Students’ Perceptions of ChatGPT Use in Essay Writing at the English Education Department of UIN STS Jambi
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ChatGPT, Perception, Essay, StudentsAbstract
The use of generative artificial intelligence, particularly ChatGPT, has increasingly expanded in academic writing, making it important to examine students’ perceptions of its benefits and limitations within specific contexts. This study aims to describe the perceptions of fourth-semester students in the English Education Study Program at UIN Sulthan Thaha Saifuddin Jambi regarding the use of ChatGPT in the Essay Writing course, including its forms of use, benefits, challenges, and academic concerns. The study employed a descriptive quantitative approach through a survey of 50 out of 61 students who had used ChatGPT in writing activities. Data were collected using a questionnaire consisting of 21 statements measured on a five-point Likert scale and analyzed using descriptive statistics. The findings indicate that students’ overall perception was positive, with a mean score of 3.78. ChatGPT was perceived as helpful for saving time, developing ideas, improving language, translating, searching for information, and obtaining feedback. However, students also recognized risks related to inaccurate information and citations, logical errors, declining response quality, and reduced motivation for critical thinking. ChatGPT is therefore perceived as a supportive writing tool rather than a substitute for independent writing.
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