Implementation of ChatGPT on English Class Essay Writing Skills in University Students

ChatGPT was widely discussed in the news when it first appeared. In several aspects,
this technology is considered to have a large negative impact and has the potential to
minimize human narrative abilities. The positive impact that leads to collaboration
between human thought and technology, especially in the case of ChatGPT, is that
humans and technology can collaborate and create more innovative impacts. This
research was created to answer the need for technological developments by using
Artificial Intelligence in learning, especially essay writing skills for students through the
application of ChatGPT. The subjects of this research were 13 fourth semester
students of the English Language Education Study Program at Muhammadiyah
University of Parepare. The researcher used quantitative descriptive methods to
compare the students' results before and after the essay writing learning treatment by
giving a pre-test and post-test. After being given treatment, students' achievement in
writing increased during the post-test. It is 2 students (15%) were in the excellent
category, 11 students (85%) were classified as good, then none of them were
classified as fair, and poor also has zero. This shows that their attention to improving
their writing has occurred. The research concluded that the application of ChatGPT to
essay writing skills in English classes for higher students is applicable and brings
significant benefits.