6 papers
Understanding EFL Learners' Code-Switching and Teachers' Pedagogical Approaches in LLM-Supported Speaking Practice
Junyeong Park, Jieun Han, Yeon Su Park +5
For English as a Foreign Language (EFL) learners, code-switching (CSW), or alternating between their native language and the target language (English), can lower anxiety and ease c…
World in a Frame: Understanding Culture Mixing as a New Challenge for Vision-Language Models
Eunsu Kim, Junyeong Park, Na Min An +9
In a globalized world, cultural elements from diverse origins frequently appear together within a single visual scene. We refer to these as culture mixing scenarios, yet how Large…
One-Topic-Doesn't-Fit-All: Transcreating Reading Comprehension Test for Personalized Learning
Jieun Han, Daniel Lee, Haneul Yoo +5
Personalized learning has gained attention in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) education, where engagement and motivation play crucial roles in reading comprehension. We propose…
When Tom Eats Kimchi: Evaluating Cultural Bias of Multimodal Large Language Models in Cultural Mixture Contexts
Jun Seong Kim, Kyaw Ye Thu, Javad Ismayilzada +6
In a highly globalized world, it is important for multi-modal large language models (MLLMs) to recognize and respond correctly to mixed-cultural inputs. For example, a model should…
LLM-C3MOD: A Human-LLM Collaborative System for Cross-Cultural Hate Speech Moderation
Junyeong Park, Seogyeong Jeong, Seyoung Song +2
Content moderation is a global challenge, yet major tech platforms prioritize high-resource languages, leaving low-resource languages with scarce native moderators. Since effective…
Diffusion Models Through a Global Lens: Are They Culturally Inclusive?
Zahra Bayramli, Ayhan Suleymanzade, Na Min An +5
Text-to-image diffusion models have recently enabled the creation of visually compelling, detailed images from textual prompts. However, their ability to accurately represent vario…