Students report heightened autonomy in English learning through self-directed regulation, personalized feedback, and active evaluation of ChatGPT suggestions¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · checked against its sources 2026-10-17 (automated, 1 of 1 entry) · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

Reading the evidence codes

q is the design tier, i the impact, n the sample, and the kind with its r the rigour judged within that kind: what each code means.

This claim: no standardized effect is recorded in observations/ for it yet, so no benchmark reading is possible.

q2 i? Participants experienced autonomy through control, choice, and responsibility, selecting strategies aligned with personal preferences and modifying rather than blindly adopting AI suggestions. → Annamalai N 2026

Evidence¶

Annamalai N 2026¶

Annamalai N, Nasor M, Din Eak A and Ayoub Alkubaisy AA (2026) Students’ experiences of using ChatGPT for English language learning: a qualitative study in a Malaysian higher education institution. Front. Psychol. 17:1875727. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1875727

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Interview thematic analysis: students reported learning independently from ChatGPT feedback, tailoring outputs to their level, and exercising judgement, e.g. one participant "had the freedom to modify the idea based on my understanding". Qualitative; no effect size printed.

"Overall, autonomy was experienced through learners’ perceptions of having control, choice, and responsibility in their Englishlanguagelearningratherthanthroughthemereavailability oftechnologicalassistance."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

Self-Regulation — outcome: instruction changes it
Metacognition — outcome: instruction changes it

Self-determination theory holds that autonomy support raises intrinsic motivation, and a meta-analysis finds expected tangible rewards undermine it — a broader claim this one bears on
Low-proficiency EFL undergraduates report feeling more competent in English tasks through ChatGPT-assisted writing feedback, conversational practice, and translation support — related
Self-regulated learning improves achievement — a broader claim this one bears on
Personalized ChatGPT-supported feedback in an augmented-reality quantum physics laboratory improved learning outcomes and directed visual attention — related
Participants simultaneously affirmed ChatGPT feedback as useful while rejecting it as final grader, treating feedback utility and evaluative authority as separate judgements — related
Both ChatGPT feedback and peer feedback prompted doctoral students to actively exercise hard evaluative judgement in statistical analysis, through different challenges — related
Play is characterized by four dispositions: involvement, intrinsic motivation, pleasure, and freedom to modify rules — related
Adult learners expect AI to enhance autonomy through choices, flexible learning spaces, metacognitive awareness, and structured self-assessment — a broader claim this one bears on
ChatGPT feedback required doctoral students to validate the procedural accuracy of algorithm-generated outputs, with judgement shaped by prompt quality — related
Advanced learners may benefit from learner-controlled selection of learning tasks and levels of generality — related

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`title`	`Students report heightened autonomy in English learning through self-directed regulation, personalized feedback, and active evaluation of ChatGPT suggestions`
`description`	`Students report heightened autonomy in English learning through self-directed regulation, personalized feedback, and active evaluation of ChatGPT suggestions`
`status`	`review`
`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2026`
`source_checked`	`2026-10-17`
`generated`	by `process:wiki-ingest` on `2026-10-10`
`trust`	unverified — no one has confirmed this page's content
`sources`	1 — `annamalai-n-2026`

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