What is prompt literacy? An exploratory study of language learners' development of new literacy skill using generative AI
Yohan Hwang, Jang Ho Lee, and Dongkwang Shin

TL;DR
This study explores how language learners develop 'prompt literacy'—the skill to craft, interpret, and refine prompts for AI—to enhance vocabulary, creativity, and understanding of human-AI collaboration.
Contribution
It introduces the concept of prompt literacy, demonstrating its development through an AI art project and highlighting its significance in the AI-driven communication landscape.
Findings
Learners improved their prompt drafting and refinement skills.
Participants perceived benefits in vocabulary learning strategies.
Developing prompt literacy increased enjoyment and understanding of AI collaboration.
Abstract
In the current study,we propose that, in the era of generative AI, there is now a new form of literacy called "prompt literacy," which refers to the ability to generate precise prompts as input for AI systems, interpret the outputs, and iteratively refine prompts to achieve desired results. To explore the emergence and development of this literacy skill, the current study examined 30 EFL students' engagement in an AI-powered image creation project, through which they created artworks representing the socio-cultural meanings of English words by iteratively drafting and refining prompts in generative AI tools. By examining AI-generated images and the participants' drafting and revision of their prompts, this study demonstrated the emergence of learners' prompt literacy skills. The survey data further showed the participants' perceived improvement in their vocabulary learning strategies as…
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TopicsEducational Strategies and Epistemologies
