, extensive reading, reading anxiety",
author = "Cho, \{Chia Yu\} and Chiu, \{Chiung Hui\} and Hsu, \{Chih Chao\} and Tsao, \{Ya Fang\}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: {\textcopyright} 2026 IEEE.; 14th International Conference on Information and Education Technology, ICIET 2026 ; Conference date: 17-04-2026 Through 19-04-2026",
year = "2026",
doi = "10.1109/ICIET69664.2026.11561580",
language = "English",
series = "2026 14th International Conference on Information and Education Technology, ICIET 2026",
publisher = "Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.",
pages = "469--473",
booktitle = "2026 14th International Conference on Information and Education Technology, ICIET 2026",
}