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Supporting Self-Regulated Writing in EFL Classrooms with ChatGPT: A Small-Scale Classroom Study
Tuong Thi Xuan Thu, Dang Thi Kim Giao
11 July 2026 · Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1088-1094
DOI: 10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-18
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Generative AI tools are becoming common in language education, but their use in EFL writing classes still needs careful guidance. This study examines how ChatGPT supports self-regulated writing in an EFL classroom, with a focus on the performance phase.
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- Published
- 11 July 2026
- Volume / issue / pages
- Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1088-1094
- ISSN
- 3051-3561 (online) · 3051-3553 (print)
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- CC BY 4.0 — free to read and reuse with attribution
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- Double-blind, at least two independent reviewers
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- EP Journals Group
Abstract
Generative AI tools are becoming common in language education, but their use in EFL writing classes still needs careful guidance. This study examines how ChatGPT supports self-regulated writing in an EFL classroom, with a focus on the performance phase. Ten Vietnamese EFL university leaners at A2–B1 level completed a short classroom-based writing activity. They wrote an initial draft, used a self-monitoring checklist, interacted with ChatGPT through focused prompts, recorded their revision decisions, and produced a revised draft. The data included initial and revised drafts, prompt logs, self-monitoring checklists, revision decision logs, and short reflections. The findings show that ChatGPT helped learners check clarity, coherence, grammar, vocabulary, and sentence expression while writing. The mean writing score increased slightly from 6.60 to 6.96. However, the improvement was limited and was mainly found at the sentence level. Some learners also depended on ChatGPT suggestions when they lacked confidence. The study suggests that ChatGPT can support drafting and self-monitoring during the performance phase when it is used with teacher guidance, focused prompts, and clear revision tasks.
Keywords: ChatGPT, EFL writing, self-regulated learning, self-monitoring, writing revision
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Tuong Thi Xuan Thu, & Dang Thi Kim Giao (2026). Supporting Self-Regulated Writing in EFL Classrooms with ChatGPT: A Small-Scale Classroom Study. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(7), 1088-1094. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-18
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}Questions about this article
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Tuong Thi Xuan Thu, Dang Thi Kim Giao.
Where and when was it published?
In Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, Volume 2, Issue 7, pages 1088-1094, published by EP Journals Group on 11 July 2026.
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Yes. It is open access under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0) licence, so anyone can read, share and reuse it with attribution.
What is the DOI of this article?
10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-18 (https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-18).
How do I cite this article?
APA: Tuong Thi Xuan Thu, & Dang Thi Kim Giao (2026). Supporting Self-Regulated Writing in EFL Classrooms with ChatGPT: A Small-Scale Classroom Study. Journal of Social Science and Human Research Studies, 2(7), 1088-1094. https://doi.org/10.65150/EP-jsshrs/V2E7/2026-18
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