Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learning

This mixed-methods study explored the attitudes of 199 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) special education teachers towards using ChatGPT for language learning. The survey questionnaire, consisting of 21 items, examined attitudes, effectiveness, barriers, and the future use of ChatGPT. The result...

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Main Authors: Mogbel Aid K. Alenezi, Amr M. Mohamed, Tahany S. Shaaban
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidad de Málaga 2023-12-01
Series:Innoeduca
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Online Access:https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/innoeduca/article/view/16774
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author Mogbel Aid K. Alenezi
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description This mixed-methods study explored the attitudes of 199 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) special education teachers towards using ChatGPT for language learning. The survey questionnaire, consisting of 21 items, examined attitudes, effectiveness, barriers, and the future use of ChatGPT. The results revealed that participants held moderate attitudes, perceiving ChatGPT as moderately effective with moderate barriers. While no significant differences were found between male and female teachers in attitudes and effectiveness, significant gender differences emerged in the future use of ChatGPT, with female teachers exhibiting a greater willingness to embrace it. Follow-up email interviews with five participants provided valuable insights into strategies, effectiveness, challenges, and inclusivity when using ChatGPT in language instruction for special education students. These findings contribute to implementing and developing ChatGPT as a language learning tool for EFL special education students, emphasizing the importance of gender-inclusive approaches and practical considerations to enhance its efficacy.
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spelling doaj.art-af2548e78d334bc19f92a647fad8fc872023-12-01T05:26:19ZengUniversidad de MálagaInnoeduca2444-29252023-12-019210.24310/innoeduca.2023.v9i2.16774Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learningMogbel Aid K. Alenezi0Amr M. Mohamed1Tahany S. Shaaban2Northern Border University,Northern Border University,Northern Border University, This mixed-methods study explored the attitudes of 199 English as a Foreign Language (EFL) special education teachers towards using ChatGPT for language learning. The survey questionnaire, consisting of 21 items, examined attitudes, effectiveness, barriers, and the future use of ChatGPT. The results revealed that participants held moderate attitudes, perceiving ChatGPT as moderately effective with moderate barriers. While no significant differences were found between male and female teachers in attitudes and effectiveness, significant gender differences emerged in the future use of ChatGPT, with female teachers exhibiting a greater willingness to embrace it. Follow-up email interviews with five participants provided valuable insights into strategies, effectiveness, challenges, and inclusivity when using ChatGPT in language instruction for special education students. These findings contribute to implementing and developing ChatGPT as a language learning tool for EFL special education students, emphasizing the importance of gender-inclusive approaches and practical considerations to enhance its efficacy. https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/innoeduca/article/view/16774EFLspecial educationChatGPTlanguage instructionartificial intelligence
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Amr M. Mohamed
Tahany S. Shaaban
Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learning
Innoeduca
EFL
special education
ChatGPT
language instruction
artificial intelligence
title Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learning
title_full Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learning
title_fullStr Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learning
title_full_unstemmed Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learning
title_short Revolutionizing EFL special education: how ChatGPT is transforming the way teachers approach language learning
title_sort revolutionizing efl special education how chatgpt is transforming the way teachers approach language learning
topic EFL
special education
ChatGPT
language instruction
artificial intelligence
url https://revistas.uma.es/index.php/innoeduca/article/view/16774
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