Speaker
KEYWORDS
ChatGPT
ESL writing
Academic integrity
AI in education
ABSTRACT
This presentation examines the long-term impact of ChatGPT on first-year ESL students’ writing skills, confidence, and understanding of academic integrity, building on prior research into AI tools in language education. Conducted over two semesters, the study compares an experimental group using ChatGPT for brainstorming, content refinement, organization, and grammatical accuracy with a control group relying on traditional methods. Data from pre- and post-tests, level tests, and self-efficacy surveys reveal significant improvements in writing proficiency, confidence, and organizational skills among the experimental group, particularly across different proficiency levels. Despite the introduction of guidelines on ethical AI use, findings highlight gaps in students’ understanding and application of academic integrity principles when using ChatGPT. The study also examines challenges such as over-reliance on AI tools and ethical ambiguities, alongside the potential of AI to enhance first-year writing instruction. This session will explore research findings and their implications for integrating AI into foundational writing courses, offering insights into its benefits, limitations, and strategies to address ethical complexities in language education.
Short English description
This study explores the long-term impact of ChatGPT on first-year ESL students’ writing skills, confidence, and academic integrity. Over two semesters, findings reveal writing improvements in an experimental group using ChatGPT while addressing challenges with ethical AI use.
| TITLE | ChatGPT in First-Year ESL Writing: Skills, Confidence, and Integrity |
|---|---|
| RELEVANT SIG | Computer Assisted Language Learning (CALL) |
| FORMAT | Research-oriented Oral Face-to-face presentation (25 minutes, including Q&A) |
