XXIInd International CALL Research Conference

Abstract

This presentation reports on a survey-based study that explored Japanese university English as a foreign language (EFL) students’ practices of ChatGPT for self-regulated second language (L2) English learning and their views of ChatGPT as a resource for language learning. A mixed-method research design was utilized to achieve these aims, with survey data being collected from two private universities and one national university in Japan. At the start of the fall 2023 semester, the survey was administered and a total of 521 respondents fully completed it. While qualitative analysis concerning the EFL students’ perceptions of ChatGPT is still ongoing, quantitative analysis related to the students’ practices and perceptions has revealed some interesting findings. For example, less than 25% of the participants (n =130) had used ChatGPT in their English studies, with formal language learning being more common than informal L2 learning outside of English coursework. Summarizing information written in the English language and translation were the top reported uses of ChatGPT for L2 English learning. According to the Likert scale responses, the L2 students’ perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, and behavioral intention to use ChatGPT for English learning were positive. Full results of the research and the study’s implications will be discussed during the presentation.