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http://dx.doi.org/10.17703/IJACT.2022.10.4.561

The Influence of Machine Translators on the English Writing of Pre-service English Teachers

Choe, Yoonhee (Dept. of English Education, Chongshin Univ.)

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International Journal of Advanced Culture Technology / v.10, no.4, 2022 , pp. 561-568 More about this Journal

Abstract

This study investigated how pre-service English teachers perceive the effects of machine teaching on their English writing competence. 35 Korean students who are majoring in English education participated in this study. The participants used machine translators for one of the required courses related to English composition. A survey and focus group interview were conducted at the end of the course. They were asked to answer to what degree they perceive the effects of machine translators on their writing in terms of lexical, sentential, and discourse levels. Furthermore, their perspectives on the effects of machine translation on English teaching including limitations of machine translators, were interviewed in more detail. The results show that the participants perceive machine translators quite positively in terms of improving their writing competence, but they also point out some critical limitations of machine translators. These findings have some pedagogical implications for English writing course instructors, English teacher educators, and program developers.

Keywords

Machine Translators; Pre-service English Teachers; English Writing;

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