Exploring ChatGPT in Language/Culture Learning
Kimberly Vinall, Executive Director
Berkeley Language Center
Closed. This professor is continuing with Fall 2024 apprentices on this project; no new apprentices needed for Spring 2025.
The introduction of ChatGPT has impacted educational institutions and their policies, instructors and their teaching, and students and their study strategies in terms of its perceived advantages and disadvantages in the learning process. This project aims to specifically explore beliefs and attitudes towards ChatGPT in relationship to the learning of languages and cultures.
This project is hosted by the Berkeley Language Center (BLC), whose mission is to support research in applied language studies and the learning and teaching of languages and cultures across campus.
Role: Apprentices will collectively participate in the design and realization of this research project. This will include learning how to write research questions, collect and analyze data, and present findings in article form. For those available to continue the entire year, there will be an opportunity to learn about scholarly publication, with the possible submission of a co-authored article upon completion of the study. In the process, apprentices will be introduced to the field of applied language studies broadly speaking and language learning and technology specifically while gaining hands-on research experience. Please note that apprentices will be required to attend at least one BLC function.
Qualifications: • An interest in developing research / writing skills. • Experience with language and culture learning is preferred, although not required. • Self-motivated and open to engaging in collaborative work.
Day-to-day supervisor for this project: Dr. Emily Hellmich
Hours: 3-5 hrs
Social Sciences Arts & Humanities