STUDENTS' EXPERIENCE OF USING GOOGLE TRANSLATE IN WRITING AS A FORM OF SELF-REGULATED LEARNING IN UNIVERSITAS ISLAM ZAINUL HASAN

Google Translate (GT) is an automatic translation tool that provides text translation which is easily used, quick, simple for finding information about the target language for free. Students use GT for helping them do the writing task as their Self-Regulated Learning which is one of the areas of self-regulation that students work to understand and control their learning. This study aims to identify the experience of final semester students of english education in using GT in writing. This study used qualitative research to explore how students utilized GT and the impact of GT. This study was conducted in University of Islam Zainul Hasan because most of students use GT in doing writing assignment. The data were collected from 5 students of english education using interview and document of their assignement. The analysis data use thematic that involved transcript, coding, and analysis the data. The finding revealed that students used GT as translator tool in learning writing: students can typing, copy then paste the sentence or directly paragraph. Beside that there are positive and negative impact from GT, the positive (advatages): students can improve efficiency, time management, and self-directed learning also GT can give contribution to vocabulary development and pronunciation practice. The negative (disadvantages) students may miss opportunities for critical thinking, problem-solving, and developing independent translation skills, also GT give result accuracy, particularly with complex grammar structures or context-sensitive phrases