ELT Echo: The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Context
Vol. 10 No. 2 (2025): DECEMBER 2025

DESIGNING SEQUENTIAL SPEAKING SYLLABI FOR HIGHER EDUCATION THROUGH AI-ENHANCED PBL

Listiana Ikawati ((Sinta ID: 6768819) UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon)
Wakhid Nashruddin (UIN Siber Syekh Nurjati Cirebon)



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Publish Date
23 Dec 2025

Abstract

Indonesia's persistently low English Proficiency Index (EPI) is caused by limited literacy and traditional pedagogies, resulting in weak speaking competency. This study aimed to create sequential speaking course syllabi incorporating Artificial Intelligence (AI) into Project-Based Learning (PBL) to enable enhanced speaking skills in higher education. Employing a Research and Development (R&D) design streamlined from Borg and Gall into three phases consisting of preliminary study, development, and validation. The study collected data through focus group discussions, interview, document analysis, and expert verification. Three syllabi were constructed on Speaking for Daily Purposes, Speaking at Workplace, and Speaking for Academic Purposes that were aligned with CEFR levels B1, B2, and C1. Validation employed two experts: an AI expert and a PBL-speaking expert. Scores indicate high feasibility, 90, 91, and 89 in AI expert scores, and 79.7 in PBL-speaking expert scores across syllabi, which are in the "Very Good" category. Revisions were done to order material, incorporate projects, and coordinate assignments to sufficiently address speaking skills. The originality lies in incorporating CEFR-based progression and AI tools in PBL to create oral competence as well as digital literacy and autonomous learning. These syllabi present a model for incorporating technology-supported, student-centered approaches into language teaching. Future research should examine effectiveness through classroom trials and broader implementation to gauge learning impacts and scalability.

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eltecho

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ELT Echo: The Journal of English Language Teaching in Foreign Language Contexts (ISSN: 2579-8170 | e-ISSN: 2549-5089 ) is a peer-reviewed and open-access journal dedicated to English language education. The journal is published twice a year, in June and December, by the English Language Teaching ...