The field of computer-assisted language learning has recently brought about a notable change in English as a Foreign Language (EFL) writing. Starting from October 2022, students across different academic fields have increasingly depended on ChatGPT-4 as a helpful resource for addressing particular challenges in EFL writing. This study aimed to investigate the use and acceptance of ChatGPT-4 in students’ EFL writing. To this end, an experiment was conducted with 76 undergraduate students from a private school in Algeria. The participants were randomly allocated into two groups: experimental group (n = 37) and control group (n = 39). Additionally, a questionnaire was administered. The results showed that the experimental group (EG) outperformed the control group (CG). Besides, the findings revealed that students in the EG in post-test outperformed their pre-test scores. The findings also revealed substantial improvements in the EG’s views of perceived usefulness, perceived ease of use, attitudes, and behavioral intention. According to the results, ChatGPT-4 helped boost students' EFL writing skills, which ultimately led to their acceptance. Students appear particularly interested in ChatGPT-4 because of its potential usefulness in putting what they learn about EFL writing into practice. Some suggestions and recommendations were provided.

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ChatGPT-4 作为增强英语作为外语写作学习的创新方法的研究

计算机辅助语言学习领域最近给英语作为外语（EFL）写作带来了显着变化。从 2022 年 10 月开始，不同学术领域的学生越来越依赖 ChatGPT-4 作为解决 EFL 写作中特定挑战的有用资源。本研究旨在调查 ChatGPT-4 在学生 EFL 写作中的使用和接受度。为此，对阿尔及利亚一所私立学校的 76 名本科生进行了一项实验。参与者被随机分为两组：实验组（n = 37）和对照组（n = 39）。此外，还进行了问卷调查。结果表明，实验组（EG）优于对照组（CG）。此外，调查结果显示，EG 学生在后测中的成绩优于前测成绩。研究结果还揭示了 EG 对感知有用性、感知易用性、态度和行为意图的看法有了显着改善。结果显示，ChatGPT-4 帮助提高了学生的 EFL 写作技能，最终获得了他们的认可。学生们似乎对 ChatGPT-4 特别感兴趣，因为它在将他们学到的 EFL 写作知识付诸实践方面具有潜在的用途。提出了一些意见和建议。