Use of ChatGPT by FFL Students (Guillaume NASSAU & Nicolas MOLLE)

Teacher Training Workshop in Nancy 11-14 June 2024

Communication 2: Use of ChatGPT by FFL Students

The recent advent of conversational agents based on generative AI raises questions about the transformation of language learning practices. This study was conducted within the department of FLE (French as a Foreign Language Department) at the University of Lorraine in order to provide an overview of current practices among students. To that end, we first conducted a survey to explore the extent of ChatGPT use in the department. In a second phase of the research, we carried out a series of interviews with ChatGPT users to establish the ways in which these tools can support language learning.

Guillaume Nassau is a lecturer in the Department of French as a Foreign Language at the Université de Lorraine and a member of ATILF lab. His research primarily revolves around language teaching and learning. More specifically, he investigates the use of translators by language learners, the influence of emotions on language learning, the integration of AI tools in language education, and the sociolinguistics of human-robot interactions.

Nicolas Molle is a lecturer in English at the Université de Lorraine and a member of the ATILF lab. He mainly teaches English for Specific Purposes for law students. His research interests are language teaching, more specifically learner autonomy and language learning and technologies.