INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF CHANGES IN EDUCATION
Research Article
Aug 16, 2026 181 61

Student Engagement with ChatGPT and Teacher Feedback in L2 Writing

Jiaying Liang 1 *
1 Foreign Language Faculty, Wuhan University of Technology, China* Corresponding Author
International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(4), 2026, 551-562, https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE62026891
Online publication date: Jan 12, 2026
Publication date: Aug 16, 2026
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ABSTRACT

The emergence of ChatGPT has stimulated interest in its application to second language writing in higher education. While previous studies have compared ChatGPT feedback with that of teachers and examined student engagement with automated, teacher, and peer feedback, little attention has been paid to student engagement specifically with ChatGPT feedback. This study explores student engagement with both ChatGPT and teacher feedback in a college EFL (English as foreign language) argumentative writing class. The participants were 46 second-year English majors who completed two writing tasks. One essay received feedback from ChatGPT, generated with prompts related to both content and language, while the other received teacher feedback. Students revised their essays based on these two feedback types. Analysis of students’ revisions, questionnaire responses, and interview data indicated that students actively engaged with both forms of feedback. Interviews further revealed that students found both ChatGPT and teacher feedback to be understandable and acceptable. In light of these findings, the study suggests that teachers can effectively integrate ChatGPT feedback into teacher feedback in L2 writing classrooms to enhance student engagement and writing proficiency.

KEYWORDS

feedback ChatGPT student engagement second language writing

CITATION (APA)

Liang, J. (2026). Student Engagement with ChatGPT and Teacher Feedback in L2 Writing. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(4), 551-562. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE62026891
Harvard
Liang, J. (2026). Student Engagement with ChatGPT and Teacher Feedback in L2 Writing. International Journal of Changes in Education, 3(4), pp. 551-562. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE62026891
Vancouver
Liang J. Student Engagement with ChatGPT and Teacher Feedback in L2 Writing. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(4):551-62. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE62026891
AMA
Liang J. Student Engagement with ChatGPT and Teacher Feedback in L2 Writing. International Journal of Changes in Education. 2026;3(4), 551-562. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE62026891
Chicago
Liang, Jiaying. "Student Engagement with ChatGPT and Teacher Feedback in L2 Writing". International Journal of Changes in Education 2026 3 no. 4 (2026): 551-562. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE62026891
MLA
Liang, Jiaying "Student Engagement with ChatGPT and Teacher Feedback in L2 Writing". International Journal of Changes in Education, vol. 3, no. 4, 2026, pp. 551-562. https://doi.org/10.47852/bonviewIJCE62026891

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