Lecturer’s Attitudes Toward the Use of Ai-Powered Translation by Students to Integrate It Into Translation Teaching at Universities in Indonesia and Timor-Leste

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10.2991/978-2-38476-543-0_27How to use a DOI?

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AI-Powered Translation; Higher Education; Lecturers’ Attitudes; Technology Integration; Translation Pedagogy

Abstract

The growing influence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) on translation practices has prompted renewed attention to how higher-education lecturers.\ perceive and integrate these technologies in classroom settings. This study explores the attitudes and acceptance of translation lecturers in Indonesia and Timor-Leste toward students’ use of AI-powered translation tools, such as Google Translate, DeppL, and ChatGPT, and investigates factors influencing their willingness to acknowledge and respond to students’ use of such technologies in translation pedagogy. Using a qualitative-descriptive comparative case study, data were collected through questionnaires, interviews, and focus group discussions (FGDs) with lecturers from public and private universities. Findings reveal that while most lecturers recognize the inevitability of AI in modern translation learning and view it as beneficial, many still express reservations regarding students’ overreliance and lack of critical engagement. Lecturers generally appreciate the convenience and linguistic support offered by AI-powered translation tools, but they also highlight concerns related to academic integrity, diminished analytical involvement, and the potential erosion of translation competence. These results indicate an attitudinal tension between acceptance and caution, emphasizing the need for clear pedagogical guidance and ethical considerations when addressing students’ use of AI translation in the classroom.

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TY  - CONF
AU  - Jafar Sodiq
AU  - Theresia Cicik Sophia Budiman
AU  - Arso Setyaji
AU  - Zainal Arifin
PY  - 2026
DA  - 2026/02/26
TI  - Lecturer’s Attitudes Toward the Use of Ai-Powered Translation by Students to Integrate It Into Translation Teaching at Universities in Indonesia and Timor-Leste
BT  - Proceedings of the 8th International Conference on Education and Social Science Research (ICESRE 2025)
PB  - Atlantis Press
SP  - 326
EP  - 338
SN  - 2352-5398
UR  - https://doi.org/10.2991/978-2-38476-543-0_27
DO  - 10.2991/978-2-38476-543-0_27
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