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CHATGPT AS A TOOL FOR ENGLISH ESSAY WRITING: PERCEPTIONS OF INDONESIAN EFL STUDENTS Silalahi, Rentauli
elstic : english language linguistics culture Vol 5 No 01 (2025): Volume 05, Number 01, April 2025
Publisher : Univeristas Islam Negeri (UIN) Alauddin Makassar

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.24252/elstic-ij.v4i03.49949

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ChatGPT has been widely used by university students for assignments, including writing English essays. This study aims to contribute to the literature on Indonesian students’ perceptions of ChatGPT’s ease of use and usefulness as an assistant for writing their English essays. Data was collected from 123 undergraduate students from IT and non-IT majors at a private university in Indonesia. The Technological Acceptance Model (TAM) was used to examine the students’ perceived ease of use and usefulness of ChatGPT 3.5 (free version) through closed-ended and open-ended survey questions. Descriptive analysis was employed to analyse the quantitative data, while thematic analysis was used for the qualitative data. Findings from the thematic analysis confirm those from the descriptive analysis, as both reveal that students find ChatGPT easy to use and helpful in generating ideas, finding resources, and addressing language issues. However, issues regarding ChatGPT’s limitations in understanding complex prompts, leading to inaccurate responses, were identified as a reason for caution when using the tool. This study indicates that ChatGPT has a positive impact on education, particularly for English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students, despite some concerns that should be well addressed, including work originality and over-reliance on the application.
INDONESIAN EFL NON-ENGLISH MAJOR STUDENTS’ MOTIVATION TO USE AI IN WRITING Silalahi, Rentauli
Journal of English Educational Study (JEES) Vol 8, No 2 (2025): November Edition
Publisher : STKIP Persada Khatulistiwa Sintang

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.31932/jees.v8i2.4606

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This study investigates the motivations of Indonesian non-English major EFL freshmen students in using Artificial Intelligence (AI) for writing. While the role of AI in academic contexts has been widely studied, most research has focused on English department students, leaving a gap in understanding how students outside these departments engage with AI tools for writing. Using a mixed-methods approach, this study combines a closed-ended survey with semi-structured interviews to explore students' motivation to adopt AI in their writing practices. Grounded in the Technology Acceptance Model, this study surveyed 40 freshmen students and conducted interviews with five selected through convenience sampling. The findings suggest that students primarily adopt AI for its perceived ease of use and its ability to assist with common writing challenges, such as grammar, vocabulary, and sentence structure. However, some students reported difficulties with AI’s accuracy and the need for more effective prompting techniques. Despite the benefits, the study also highlights concerns about students’ growing dependence on AI, potentially hindering their development of independent writing skills. These findings contribute to the ongoing discourse on AI integration in language learning and offer implications for educators and curriculum developers in supporting students’ use of AI while fostering critical writing skills. Future research should explore long-term effects and strategies to mitigate overdependence on AI tools.
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