Universitat Pompeu Fabra - Barcelona
Given the growing number of people who turn to ChatGPT when studying a foreign language, pioneering research by UPF reveals the potential and the shortcomings of learning a second language in this way. According to the study, which analyses the use of ChatGPT by Chinese students learning Spanish, the platform helps them solve specific queries, especially vocabulary, writing, and reading comprehension. Conversely, its use is not part of a coherent and structured learning process and lacks a critical vision of the answers provided by the tool. Thus, foreign language teachers are urged to advise students so that they can make more reflective and critical use of ChatGPT.
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