Vietnamese EFL teachers' perspectives on using ChatGPT to support IELTS writing instruction.

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Title:	Vietnamese EFL teachers' perspectives on using ChatGPT to support IELTS writing instruction.
Authors:	Le, Thi Nguyet¹ nguyetthile.1980@gmail.com, Nguyen, Hoang Hung² hungnguyen090798@gmail.com
Source:	Issues in Educational Research. 2026, Vol. 36 Issue 1, p137-160. 24p.
Subject Terms:	International English Language Testing System, Communicative competence, English language education, Intelligent tutoring systems, ChatGPT
Geographic Terms:	Vietnam
Abstract:	IELTS (International English Language Testing System) education has expanded across Vietnam to satisfy various academic and social needs; however, many IELTS learners have failed to achieve their desired writing results due to various influencing factors. Accordingly, our study examined whether Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) enhanced learners' IELTS writing skills at English training centres in Vietnam. It also explored benefits and barriers of using ChatGPT as perceived by EFL teachers in IELTS writing instruction, particularly in IELTS Writing Task 2. Two instruments were employed to collect data, including a questionnaire administered to 45 EFL teachers, and semi-structured interviews conducted with five experienced ones. The results revealed that ChatGPT contributed to improvements in learners' IELTS writing proficiency. Moreover, the participants identified many advantages of this artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, including 12 benefits for IELTS learners and nine benefits for teachers. Numerous challenges in using this tool were also perceived, including ten technology-related barriers, nine teacher-related barriers, and nine learner-related barriers. Although ChatGPT was recognised as a useful tool in English writing education, its drawbacks were perceived to outweigh its benefits. Finally, several recommendations are proposed to enhance the effectiveness of integrating ChatGPT into IELTS writing instruction in Vietnamese contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	IELTS (International English Language Testing System) education has expanded across Vietnam to satisfy various academic and social needs; however, many IELTS learners have failed to achieve their desired writing results due to various influencing factors. Accordingly, our study examined whether Chat Generative Pre-trained Transformer (ChatGPT) enhanced learners' IELTS writing skills at English training centres in Vietnam. It also explored benefits and barriers of using ChatGPT as perceived by EFL teachers in IELTS writing instruction, particularly in IELTS Writing Task 2. Two instruments were employed to collect data, including a questionnaire administered to 45 EFL teachers, and semi-structured interviews conducted with five experienced ones. The results revealed that ChatGPT contributed to improvements in learners' IELTS writing proficiency. Moreover, the participants identified many advantages of this artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot, including 12 benefits for IELTS learners and nine benefits for teachers. Numerous challenges in using this tool were also perceived, including ten technology-related barriers, nine teacher-related barriers, and nine learner-related barriers. Although ChatGPT was recognised as a useful tool in English writing education, its drawbacks were perceived to outweigh its benefits. Finally, several recommendations are proposed to enhance the effectiveness of integrating ChatGPT into IELTS writing instruction in Vietnamese contexts. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:	03137155