Catherine Prewett-Schrempf and Linda Slattery from the Competence Center for Business English (CCBE) recently attended the 58th Annual IATEFL Conference in Edinburgh. This prestigious international event brought together around 3,000 English language professionals from across the globe to share insights, research, and innovations in the field of English language training.
Presenting at the Forefront of AI-Enhanced Language Learning
Catherine Prewett-Schrempf and Linda Slattery presented CCBE’s innovative Triple AI model. Their session titled “A Triple AI Approach to Business Writing”, showcased how instructional design can meaningfully integrate the dynamic interplay of Artificial Intelligence, Authentic Instruction, and Academic Integrity—collectively referred to as Triple AI (© CCBE).
During the session they presented findings from an action research project centered on authentic email writing tasks. These tasks were designed to help students collaborate with AI to develop a heightened awareness of tone, audience, and relationship-building in business communication as well as acquire adaptability skills relating to the level of conciseness and/or emotional intelligence required in diverse contexts.