NATECLA Webinar: Study skills meet AI: Supporting learner autonomy, confidence, and progress
Presenter: Juliana Valadares Saili
Title: Study skills meet AI: Supporting learner autonomy, confidence, and progress
Date: Thursday 3 December 2026
Time: 16:00 - 17:15
Presenter: Juliana Valadares Saili
How can AI strengthen study skills rather than replace the learning process? Drawing on successful classroom practices with ESOL learners, this interactive session demonstrates how students can use AI responsibly and transparently as a personal tutor. We will explore practical strategies for scaffolding reading, writing, and speaking, featuring success stories of students using voice mode to build the confidence needed to secure course places and job offers. Leave with adaptable, classroom-tested ideas that empower learners to treat AI as a supportive tool in their educational journey.
About Juliana Valadares Saili
Juliana Valadares Saili is a bilingual educator and teacher trainer based in the UK, with over 30 years of experience in language education. She works in Further Education, teaching ESOL to both 16–18 and adult learners from diverse backgrounds. She is the author of Our Bilingual Journey, a practice informed book exploring language learning, identity, and learner autonomy across home and educational contexts. Her academic and professional interests include study skills development and the ethical use of artificial intelligence in education. In recent years, she has designed and delivered courses and workshops integrating AI into study skills and language learning in practical, inclusive ways.