Presentation
Students’ Reported Use of Generative ai in Their Courses
SessionWednesday Poster Session
DescriptionThe goal of capturing expert knowledge for general use is not new to Human Factors, but it is not until recently that generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been made widely accessible. Although there are many potential benefits of using AI, there can be misuses of AI. Education is a primary application area of significant concern given the high potential for AI misuse (plagiarism, bias, misinformation, hallucinations, fostering over-reliance, etc.). For this poster, we analyze data from one department at a large public university to examine how students are using AI in their coursework. Students generally report that they do not engage in effective study habits that are designed to foster in-depth thought and effortful learning of course content (e.g., assigned readings, creating their own study materials, etc.). Moreover, when writing papers, students report using AI for the critical operation of research but not for writing itself; thus, bypassing the work of cognitive reasoning in favor of constructing sentences. Such concerns are compounded by the findings that most students reported having little to no experience with or understanding of how AI works. Implications will be discussed.
Event Type
Poster
TimeWednesday, October 21st5:30pm - 6:30pm PDT
Location