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| Author: | Rees, G., & Gibert, I. |
| Document name: | A Textbook or ChatGPT. Which Helps Novice Programmers Most with Unknown Terms? |
| Book publication year: | 2024 |
| Abstract: | Existing research on ChatGPT in lexicography is undoubtedly valuable. However, it has tended to focus on metalexicographic concerns rather than effectiveness in resolving user queries directly. Moreover, it has mostly dealt with general-purpose English lexicography, often ignoring other languages and specific purposes. Focussing on 33 L1 Spanish users completing an introductory training course on the use of the Python programming language for linguistic research at a Spanish university, this study attempts to fill these gaps. Participants responded to ten multiple-choice questions designed to test understanding of basic programming terms. Approximately half received explanations from a respected introductory Python textbook written in Spanish. The remainder received ChatGPT 3.5-produced explanations written in Spanish. GPT-generated explanations offer performance advantages while textbook definitions offer advantages in processing time. In follow-up interviews, several participants reported feeling overwhelmed by the quantity of explanation provided by ChatGPT. |
| ISBN: | 9789537967772 |
| Document URL: | https://euralex.jezik.hr/wp-content/uploads/2021/09/Euralex-XXI-proceedings_1st.pdf |
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