THE IMPACT OF USING CHATGPT TO THE WRITING SKILLS OF GRADE 12 HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCE LEARNERS IN ENGLISH FOR ACADEMIC AND PROFESSIONAL PURPOSES

Abstract

This research aimed to explore the impact of using ChatGPT on the writing skills of Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) learners in English for Academic and Professional Purposes." The researchers used a validated survey questionnaire with multiple items to collect data from 246 Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) learners at Immaculada Concepcion College. The researchers used Pearson’s correlation coefficient (r) to examine the relationship between ChatGPT utilization and writing skills proficiency among Grade 12 learners. The results indicated a low positive correlation (r = 0.24070) with a statistically significant p-value of 0.000138. These findings suggest a positive association between ChatGPT usage and writing skills proficiency. The rejection of the null hypothesis (Ho) led the researchers to conclude that while ChatGPT does have an impact on the writing skills of Grade 12 Humanities and Social Sciences learners, the effect is relatively low. The study revealed that most learners benefit from ChatGPT, as it positively influences their writing proficiency in English for Academic and Professional Purposes, based on the data gathered from the respondents."