2026· International journal of research and innovation in social science· 0 citations
TL;DR
Examination of the relationship between competence, autonomy, and relatedness in academic writing in the context of ChatGPT usage shows positive perceptions of using ChatGPT in improving academic achievement, critical thinking skills, and the motivation of students.
Abstract
The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools like ChatGPT is changing the nature of academic writing by providing support in generating ideas, developing content, revision and editing. Although writing with AI offers benefits, little is known about its impact on learners’ writing strategies and motivation. Guided by Self-Determination Theory (SDT), this study examines the relationship between competence, autonomy, and relatedness in academic writing in the context of ChatGPT usage. This quantitative study involved 126 respondents from higher educational institutions. A 43-item Likert-scale questionnaire adapted from Raoofi et al. (2017) and Youssef et al. (2024) was used to collect data. The questionnaire was based on three constructs: autonomy, relatedness, and competence and showed high internal consistency (Cronbach’s α = .937). Data were analysed using descriptive, inferential, and correlation analyses in SPSS. Results show positive perceptions of using ChatGPT in improving academic achievement, critical thinking skills, and the motivation of students. Moreover, participants used metacognitive, cognitive, and effort-regulating writing strategies frequently. ChatGPT is a potential scaffold for supporting learners’ writing development, but it also motivates them by increasing their competence, autonomy, and relatedness.
The results support the Self-Determination Theory as a valid framework for online learning motivation and show that ChatGPT can promote learners' competence, autonomy, and relatedness if responsibly integrated into online learning settings.
E. S. Mohandas, Aini Faridah Azizul Hassan, Nor Azyyati Md Saad et al.· International journal of res...· 0 citations
Investigating learners’ perceptions of ChatGPT use, their perceptions of the planning, translating, and reviewing stages of writing, and the relationship between ChatGPT and these stages suggest that ChatGPT functions as a complementary tool that supports learners throughout the writing process while preserving the importance of cognitive and strategic writing behaviours.
Izlin Mohamad Ghazali, Hidayu Shafie, Nurul Nadiah Dewi Faizul Ganapathy et al.· International journal of res...· 0 citations
The findings revealed that the students relied on metacognitive and cognitive writing strategies and reflected their high resilience and effort regulation despite showing a lower consistency in regular writing practice, which offers a foundation for more focused instructional interventions in higher education.
Nurul Syafieqah Jaafar, N. Rosly, Najwa Zulkifli et al.· International journal of res...· 0 citations
The findings suggest that the use of ChatGPT may be associated with changes in students’ motivation toward academic writing and highlight the importance of promoting balanced and responsible use of AI tools in educational contexts.
Astriana Talango, Nonny Basalama, D. Dama· Research Review: Jurnal Ilmi...· 0 citations
This study examined the association between ChatGPT use and self-reported academic writing development and explored students’ perceptions of its role across the planning, drafting, revising, and editing stages. A quantitative-priority explanatory sequential mixed-methods design was employed at one university in Batam, Indonesia. Using purposive sampling, questionnaire data were collected from 80 English Education students who had completed an academic writing course and used ChatGPT for writing tasks. Eight respondents with different ChatGPT-use profiles subsequently participated in semi-structured interviews. The quantitative results showed that higher composite ChatGPT-use scores were significantly associated with higher self-reported academic writing scores, explaining 60.1% of the variance. Based on the eight interviews, participants perceived ChatGPT as a source of support for idea generation, text organization, language refinement, revision, efficiency, and confidence. They also emphasized the importance of verifying information, evaluating AI-generated suggestions critically, maintaining authorship, and avoiding excessive dependence. These findings indicate an association between ChatGPT use and perceived writing outcomes rather than objectively measured or causal improvement. The interpretation is limited by the one-institution purposive sample, cross-sectional design, and reliance on self-reported data. Pedagogically, the findings suggest that verification practices, critical evaluation, academic integrity, and learner autonomy warrant further consideration in AI-assisted writing instruction.
Unknown authors· Datokarama English Education...· 0 citations
Findings carry pertinent pedagogical implications, suggesting that higher education practitioners should systematically integrate AI scaffolding into writing instruction to enhance self-regulated learning and writing behaviors.
Amirah Athirah Amir Yazid, N. Hasni, M. S. Y. Shak et al.· International journal of res...· 0 citations
We use cookies to run the site and, with your consent, for analytics and to show ads.
See our Cookie Policy.
