AI Meets ESP: Enhancing Critical Thinking in the Specialized English Classroom – a webinar by Tamari Dolidze and Natia Vasadze
Dear Colleagues,
IATEFL Poland, Tamari Dolidze, Associate Professor of BSMA/PI, and Natia Vasadze, Associate Professor of BSMA
have the pleasure to invite you to the webinar:
“AI Meets ESP: Enhancing Critical Thinking in the Specialized English Classroom”
which will take place on Wednesday, 30th of July 2025, from 20.30 to 21.30 CET.
Summary:
As AI tools become increasingly integrated into professional environments, English for Specific Purposes (ESP) education must evolve to prepare learners not only for language demands but also for critical thinking in tech-driven contexts. This webinar explores how AI-powered tools can be effectively used to promote critical thinking in the ESP classroom across disciplines such as business, law, and maritime studies.
Participants will discover practical strategies to incorporate AI platforms—such as chatbots, language models, and intelligent writing assistants—into lesson plans that encourage analysis, evaluation, and problem-solving. The session will also showcase how AI can simulate real-world scenarios, personalize learning, and provide immediate feedback that deepens engagement and critical reflection.
By the end of the session, educators will be equipped with concrete ideas and digital tools to create learner-centered, thought-provoking ESP environments that align with the demands of 21st-century communication.
During the webinar all participants will be provided with a certificate of participation, which they will be able to download.
IATEFL Poland members have priority of registration for this webinar.
Do not delay. The number of participants is limited.
Professional profiles
Tamari Dolidze
Associate Professor of BSMA/PI
Dr. Tamar Dolidze is an Associate Professor of Batumi State Maritime Academy (Georgia), Faculty of Business and Management. Since 2020 she has been elected as an Associate Professor of the Online University – Pegaso International Group (based in Malta) with a subject: Communications and Language Philosophy. Dr. Tamari Dolidze has also been a guest lecturer/visiting professor (Legal English and Business Communications) at foreign universities, participant of Erasmus Teaching Mobility Program; She is a reviewer of the International Journal of Linguistics, Language and Culture and organizational committee member of Eurasian Multidisciplinary Forum (ESI); A member of the Editorial team of the International Journal of Knowledge and Learning (IJKL) and International Journal of Digital Humanities (Scopus Indexed). She is an Invited /Plenary Speaker at several International Conferences and Webinars.
Natia Vasadze
Associate Professor of BSMA
Dr. Natia Vasadze is an Associate Professor at the Foreign Languages Department of Batumi State Maritime Academy (Georgia). She holds a PhD degree in English Philology from Ivane Javakishvili Tbilisi State University and has over 10 years of experience in the ESP/EFL field. Additionally, she is an Invited Lecturer at the Department of Europeistics of Batumi Shota Rustaveli State University. Her current research interests include digitalization, AI in EFL education, ESP, academic writing, written communication in English, and analytical reading. Dr. Vasadze has presented at international conferences and webinars, including IATEFL, TESOL Kuwait and has published extensively in academic journals. She has also authored and edited numerous articles. Furthermore, she has attended a number of methodological training sessions and workshops throughout her career.
Welcome!
On behalf of IATEFL Poland
Webinar organisers:
| Anna Rogalewicz-Gałucka Chief Administrative Officer office@iatefl.org.pl | Lucyna Wilinkiewicz-Górniak Kraków Region Representative Webinars’ Coordinator lucyna.wilinkiewicz@gmail.com |
