Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experience

Present study examines the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) like Use of ChatGPT on Language Learning Engagement and EFL Students Creativity among Chinese EFL students at the tertiary level in China. Present study aims to investigates the direct effects of Use of ChatGPT on Language...

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Main Authors: Abdul Khalique Khoso, Wang Honggang, Mansoor Ali Darazi
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Published: Elsevier 2025-05-01
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description Present study examines the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) like Use of ChatGPT on Language Learning Engagement and EFL Students Creativity among Chinese EFL students at the tertiary level in China. Present study aims to investigates the direct effects of Use of ChatGPT on Language Learning Engagement, impact of engagement on EFL students' creativity and the mediating role of engagement between Use of ChatGPT and EFL student ‘creativity thereby, the moderating effect of creative self-efficacy on Language learning engagement and EFL students’ creativity is also investigated. Present study uses quantitative empirical research design and the data were collected from n = 370 EFL students at Yangzhou University of China through a structured survey. Moreover, the analysis for present study was conducted using SPSS and PLS-SEM. The Findings reveal that ChatGPT use positively influences language engagement, enhancing creativity. Language Learning Engagement mediates the relationship between Use of ChatGPT and EFL student’s creativity, while creative self-efficacy significantly moderates the engagement and creativity. These results align with existing research, underscoring the importance of engagement in driving creativity and highlighting the role of self-efficacy in amplifying this effect. The study’s implications suggest that integrating Use of ChatGPT into EFL education can foster both engagement and creative outcomes, providing valuable insights for educators and policy-makers aiming to enhance language learning experiences. Future research could explore additional factors influencing the AI-engagement-creativity dynamic.
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spelling doaj-art-cd08c38c0ed94c8fa7ec57e3e3b0ebe02025-08-20T02:37:46ZengElsevierComputers in Human Behavior Reports2451-95882025-05-011810062710.1016/j.chbr.2025.100627Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experienceAbdul Khalique Khoso0Wang Honggang1Mansoor Ali Darazi2College of International Studies, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, ChinaCollege of International Studies, Yangzhou University, Yangzhou, China; Corresponding author.Department of Education, Benazir Bhutto Shaheed University, Lyari, Sindh, Karachi, PakistanPresent study examines the impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) like Use of ChatGPT on Language Learning Engagement and EFL Students Creativity among Chinese EFL students at the tertiary level in China. Present study aims to investigates the direct effects of Use of ChatGPT on Language Learning Engagement, impact of engagement on EFL students' creativity and the mediating role of engagement between Use of ChatGPT and EFL student ‘creativity thereby, the moderating effect of creative self-efficacy on Language learning engagement and EFL students’ creativity is also investigated. Present study uses quantitative empirical research design and the data were collected from n = 370 EFL students at Yangzhou University of China through a structured survey. Moreover, the analysis for present study was conducted using SPSS and PLS-SEM. The Findings reveal that ChatGPT use positively influences language engagement, enhancing creativity. Language Learning Engagement mediates the relationship between Use of ChatGPT and EFL student’s creativity, while creative self-efficacy significantly moderates the engagement and creativity. These results align with existing research, underscoring the importance of engagement in driving creativity and highlighting the role of self-efficacy in amplifying this effect. The study’s implications suggest that integrating Use of ChatGPT into EFL education can foster both engagement and creative outcomes, providing valuable insights for educators and policy-makers aiming to enhance language learning experiences. Future research could explore additional factors influencing the AI-engagement-creativity dynamic.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958825000429Generative artificial intelligenceUse of ChatGPTLanguage learning engagementEFL student' creativityEFL students' self-efficacy and tertiary education
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Wang Honggang
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Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experience
Computers in Human Behavior Reports
Generative artificial intelligence
Use of ChatGPT
Language learning engagement
EFL student' creativity
EFL students' self-efficacy and tertiary education
title Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experience
title_full Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experience
title_fullStr Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experience
title_full_unstemmed Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experience
title_short Empowering creativity and engagement: The impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on Chines EFL students' language learning experience
title_sort empowering creativity and engagement the impact of generative artificial intelligence usage on chines efl students language learning experience
topic Generative artificial intelligence
Use of ChatGPT
Language learning engagement
EFL student' creativity
EFL students' self-efficacy and tertiary education
url http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2451958825000429
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