All Levels Using AI Tools to Investigate Handwritten ER Book Reports more

Book reports are one of the ways in which teachers can check learners’ extensive reading progress and encourage them to reflect on and share their reading. These reports can be a valuable resource for research on areas such as learner investment in ER. Many teachers find handwritten reports to be more personal and convenient than digital submissions, but such reports are cumbersome to transcribe for later analysis. This presentation will describe an attempt to use the latest version of ChatGPT to transcribe handwritten English book reports from 42 Japanese learners. The detailed process of generating and refining the AI output will be discussed. The presenter will also consider the accuracy of the transcripts and, taking this into account, the extent to which they can be used in research or teaching. Alternative and more accurate ways to transcribe book reports will also be discussed.