Exploring Preparatory Students’ Metaphorical Perceptions of ChatGPT

Authors : Batuhan Selvi, Zelal Çoban, Suheyla Demirkol Orak

Pages : 116-137

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Publication Date : 2025-06-30

Article Type : Research Paper

Abstract :The use of artificial intelligence (AI) has accelerated in numerous fields recently which has initiated to affect education and the process of language learning and teaching too. One of the most utilized and debated AI tool is ChatGPT released by OpenAI in November 2022. It has dominated various disciplines including language education. To that extend, some users appreciate it whereas others criticize. The main objective this research is to reveal the preparatory students’ metaphorical perceptions on ChatGPT in the process of learning or developing English. The study is conducted with 123 preparatory school students who currently study at different universities in Turkey. Phenomenological research design was applied for data collection. The data were gathered through Google Forms. The form consists of three parts. The first phase of it provides brief information about the aim of the study and the form itself. The second part touches upon the term metaphor with the help of examples. The last section aims at collecting the participants’ metaphorical perceptions. At this part, they need to complete the statement ‘ChatGPT is like ...... because......’. While the first blank clarifies their metaphorical perception, the second one is concerned with the reason of the preferred metaphor. The findings of the study were categorized under four titles namely, the replies related with tool/resource, companionship, supportive nature and flexibility and versatile. Some of the mostly written metaphors are teacher, facilitator, guide, helper. The result of the study facilitates understanding some young adult learners’ belief on using ChatGPT in language teaching.
Keywords : Dil Öğrenimi, ChatGPT, Metafor.

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