Table 1 Descriptive Statistics for L2 Speaking Skill and L2 Speaking Anxiety.

From: Investigating the role of AI-powered conversation bots in enhancing L2 speaking skills and reducing speaking anxiety: a mixed methods study

Variable

Group

Pre-test (M ± SD, 95% CI)

Post-test (M ± SD, 95% CI)

L2 Speaking Skills

Experimental

5.06 ± 1.23 [4.72, 5.40]

5.78 ± 1.16 [5.45, 6.11]

 

Control

5.14 ± 1.08 [4.85, 5.43]

5.42 ± 0.95 [5.15, 5.69]

L2 Speaking Anxiety

Experimental

31.85 ± 5.42 [30.13, 33.57]

27.72 ± 4.78 [26.21, 29.23]

 

Control

29.83 ± 4.97 [28.26, 31.40]

28.76 ± 4.42 [27.32, 30.20]