Candradimuka: Journal of Education
Vol. 4 No. 2 (2026): Candradimuka: Journal of Education

Machine Translation-Based Learning as an Alternative Learning Strategy in the Translation Course for Fifth-Semester Students at Universitas Indraprasta PGRI

Astri Indriana Octavita (Universitas Indraprasta PGRI)
Tiarma Ika Yuliana (Universitas Indraprasta PGRI)
Rima Novia Ulfa (Universitas Indraprasta PGRI)



Article Info

Publish Date
31 Jul 2026

Abstract

The rapid development of artificial intelligence (AI) has brought major changes to education, including translation learning. One of its most visible implementations is machine translation (MT) — tools such as Google Translate and DeepL — which are now able to produce contextual translations through Neural Machine Translation (NMT) systems. This study aims to describe the implementation of MT-based learning in the Translation course and to analyze students' perceptions of its effectiveness. A descriptive qualitative approach was employed, involving fifth-semester students and the lecturer of the Translation course at Universitas Indraprasta PGRI, Jakarta, as participants. Data were collected through observation, in-depth interviews, and documentation, and were analyzed using the interactive model of Miles, Huberman, and Saldaña. The finding shows that integrating machine translation into the learning process improved students' translation quality, critical thinking, linguistic awareness, and learning autonomy. Students used MT not as a substitute for their own translation ability but as an initial aid that was followed by analysis, discussion, and post-editing. The study concludes that MT-based learning can serve as an innovative and pedagogically sound alternative strategy for teaching Translation in higher education, provided it is guided by lecturers within a critical and ethical framework.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

candradimuka

Publisher

Subject

Humanities Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

Candradimuka: Journal of Education, e-ISSN 2985-4431, publishes multidisciplinary education articles (quantitative or qualitative). Candradimuka will be published for the first time in January 2023 in online version by Pusat Penerjemahan dan Penyuntingan Bahasa Universitas Indraprasta PGRI in ...