About
Chung-wei Chen, who earned his MA in TESOL from National Chengchi University, has garnered extensive experience in teaching English across junior high, senior high, and elementary levels. Presently, he is a full-time English teacher at Taipei Private Tsai-Hsing Elementary School, where he is committed to the continuous application of innovative pedagogies and technologies to enrich his teaching practice.
The Effectiveness of ChatGPT on L2 Motivation and Self-Regulated Learning in Vocabulary: A Comparative Case Study
Chung-Wei, Chen
National Chengchi University
Amid the advancing frontiers of educational technology, ChatGPT has emerged as a promising tool for fostering self-regulated learning.
This study aims to investigate the effectiveness of ChatGPT in assisting high school L2 learners with self-regulated learning in English vocabulary and in enhancing their learning motivation. The participants are four high school students with comparable intermediate English proficiency levels, who were randomly divided into a control group and an experimental group to learn English vocabulary autonomously, without and with AI-assisted tools, respectively, over 3 months. Data were collected from four sources: pre/post-tests, weekly vocabulary tests (measuring depth and breadth of vocabulary knowledge, as well as receptive and productive capabilities), a survey on learning motivation, and in-depth interviews.
The contributions of the study are twofold: it will provide insights into the practical benefits of ChatGPT for enhancing self-regulated learning strategies in L2 vocabulary acquisition, and it will clarify the motivational dynamics associated with the integration of AI tools in language learning.