[AI Learning vs Human Instructor Lessons] AI Learning is for Daily English, Human Lessons are for Business English | Skill Up Research Institute Survey Results
Bend Co., Ltd. (Gakken Group) announced survey results revealing that AI English apps are best suited for daily conversation due to their low psychological hurdle, while human instructors are preferred for business English due to perceived effectiveness.
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Bend Co., Ltd. (Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo / CEO: Kiyoshi Kondo), a group company of Gakken Holdings Co., Ltd. (Shinagawa-ku, Tokyo / President: Hiroaki Miyahara) and operator of the AI English conversation app "Talkful" for practical English learning, announced the results of a "Comparative Survey of AI vs. Instructor Lessons in English Learning" conducted by its "Skill Up Research Institute" on March 23, 2026.
【Key Findings of the Survey】
- AI learning is suited for daily English conversation; instructor lessons are suited for business English conversation.
- The advantages of AI learning are "ease of continuation" and "low psychological hurdle."
- The advantage of instructor lessons is the "high sense of effectiveness."
Click here for the full survey results: https://reskill.gakken.jp/5199
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What is Talkful:
It is an app where you can take full-fledged English conversation lessons with an AI instructor using just a smartphone.
Download here
Apply for corporate training here
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■ Background of the Survey
Options for English learning have expanded significantly over the past few years.
While AI English conversation and AI correction are spreading, in-person and online...
【Key Findings of the Survey】
- AI learning is suited for daily English conversation; instructor lessons are suited for business English conversation.
- The advantages of AI learning are "ease of continuation" and "low psychological hurdle."
- The advantage of instructor lessons is the "high sense of effectiveness."
Click here for the full survey results: https://reskill.gakken.jp/5199
---
What is Talkful:
It is an app where you can take full-fledged English conversation lessons with an AI instructor using just a smartphone.
Download here
Apply for corporate training here
---
■ Background of the Survey
Options for English learning have expanded significantly over the past few years.
While AI English conversation and AI correction are spreading, in-person and online...