The EFL Students’ Perceptions of Google Translate in a Translation Classroom
Keywords:
translation, Google Translate, perception, language learningAbstract
Google Translate has facilitated language learning. It is also one of the tools assisting in a translation classroom. The present study aimed at studying the use of Google Translate by EFL students in a translation classroom and exploring the students’ perceptions of using Google Translate. 143 English major students participated in the study were chosen by purposive sampling. They were the students in translation class in the semester of data collection. The questionnaire was adapted from Axelina and Setiawan (2021) and Khotimah, Wahyudin, and Rohbiah (2021). The questionnaire was developed into the five-point Likert rating scale. The data were analyzed statistically by mean, standard deviation, and rating scale interpretation. The result showed a positive perception of Google Translate from the students. It is used as a tool in a translation classroom and assists in language learning. KEYWORDS: translation, Google Translate, perception, language learning
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