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This pre-experimental study investigated the use of an AI-based tool, ChatGPT, to enhance Vietnamese undergraduates’ use of collocations in academic writing. Thirty-two students participated in a seven-week intervention, in which they received instructions on academic writing, collocational use and how to interact with ChatGPT. The data collection instruments included pretests and posttests, ChatGPT-student conversations and a post-intervention questionnaire. Quantitative analysis revealed statistically significant improvements in students’ use of collocations in academic writing, especially regarding their production of verb-noun and adjective-noun subtypes. Additionally, most participants showed a positive perception of the ChatGPT application in terms of its usefulness and ease of use, and also reported an intention to integrate ChatGPT into their writing practice in the future. These findings suggest that ChatGPT can serve as a practical tool to develop students’ collocational competence in particular and lexical resources in general, ensuring their progress in academic writing. However, it is important to note that the application should be accompanied by critical evaluation of ChatGPT-generated content as well as technological and language experts’ supervision. The study also offers some implications for future AI-based pedagogical practices.
Biography
- Pham Minh Thu is a fourth-year student at the Faculty of English, Hanoi National University of Education. She has trained EFL learners of different ages to take the IELTS test at language centres. Her research focuses on the integration of Large Language Models into language education and assessment.
- Le Thi Minh Nguyet is a lecturer at the Faculty of English, Hanoi National University of Education. She has been working as an English teacher and an English teacher trainer for more than 15 years. Her research interests include English Teaching Methodologies and particularly Teaching English to Young learners.
