Navigating the Risk

of ChatGPT in
Foreign Language
Learning
Presentor: Phạm Nguyễn Khánh Vân Group
2 - Technology
 The key risks of using ChatGPT
for foreign language students in university

1. Privacy & Security Risk

Discuss the potential risks to student privacy and data
security when using ChatGPT, including issues related to
data collection, storage, and sharing

2. Over-Reliance on Technology
Explore the risks associated with students becoming too reliant on
ChatGPT or other AI language models, and how this could impact
their language learning in the long term.
1. Privacy & Security Risk

Data sharing

Data storage

Data collection
1. Privacy & Security Risk

Raise important questions

around data privacy and
security.
It is necessary for universities
and language learning platforms
to take appropriate measures
to protect students' data and
ensure that it is not misused or
compromised in any way.
2. Over-Reliance on Technology
Students who relied too heavily on technology for feedback had less self-directed
learning behaviors and less intrinsic motivation.
(Teimouri and Plonsky,2019)

=> Lack of face-to-face

communication

=> Potential for Isolation

 Lack of face-to-face communication
Recent technological advancements have had a
drastic impact on the way individuals
communicate
-> This limits oppotunities for face-to-face
communication and interaction with other
humans, which is an essential aspect of
language learnin

Students who interacted with a computer-based

language tutor for an extended period of time
did not perform as well on tasks that
required face-to-face communication with a
human tutor.
(Murray&Camara,2019)
 The European Commission survey

Language learners (LLs) preferred

71% face-to-face interaction with
instructors

LLs preferred face-to-face

64% interaction with classmates

LLs preferred online

20% communication with
instructors

24% LLs preferred online

communication with classmates.

This suggests that should not replace face-to-face interaction entirely. Rather, it
should be used as a supplement to face-to-face instruction.
Potential for Isolation

Over-reliance on technology like

chatGPT may lead to feelings of
isolation and disconnection from the
learning communication.
(Park&Lee,2016)
 Potential for Isolation

Korean university students who used chatbots for

language learning reported feeling less social presence
and less connectedness with their instructors and
classmates compared to those who engaged in face-to-face
language practice
(Kim and Jung,2018)

Affected their motivation and engagement in the

language learning process.
Encouragre

Practice self-
Incorporate
directed
human
learning Use technology interaction
as a supplement
Conclusion
Must strive to strike a balance between technology
and human interaction