Introduction
Artificial intelligence
Chatbots and ChatGPT
Theoretical background of ChatGPT as a learning assistant
Writing skill and register in writing
Literature review
Problem statement and research questions
Methodology
Participants
Treatment and data collection process
Data analysis
Results and discussion
N (%) | |
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Gender | |
Male | 5 (45.5%) |
Female | 6 (54.5%) |
Age | |
19 | 4 (36.4%) |
20 | 3 (27.3%) |
21 | 3 (27.3%) |
22 | 1 (9.1%) |
Is writing a hard skill in English? | |
Yes | 8 (72.7%) |
No | 3 (27.3%) |
Have you ever used ChatGPT? | |
Yes | 11 (%100) |
No | 0 (%0) |
For what reasons have you used it? | Writing review and improvement |
English writing | |
Turkish text analysis | |
Poetry and creative writing | |
Chat and question-asking | |
Math problem-solving | |
Academic tasks and projects | |
Language learning and exams | |
Searching for certain subjects | |
Quick access to information | |
Seeking help with research | |
Error handling in coding | |
Planning a vacation | |
Paraphrasing biographical information | |
Using the tool for homework | |
General use on various topics |
Research question 1: Can the use of ChatGPT as a learning assistant help students improve self-editing their writing?
Themes | Codes |
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Perceived benefits of ChatGPT as a learning assistant | Engaging and interesting |
Helping actively participate in writing tasks | |
Providing corrections and suggestions to improve writing | |
Assisting in making writing more formal | |
Clarifying doubts and providing explanations upon further questioning | |
Beneficial for beginner writers | |
Challenges and limitations of ChatGPT as a learning assistant | Technical issues (i.e. logging in) |
Incorrect or confusing corrections | |
Changing meaning or context of the text | |
Problems with conjunctions and making sentences more complex | |
Adding unnecessary or unrelated items to the text | |
Difficulties in correcting ChatGPT’s suggested corrections | |
Being stereotypical or lacking a nuanced understanding of language |
Research question 2: What are the students' opinions and suggestions regarding using ChatGPT as a learning assistant?
Themes | Codes |
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Students’ opinions on using ChatGPT | Not sure of using ChatGPT for formal and informal texts |
More beneficial for formal text corrections | |
Criticism for making changes without providing explanations | |
More focus on grammar and punctuation than vocabulary | |
Suggestions and improvements for ChatGPT | Being more cautious with ChatGPT’s suggested changes |
Asking specific questions to limit ChatGPT’s alterations | |
Desire for more explanations for corrections and suggestions | |
ChatGPT’s limitations in understanding informal language and different registers | |
The need for improvements and more development |