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Enhancing English Speaking Skills of Vietnamese University Students Through ChatGPT-Aided Mind Maps.

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Title: Enhancing English Speaking Skills of Vietnamese University Students Through ChatGPT-Aided Mind Maps.
Authors: Dang, Thi Huong Thao1
Source: Journal of Language Teaching & Research. May2026, Vol. 17 Issue 3, p999-1007. 9p.
Subject Terms: *Educational technology, *Communicative competence, *Action research in education, *Second language acquisition, *Language ability, ChatGPT, Mind maps, Vietnamese people
Geographic Terms: Vietnam
Abstract: Speaking skills are vital because they enable learners to express their ideas, opinions, and understanding of the material presented by the teacher. Furthermore, ChatGPT shows significant benefits to support students' English-speaking learning. To find out the impact of using ChatGPT-aided mind maps on students' English-speaking performance, a classroom action research study was conducted with 30 secondyear English major students at a university in Vietnam during the first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. The data collection tools included a pre-test, a post-test, and a questionnaire consisting of 24 Likert scale items and three open-ended questions. Quantitative data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 25.0), including descriptive statistics and paired sample t-tests. The result shows that (1) the ChatGPT-aided mind maps help students enhance their English performance in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and discourse management. (2) Students have positive perceptions of using ChatGPT-aided mind maps for preparing and organizing ideas for speaking skills. This study demonstrated that ChatGPT-aided mind maps have beneficial impacts on students' English-speaking skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:Speaking skills are vital because they enable learners to express their ideas, opinions, and understanding of the material presented by the teacher. Furthermore, ChatGPT shows significant benefits to support students' English-speaking learning. To find out the impact of using ChatGPT-aided mind maps on students' English-speaking performance, a classroom action research study was conducted with 30 secondyear English major students at a university in Vietnam during the first semester of the 2025-2026 academic year. The data collection tools included a pre-test, a post-test, and a questionnaire consisting of 24 Likert scale items and three open-ended questions. Quantitative data were analyzed using IBM SPSS Statistics (Version 25.0), including descriptive statistics and paired sample t-tests. The result shows that (1) the ChatGPT-aided mind maps help students enhance their English performance in grammar, vocabulary, pronunciation, fluency, and discourse management. (2) Students have positive perceptions of using ChatGPT-aided mind maps for preparing and organizing ideas for speaking skills. This study demonstrated that ChatGPT-aided mind maps have beneficial impacts on students' English-speaking skills. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
ISSN:17984769
DOI:10.17507/jltr.1703.24