Enhancing or Deteriorating? The Influence of ChatGPT on University Students’ Academic Writing Skills in Türkiye

Ayşe Nesil Demir; Senem Zaimoğlu

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Enhancing or Deteriorating? The Influence of ChatGPT on University Students’ Academic Writing Skills in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Ayşe Nesil Demir | Senem Zaimoğlu

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dilbilim (Diğer)

Dergi:

Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 46, pp.778-800

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350841

pISSN:

1307-1076

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Özet:

 This study examined the impacts of ChatGPT on the academic writing skills of students who are taking English courses at a university in Türkiye. A qualitative research design was followed, during which a semi-structured interview with 12 active users of ChatGPT for academic writing was conducted. Thematic analysis reveals that students mostly benefited from improved writing fluency, organization, and grammatical accuracy due to ChatGPT. A lot of participants highly regarded it for prompt feedback, coherence, and help with brainstorming. Some of the drawbacks included over-reliance on AI, inability to provide subject-specific accuracy in many cases, and financial accessibility concerns, since premium features were often too expensive for students. While useful, research highlighted the need for ChatGPT to function in conjunction with traditional writing instruction to maintain integrity and develop autonomous writing skills. The study underscores how fundamental AI literacy and institutional support are for affording the most benefits from AI-assisted learning in academic writing.

 This study examined the impacts of ChatGPT on the academic writing skills of students who are taking English courses at a university in Türkiye. A qualitative research design was followed, during which a semi-structured interview with 12 active users of ChatGPT for academic writing was conducted. Thematic analysis reveals that students mostly benefited from improved writing fluency, organization, and grammatical accuracy due to ChatGPT. A lot of participants highly regarded it for prompt feedback, coherence, and help with brainstorming. Some of the drawbacks included over-reliance on AI, inability to provide subject-specific accuracy in many cases, and financial accessibility concerns, since premium features were often too expensive for students. While useful, research highlighted the need for ChatGPT to function in conjunction with traditional writing instruction to maintain integrity and develop autonomous writing skills. The study underscores how fundamental AI literacy and institutional support are for affording the most benefits from AI-assisted learning in academic writing.

 This study examined the impacts of ChatGPT on the academic writing skills of students who are taking English courses at a university in Türkiye. A qualitative research design was followed, during which a semi-structured interview with 12 active users of ChatGPT for academic writing was conducted. Thematic analysis reveals that students mostly benefited from improved writing fluency, organization, and grammatical accuracy due to ChatGPT. A lot of participants highly regarded it for prompt feedback, coherence, and help with brainstorming. Some of the drawbacks included over-reliance on AI, inability to provide subject-specific accuracy in many cases, and financial accessibility concerns, since premium features were often too expensive for students. While useful, research highlighted the need for ChatGPT to function in conjunction with traditional writing instruction to maintain integrity and develop autonomous writing skills. The study underscores how fundamental AI literacy and institutional support are for affording the most benefits from AI-assisted learning in academic writing.

 Bu çalışma, ChatGPTnin Türkiyedeki bir üniversitede İngilizce dersi alan öğrencilerin akademik yazma becerileri üzerindeki etkilerini incelemiştir. Nitel bir araştırma deseni benimsenmiş ve akademik yazma amacıyla ChatGPTyi aktif olarak kullanan 12 öğrenciyle yarı yapılandırılmış görüşmeler gerçekleştirilmiştir. Tematik analiz sonuçları, öğrencilerin ChatGPT aracılığıyla yazma akıcılığı, metin organizasyonu ve dilbilgisel doğruluk gibi alanlarda önemli gelişmeler kaydettiklerini ortaya koymuştur. Katılımcıların çoğu, ChatGPTyi hızlı geri bildirim sunması, fikir üretme süreçlerini desteklemesi ve tutarlı metinler oluşturulmasına yardımcı olması nedeniyle faydalı bulmuştur. Bununla birlikte, yapay zekâya aşırı bağımlılık, içeriklerin konuya özgü doğruluk içermemesi ve premium özelliklerin yüksek maliyeti nedeniyle finansal erişim sorunları gibi bazı dezavantajlar da dile getirilmiştir. Araştırma bulguları, ChatGPTnin akademik yazma süreçlerinde faydalı olmakla birlikte, bütünlüğü korumak ve öğrencilerin özerk yazma becerilerini geliştirmek amacıyla geleneksel yazma eğitimiyle birlikte kullanılmasının gerekliliğine dikkat çekmektedir. Sonuç olarak, çalışma, yapay zekâ destekli akademik yazma süreçlerinden en üst düzeyde yarar sağlanabilmesi için yapay zekâ okuryazarlığının artırılmasının ve kurumsal desteğin sağlanmasının önemini vurgulamaktadır.

Makale detayları

Enhancing or Deteriorating? The Influence of ChatGPT on University Students’ Academic Writing Skills in Türkiye

Yazarlar:

Ayşe Nesil Demir | Senem Zaimoğlu

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dilbilim (Diğer)

Dergi:

Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 46, pp.778-800

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350841

pISSN:

1307-1076

academic writing

AI-assisted writing

ChatGBT

qualitative researchakademik yazma

yapay zeka destekli yazma

ChatGBT

nitel araştırma

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Makale detayları

Yazarlar: Ayşe Nesil Demir | Senem Zaimoğlu

Yayıncı: Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar: Dilbilim (Diğer)

Dergi: Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 46, pp.778-800

Belge Tipi: Makale

Yayın Tarihi: 6/2025

Belge Dili: İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.): 2001350841

pISSN: 1307-1076

Sayı

Yazarlar:

Ayşe Nesil Demir | Senem Zaimoğlu

Yayıncı:

Bayburt University

Ana Başlıklar:

Dilbilim (Diğer)

Dergi:

Bayburt Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi Vol.20 Issue 46, pp.778-800

Belge Tipi:

Makale

Yayın Tarihi:

6/2025

Belge Dili:

İngilizce

Document ID (Org No.):

2001350841

pISSN:

1307-1076