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International College Students' Perceptions of Using ChatGPT in Producing Academic Essays.

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Title/Author:	International College Students' Perceptions of Using ChatGPT in Producing Academic Essays./
Author:	Mosoti, Asenath Kemuma.
Description:	1 online resource (68 pages)
Notes:	Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 86-03.
Contained By:	Masters Abstracts International86-03.
Subject:	Technology education. -
Online resource:	click for full text (PQDT)
ISBN:	9798383679333

International College Students' Perceptions of Using ChatGPT in Producing Academic Essays.
Mosoti, Asenath Kemuma.

International College Students' Perceptions of Using ChatGPT in Producing Academic Essays. - 1 online resource (68 pages)

Source: Masters Abstracts International, Volume: 86-03.

Thesis (M.A.)--Youngstown State University, 2024.

Includes bibliographical references

The rise of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GAI) technologies accessible to everyday users has attracted significant attention, including in education. For instance, ChatGPT attracted over 1 million users in less than a week after its release, marking one of the fastest-growing forms of AI. These technologies have the potential to transform the products and processes of writing, especially those of L2 writers who face challenges with composing. However, scholars and instructors have raised concerns about the potential ethical issues surrounding their use, especially in cases of accusations of cheating or plagiarism. At the same time, less is known about the perspectives of students, including international and L2 students, who have the most to lose in instances of accusations of lack of academic integrity or plagiarism.To respond to this gap, my study uses sociocultural theory to examine multilingual university students' perceptions of ChatGPT as a scaffold for writing academic essays. Participants were 11 international students enrolled in a developmental composition course for undergraduate L2 writers at a mid-sized U.S. university in the Midwest. Data collection included a classroom intervention utilizing ChatGPT, a pre-intervention questionnaire, a post-intervention questionnaire, and semi-structured interviews. Overall, findings include that these students' perceptions are divided, and individual students may be torn about how useful ChatGPT is. Specifically, in various areas, students rated ChatGPT as less helpful than what other scholars have found (e.g., word-, sentence- and some discourse-level scaffolds; Sumakul, 2023). Additionally, students' perceptions of using ChatGPT as a scaffold were not as positive as getting feedback on their writing from a peer. However, students also became less concerned about the accuracy and trustworthiness of ChatGPT after being exposed to it. Theoretical and pedagogical implications are discussed.

Electronic reproduction.
Ann Arbor, Mich. :
ProQuest,
2024

Mode of access: World Wide Web

ISBN: 9798383679333Subjects--Topical Terms:

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Technology education.
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Artificial intelligence in writingIndex Terms--Genre/Form:

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