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The Impact of ChatGPT on the Development of Vocabulary Knowledge of Saudi EFL Students

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Ibrahim Mugableh, Ahmad·2024·Arab World English Journal
DOI 10.24093/awej/chatgpt.18

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This research was piloted to systematically compare the impact of ChatGPT-generated exercises versus traditional exercises on Saudi EFL students’ vocabulary size and the strength of word families. It aimed to answer the following questions: 1) To what extent does the integration of ChatGPT-generated exercises impact Saudi EFL students’ vocabulary size of word families? 2) To what extent does the integration of ChatGPT-generated exercises impact Saudi EFL students’ vocabulary size and strength of word families? This research holds significance because it provides educators with empirical results of the impact of ChatGPT’s role and function on the second language vocabulary development process. Sixty male Saudi students at Jouf University were selected by stratified random sampling. The design of this research is experimental. Consequently, samples were randomly assigned to different experimental conditions and groups (i.e., control and treatment groups). Computer-Adaptive Test of Size and Strength, as developed by Laufer and Goldstein (2004), was administered to both groups at the beginning and end of their studies in the IELP course with an interval of four months. The collected results from all participants (N=60) from both groups and in both intervals (i.e., pre-test and post-test) were clearly and concisely imported to Statistical Package for the Social Sciences SPSS. Multivariate Analysis of Variance was conducted. Results revealed that Saudi EFL students’ vocabulary deve…

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  • ChatGPT is open accessible, has extensive linguistic capabilities, and can simulate human-like dialogue across topics, providing immersive learning experiences that foster deeper cognitive processing.

    “Among these tools, ChatGPT has garnered significant attention due to its open accessibility, extensive linguistic capabilities, and ability to simulate human-like dialogue across a wide range of topics, thereby providing immersive learning experiences that foster deeper cognitive processing (Mugableh, 2024;Zhang & Huang, 2024).”

    From Integrating ChatGPT for vocabulary learning and retention: A classroom-based study of Saudi EFL learners (2025) · cites this paper as Mugableh, 2024

  • Mugableh (2024) found that ChatGPT-generated exercises produced substantial gains in vocabulary size and lexical depth compared with traditional vocabulary instruction in the Saudi EFL context.

    “In the Saudi EFL context, Mugableh (2024) compared ChatGPT-generated exercises with traditional vocabulary instruction, reporting substantial gains in vocabulary size and lexical depth, further affirming ChatGPT's potential as a vocabulary learning tool in structured classroom environments.”

    From Integrating ChatGPT for vocabulary learning and retention: A classroom-based study of Saudi EFL learners (2025) · cites this paper as Mugableh (2024)

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Authors
Ibrahim Mugableh, A.
Venue
Arab World English Journal
Publisher
AWEJ Publishing
Published
2024-04-24
Volume
1
Issue
1
Pages
265-281
ISSN
2229-9327 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.24093/awej/chatgpt.18
OpenAlex
W4395020834
Cited by
27
References
26
Citations by year
2026: 11 · 2025: 8 · 2024: 8
FWCI
21.07
Type
journal article
Language
en
Open access
Locations
  • Arab World English Journal (publishedVersion)
  • SocArXiv (OSF Preprints) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nd)
Topics
  • Social Sciences › Psychology › Developmental and Educational Psychology › Second Language Acquisition and Learning
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › English Language Learning and Teaching
  • Social Sciences › Arts and Humanities › Language and Linguistics › EFL/ESL Teaching and Learning
Keywords
ChatGPT, vocabulary size, word families, Saudi EFL learners, second language vocabulary acquisition

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