JALT2025 - Tokyo

Guiding Japanese University EFL Students to Use ChatGPT

Nov 1, 2025, 2:30 PM

1h

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

Poster Presentation (60-minutes) Learner Development Room 416

Speakers

Miriam Black (Toyo Eiwa University) Paul Underwood (Toyo Eiwa University)

Description

This poster presentation describes an exploratory study in which the presenters guided EFL students in a Japanese university to use ChatGPT-5 (free tier). The presenters developed classroom interventions in which students used ChatGPT-5 to enhance their study skills when writing and researching in English. Attention was also paid to students’ development of time management skills. The presenters’ successes, challenges, and new areas for further investigation are explained.

Summary

This poster presentation describes an exploratory study in which the presenters guided EFL students in a Japanese university to use ChatGPT-5 (free tier). The presenters developed classroom interventions in which students used ChatGPT-5 to enhance their study skills when writing and researching in English. Attention was also paid to students’ development of time management skills. The presenters’ successes, challenges, and new areas for further investigation are explained.

Presentation materials

25.10.30 JALT Poster Presentation.pdf