Tourism Students’ Perception towards Using ChatGPT to Improve English Writing Skill
Year: 2026
Type: article
Study design: Observational Study
Abstract: ChatGPT cultivates a more interactive and engaging learning environment in which students could more easily construct their English writing. The use of ChatGPT in writing could foster a positive impact in gaining students’ interest in writing. However, even though there are many studies about the use of ChatGPT to improve students’ writing skill, there are still a few studies concerning the use of ChatGPT in improving vocational students’ English writing skill, especially for English for specific purposes. The objective of this study is to find out vocational students’ perception towards the use of ChatGPT to improve their writing skill in English for specific purposes. To conduct the study, 85 vocational students participated and a quantitative approach was used by employing a Likert-type closed questionnaire consisting of 20 items. in the study. The data were then analyzed using descriptive statistics. Based on the result, it showed a positive perception towards ChatGPT boosting vocational students’ motivation in improving their writing skill. However, there are still neutral attitudes shown by the students concerning ChatGPT's comprehensive features, including its feedback, skill enhancement, and explanation provided by AI. Therefore, ChatGPT is useful for vocational students to enhance their motivation to learn the English language, especially in improving their writing skill. This study contributes to the extended literature in the field of education in discovering students’ perception towards using ChatGPT to improve their writing skill, this study specifically provides vocational higher education students from tourism department perception towards using ChatGPT to improve their English writing skill.
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
Open Access status: diamond
OpenAlex ID: W7167921605