Analysis of college students' attitudes toward the use of ChatGPT in their academic activities: effect of intent to use, verification of information and responsible use
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Summary
This summary is machine-generated.University students show positive attitudes towards ChatGPT, with responsible use, frequent intention, and acceptance being key predictors. Understanding these factors can help integrate AI literacy into higher education curricula.
Area Of Science
- Educational Technology
- Artificial Intelligence in Education
- Human-Computer Interaction
Background
- The rapid integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education presents new challenges and opportunities for higher education institutions.
- The widespread adoption of tools like ChatGPT by university students necessitates an understanding of their attitudes towards its academic use.
Purpose Of The Study
- To analyze university students' attitudes regarding the use of ChatGPT in their academic activities.
- To identify key factors influencing student perceptions and behavioral intentions towards ChatGPT in educational settings.
Main Methods
- Quantitative, nonexperimental research design.
- Online survey administered to 499 university student participants.
Main Results
- Responsible use (β=0.806), intention to use frequently (β=0.509), and acceptance (β=0.441) were the strongest predictors of positive attitudes toward ChatGPT.
- Positive emotions significantly influenced attitudes (β=0.418), while risk (β=-0.104) and boredom (β=-0.145) had a lesser negative impact.
- Findings support a unified theory of user behavior in educational technology.
Conclusions
- Ease of use, frequent usage intention, acceptance, and information verification intention drive responsible ChatGPT use.
- Higher education institutions (HEIs) should adapt curricula to leverage AI benefits and foster AI literacy among students.
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