Perspectives and Opinions on the Application of ChatGPT for English Writing of Thai University Students in Bangkok

Abstract

This research explores 1) the perspectives and opinions of Thai university students in Bangkok regarding the use of ChatGPT for improving their English writing skills. 2) to compare the perspectives and opinions of Thai university students in Bangkok regarding the use of ChatGPT. The quantitative research was done with a sample of 400 university students. The reliance on the questionnaire is 0.89. The statistics used for analysis were mean, percentage, standard deviation, t-test and one-way ANOVA.

The results found that: 1) 62.75 % of respondents were female, 34.70 % were between the ages of 28-32, 59.90% had a master's degree, and 30.25% had experience using ChatGPT between 7 -12 months. 2) Overall, the opinions were at a very high level of agreement, with a mean of 4.40. When considering each item, Perspectives and Opinions on the application of ChatGPT in English Writing; Using ChatGPT to translate Thai sentences into English was at a very high level of agreement (= 4.65), Improved and checking Grammar was at a very high level of agreement (=4.53) and improve Vocabulary was at a very high level of agreement  (= 4.49). 3) In hypothesis testing, the students of different genders had statistically significant differences in perspectives and opinions on the Application of ChatGPT in English Writing at the level of .05. (t=5.87, p=.000). Students of various ages and level of education have perspectives and opinions with statistically significant differences at the level of. 0.5. (F=9.75, p=.000). Students have different experience using ChatGPT, had statistically significant differences at the level of .05. (F=10.43, p=.000).