EXPLORING ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE WRITING TOOLS (AIWTs) FOR EFL IN ISLAMIC EDUCATION: MERITS, DEMERITS, CHALLENGE AND SOLUTION

Abstract

The fact that Artificial Intelligence Writing Tools (AIWTs) are widely available and let students practice at their own leisure and pace, it appears the belief that integrating AIWTs in teaching EFL writing, including in Islamic education will greatly increase students' ability to write proficiently and overcome obstacles. The purpose of this study was to explore the merits and demerits of AIWTs that students utilize when writing academically in English and to examine the challenges and solutions of integrating AIWTs into EFL writing instruction. This study employed a comprehensive literature review as its research approach. The research results state that AIWTs such as ChatGPT, Quillbot, Grammarly, and Wordtune have merits and demerits when used. Therefore, one thing to be aware when using AIWTs in academic writing is that technology only a tool and cannot replace the role of teachers or our brains. Therefore, technology must be incorporated into EFL writing learning in an appropriate and effective way. In addition, teachers must be trained to manage learning with technology. There are worries when using AIWTs in teaching EFL at Islamic Education such as about over-reliance, which could negatively damage the writing process and limit creativity. The solution of these challenges are balancing AIWTs benefits with developing creative thinking, avoiding dependency, and guaranteeing time management remains difficult, urging a holistic approach to adopting AI technologies in teaching EFL writing at Islamic Education