Muh. Arief Muhsin

Work place: Department of English Education, University of Muhammadiyah Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia

E-mail: arief.m@unismuh.ac.id

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Biography

Muh. Arief Muhsin, M. Pd, he received the graduate of English Education Departement (S.Pd) from the University of Muhammadiyah Makassar, Indonesia, Master of English Education (M. Pd) in State University of Makassar, South Sulawesi, Indonesia. She recently completed his Dr in English studies from the Universitas Negeri Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia. His research interest includes English Education, Research on ELT, AI in teaching, linguistics, and English Development skills. He is currently a Lecturer at University of Muhammadiyah Makassar and mentoring some educational organizations in South Sulawesi, Indonesia.

Author Articles
AI-Based Macro Expression Analysis to Enhance Engagement in English Learning for Hyperactive Students

By Muh. Arief Muhsin Muhyddin M. Hayat Baharuddin Wahyuddin Hartati Binti Maskur Muhammad Faisal

DOI: https://doi.org/10.5815/ijmecs.2026.03.07, Pub. Date: 8 Jun. 2026

This study investigates the use of AI-driven macro expression analysis to enhance the engagement of hyperactive students in English language learning. By utilizing Convolutional Neural Networks (CNN) and K-Nearest Neighbors (K-NN), this research aims to detect and analyze students' macro facial expressions, as well as their correlation with engagement levels. Data was obtained from 24 learning videos, consisting of 13,263 frames, analyzed to identify expressions of boredom, sadness, and happiness. The analysis results show that boredom and sadness dominate, while happiness is recorded at a lower frequency, indicating the need for a more varied and responsive teaching approach. This study also finds that AI-driven emotion detection can provide more adaptive feedback for hyperactive students, allowing teachers to adjust teaching methods in real-time according to the students' emotional responses. The findings contribute new insights into the field of inclusive education by integrating AI technology to monitor and tailor learning for students with special needs. Theoretically, this research enriches the understanding of the role of macro expressions in student engagement, particularly in the context of ADHD. Practically, the results offer technology-based solutions to support more adaptive and responsive teaching that aligns with students' emotional changes. This research contributes to the development of more holistic and interactive learning methods, which can improve learning outcomes for students with special needs, especially in English language education.

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