Using ChatGPT in the English and Teaching Process: Opportunities and Challenges for Educators and Students
Abstract
This research describes the opportunities and challenges of using ChatGPT in English Language Teaching (ELT) both for teachers and students. This research is library research. The analysis shows that using ChatGPT has advantages and disadvantages for teachers and students in the process of teaching and learning English. By understanding these strengths and weaknesses, teachers and students can use ChatGPT effectively as a tool in the English language teaching and learning process. Utilizing ChatGPT in education provides teachers with benefits such as improved work efficiency, professional development support, learning customization, creativity enhancement, streamlined assessment, administrative assistance, increased student engagement, and improved communication. However, challenges include the risk of dependence on technology, information quality concerns, supervision needs, teaching method adaptation, critical and creative skill hindrance, time management issues, student motivation, technology access disparities, impersonal evaluation, and language skills limitations. To address these challenges, teachers must maintain active engagement, verify content, enhance technological competency, provide oversight, and balance technology with traditional methods. Similarly, students also get benefits in using ChatGPT from personalized learning, additional exercises, access to resources, assignment assistance, enrichment, interactive learning, motivation, flexible support, and reduced language anxiety. Yet, challenges like dependence on technology, information accuracy, supervision, skill development hindrance, time management, motivation, technology access, evaluation, and comprehensive language skills development exist. Students should view ChatGPT as a supplementary tool, verify information, manage time effectively, seek guidance, and cultivate independent skills to overcome these challenges and utilize ChatGPT effectively in their English learning journey.
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