Hsin-Yi Cyndi Huang (Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan)
Chiung-Jung Tseng (Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Taiwan)
Abstract
In this study, we investigated the impact of utilizing Google Translate (GT) and ChatGPT for L2 writing among 16 low-proficiency EFL freshmen. Two writing tasks served as pretests, and then the students used GT and ChatGPT to assist them in rewriting writing task 1 and writing task 2, respectively. After revising the outputs from GT and ChatGPT based on self-reflection, peer feedback, and teacher feedback, the students were given the same writing tasks in the midterm and final exams as a posttest. Results reveal that both GT and ChatGPT effectively enhanced the students’ writing quality. Additionally, participants perceived that both tools heightened their L2 writing motivation, with vocabulary acquisition identified as a noteworthy benefit. While acknowledging the efficiency of feedback received from GT and ChatGPT, the students preferred teacher feedback to AI-generated feedback. This preference stemmed from the belief that the teacher could better comprehend their queries and offer more helpful suggestions.
Research Paper (In person; 25 minutes)
Technology / Online Learning / AI / CALL / MALL
Primarily of interest to teachers of university students
About the Presenters
Dr. Hsin-Yi Cyndi Huang is currently an associate professor at the Center for Bilingual Education, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology, Tainan, Taiwan. Her research interests include technology-enhanced language learning (AI chatbots), English for specific purposes, multimodal learning, and interdisciplinary learning.
Dr. Chiung-Jung Tseng is an assistant professor at the Center for Bilingual Education, Southern Taiwan University of Science and Technology (STUST). She obtained her PhD in literature from National Cheng Kung University in 2011. Her research interests include nineteenth-century literature, Gothic fiction, and English language learning and teaching.
