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When Support Becomes Dependency: Investigating ChatGPT’s Role in Shaping EFL Students’ Translation Competence
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Integrating artificial intelligence into translation studies has proven to enhance learners’ translation skills and practice. However, overreliance on this technological tool may give rise to various translation-related issues. This study, therefore, investigates both the benefits and potential risks associated with the use of ChatGPT in translation training for Vietnamese English-major students. It also aims to propose some pedagogical approaches that position AI as more of a scaffolding tool than a substitute in translation training at a university in Vietnam. Sixty third-year English-major students participated in the study and were divided into two groups, with the control group completing the translation tasks mannually while the experimental group utilized ChatGPT for both learning and assessment. Pre-tests and post-tests were used, and the assessment was based on EMT (European Master’s in Translation) dimensions, including language, intercultural, thematic, and strategic competences. Semi-structured interviews were also carried out to explore student perception about the intervention. Findings indicate that ChatGPT improved translation quality by enhancing students’ language, thematic, and strategic competencies; however, it did not really influence their intercultural competence. The problems of pseudo-efficiency and learner autonomy remain a concern.
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Keywords
ChatGPT; Translation Competence; EMT Framework
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Funding
This research received no grant from any funding agency.
CRediT Authorship Contribution Statement
Tran Thi Ngoc Lien: Conceptualization, Methodology, Validation, Formal Analysis, Investigation, Resources, Data Curation, Writing - Original Draft, Writing - Review & Editing, Visualization, Project Administration
Generative AI Use Disclosure Statement
The author used ChatGPT to assist with language editing and phrasing. All ideas, analyses, and interpretations were developed independently by the author.
Ethics Declarations
World Medical Association (WMA) Declaration of Helsinki–Ethical Principles for Medical Research Involving Human Participants
This study was conducted in accordance with the ethical standards of the Declaration of Helsinki. Participation was entirely voluntary and consent forms were obtained from all participants. All data were collected anonymously and used solely for research purposes.
Competing Interests
The author declares no competing interests
Data Availability
The data presented in this study are available from the corresponding author upon reasonable request.