چکیده مقاله
This study investigates the impact of ChatGPT, an AI driven language model, on vocabularydevelopment among Iranian EFL learners Employing a quantitative quasi experimental design, theresearch involved 60 intermediate EFL learners aged between 14 and 17, all native Persian speakersfrom Shokouh Language Institute in Rafsanjan, Kerman Participants were selected throughconvenience sampling and were divided into four groups consisting of two control groups male andfemale and two experimental groups male and female , all of which were instructed by the sameexperienced instructor to ensure consistency An Oxford Online Placement Test OOPT wasadministered to assure their homogeneity, while two developed vocabulary tests served as pre test andpost test to measure vocabulary development The ChatGPT application was utilized to engage learnersthrough interactive vocabulary exercises, including fill in the blank activities, matching definitions,sentence generation, and paraphrasing tasks The data were analyzed via running ANCOVA todetermine the effects of ChatGPT on vocabulary acquisition The results revealed ChatGPT’s significantpositive impact on EFL learners’ vocabulary development F = 35 62, p < 0 001 Importantly, the studyfound no significant differences in vocabulary development between male and female learners,suggesting that AI tools can effectively support all learners These findings highlight the potential ofintegrating AI driven technologies in language education, emphasizing the need for educators andinstitutions to embrace innovative tools to enhance vocabulary development in an increasingly digitallanguage learning domain
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نویسندگان
Arezoo Hassanzadeh
M A student of TEFL at Allameh Jafari Institute of Rafsanjan
Samaneh Barkhordar
Faculty member at Allameh Jafari Institute of Rafsanjan
Mehdi Ghaseminezhad
Faculty member at Allameh Jafari Institute of Rafsanjan
شیوه ارجاع
Hassanzadeh, Arezoo and Barkhordar, Samaneh and Ghaseminezhad, Mehdi,1403,Investigating the Impact of Using Artificial Intelligence on Iranian EFL Learners'Vocabulary Development,20th International Conference on Language , Literature , Culture and History Studies
ارائهشده در
مجموعه مقالات بیستمین کنفرانس بین المللی مطالعات زبان، ادبیات، فرهنگ و تاریخ18 آبان 1403