EFL learners' motivation and acceptance of using large language models in English academic writing: an extension of the UTAUT model.

ABSTRACT: Large language models (LLMs), represented by ChatGPT, are one of the most significant technological breakthroughs in generative AI and have begun to be applied in EFL writing instruction. The advent of LLMs presents both opportunities and challenges for EFL learners, underscoring the importance of empirical evidence on their motivation and acceptance of using LLMs in learning English academic writing. This study recruited 238 participants who had completed one semester of training in using LLMs for business-related English academic writing. Participants answered question items based on the L2 Motivational Self System and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology (UTAUT). Partial least squares structural equation modeling (PLS-SEM) was employed to examine the structural relatio

SUBMITTER: Wang Q 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11788289 | biostudies-literature | 2024

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature