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Using Machine Translation as a Self-Directed Language Learning Tool for Low-Proficiency LCTL Learners in a Tandem PartnershipTurkel, TubaBrogaard, ChristianMachine TranslationSelf-Directed Language LearningLess Commonly Taught LanguagesTandem Partnership.GOOGLE TRANSLATEEducation & Educational ResearchUsing an autoethnographic approach, the two authors, as low proficiency-level self-directed language learners of two less commonly taught languages (LCTLs) (i.e., Turkish and Danish), explored the potential of Google Translate (GT) and the factors influencing its efficacy as a language learning tool. Our findings illustrated that GT could be a potential learning tool for self-directed language learners. However, GT's capabilities for particular language pairs and learner qualities, such as machine translation literacy, motivation, and autonomy, play a significant role in its efficacy for language learning. Additionally, a tandem partnership can be utilized effectively to overcome GT's limitations for low proficiency-level LCTL learners.UNIV TORONTO PRESS INC2025Articlehttps://rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/r/ebyu/16462https://doi.org/10.3138/calico-2024-12192056-9017enCALICO JOURNALinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessinfo:eu-repo/semantics/articlehttps://ebyu-rdlopen.rawdatalibrary.net/tr/items/ebyu/16462