Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students

The widespread adoption of ChatGPT in higher education has sparked debate, particularly concerning its potential to facilitate academic dishonesty. Despite attempts to tackle ChatGPT use in universities through policy development, obstacles remain because of unclear boundaries concerning its use in...

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Main Authors: Chng, Elliot Wei Sheng, Chin, Jona Tze Mei, Kee, Jensen, Ng, Shang Yu
Other Authors: Edson C. Tandoc Jr.
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Published: Nanyang Technological University 2024
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spelling sg-ntu-dr.10356-1743982024-03-31T15:36:37Z Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students Chng, Elliot Wei Sheng Chin, Jona Tze Mei Kee, Jensen Ng, Shang Yu Edson C. Tandoc Jr. Wee Kim Wee School of Communication and Information edson@ntu.edu.sg Arts and Humanities Social Sciences ChatGPT Generative AI Theory of planned behaviour Technology acceptance model Academic dishonesty AI in education Higher education Ethical boundaries The widespread adoption of ChatGPT in higher education has sparked debate, particularly concerning its potential to facilitate academic dishonesty. Despite attempts to tackle ChatGPT use in universities through policy development, obstacles remain because of unclear boundaries concerning its use in more contentious contexts. Our study offers insights into the use of ChatGPT for graded writing assignments from the student perspective, which may help inform future policies regulating ChatGPT use in universities. A simultaneous explanatory mixed-methods approach was used. Study 1 consisted of an online survey (n = 482) of Singaporean university students, while Study 2 consisted of online interviews (n = 20) with Singaporean undergraduates. Guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Technology Acceptance Model, our survey found that all determinants, except for attitudes, were significant predictors of intention to use ChatGPT for academic purposes. Study 2 also showed students’ mixed attitudes towards the use of ChatGPT. The interviews also found that students defined their ethical boundaries for the academic use of ChatGPT based on several pragmatic considerations and meta-ethical concerns, and their perceptions of ChatGPT's overall impact on their academic work ranged from negative to positive. Bachelor's degree 2024-03-28T08:02:37Z 2024-03-28T08:02:37Z 2024 Final Year Project (FYP) Chng, E. W. S., Chin, J. T. M., Kee, J. & Ng, S. Y. (2024). Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students. Final Year Project (FYP), Nanyang Technological University, Singapore. https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174398 https://hdl.handle.net/10356/174398 en AISG3-GV-2021-003 application/pdf application/pdf application/pdf Nanyang Technological University
institution Nanyang Technological University
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country Singapore
Singapore
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topic Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
ChatGPT
Generative AI
Theory of planned behaviour
Technology acceptance model
Academic dishonesty
AI in education
Higher education
Ethical boundaries
spellingShingle Arts and Humanities
Social Sciences
ChatGPT
Generative AI
Theory of planned behaviour
Technology acceptance model
Academic dishonesty
AI in education
Higher education
Ethical boundaries
Chng, Elliot Wei Sheng
Chin, Jona Tze Mei
Kee, Jensen
Ng, Shang Yu
Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students
description The widespread adoption of ChatGPT in higher education has sparked debate, particularly concerning its potential to facilitate academic dishonesty. Despite attempts to tackle ChatGPT use in universities through policy development, obstacles remain because of unclear boundaries concerning its use in more contentious contexts. Our study offers insights into the use of ChatGPT for graded writing assignments from the student perspective, which may help inform future policies regulating ChatGPT use in universities. A simultaneous explanatory mixed-methods approach was used. Study 1 consisted of an online survey (n = 482) of Singaporean university students, while Study 2 consisted of online interviews (n = 20) with Singaporean undergraduates. Guided by the Theory of Planned Behaviour and the Technology Acceptance Model, our survey found that all determinants, except for attitudes, were significant predictors of intention to use ChatGPT for academic purposes. Study 2 also showed students’ mixed attitudes towards the use of ChatGPT. The interviews also found that students defined their ethical boundaries for the academic use of ChatGPT based on several pragmatic considerations and meta-ethical concerns, and their perceptions of ChatGPT's overall impact on their academic work ranged from negative to positive.
author2 Edson C. Tandoc Jr.
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Chng, Elliot Wei Sheng
Chin, Jona Tze Mei
Kee, Jensen
Ng, Shang Yu
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author Chng, Elliot Wei Sheng
Chin, Jona Tze Mei
Kee, Jensen
Ng, Shang Yu
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title Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students
title_short Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students
title_full Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students
title_fullStr Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students
title_full_unstemmed Just ChatGPT it: a mixed methods evaluation of generative AI use among college students
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publisher Nanyang Technological University
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