University Students' Perception and Use of ChatGPT: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education
Keywords:
ChatGPT, University Students, Generative AI, Artificial Intelligence, Higher Education, Philippines
Abstract
This quantitative study examined how university students perceive and use generative AI technology, specifically ChatGPT, in higher education. The main objective is to explore and describe university students' perception and use of generative AI, particularly ChatGPT, in the context of higher education. A 5-point Likert scale questionnaire was adopted and used in the study. Five hundred students from various universities in Region XI were surveyed using a stratified random sampling technique. Further, the validity and reliability of the scale used in the study were assessed using Cronbach's Alpha and Factor Analysis and demonstrated acceptable construct validity and reliability indices. The findings revealed that university students demonstrated high levels of understanding, knowledge, perception of the advantages and disadvantages, positive attitude, and strong intention to use generative AI technologies in the context of higher education. Moreover, the respondents showed a moderate level of concern about generative AI.
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20. Hosseini, M., Rasmussen, L. M., & Resnik, D. B. (2023). Using AI to Write Scholarly Publications. Accountability in Research, 1-9.
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22. Huh, S. (2023). Are chatbot's knowledge and interpretation ability comparable to those of medical students in Korea for taking a parasitology examination?: a descriptive study. Journal of Educational Evaluation for Health Professions, pp. 20, 1. https://doi.org/10.3352/jeehp.2023.20.01
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43. Vincent-Lancrin, S. and R. van der Vlies (2020). "Trustworthy artificial intelligence (AI) in education: Promises and challenges," OECD Education Working Papers, No. 218, OECD Publishing, Paris, https://doi.org/10.1787/a6c90fa9-en.
44. Witkovský, V. (2019). Computing the exact distribution of Bartlett's test statistic by numerical inversion of its characteristic function. Journal of Applied Statistics, 47(13–15), 2749–2764. https://doi.org/10.1080/02664763.2019.1675608
45. Wood, E., Ange, B., & Miller, D. (2021). Are we ready to integrate artificial intelligence literacy into the medical school curriculum: students and a faculty survey. Journal of Medical Education and Curricular Development, 8, 238212052110240. https://doi.org/10.1177/23821205211024078
46. Yeadon, W., Inyang, O. O., Mizouri, A., Peach, A., & Testrow, C. P. (2023). The death of the short-form physics essay in the coming AI revolution. Physics Education, 58(3), 035027. https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/acc5cf
Published
2023-12-11
How to Cite
Obenza, B. N., Salvahan, A., Rios, A. N., Solo, A., Alburo, R. A., & Gabila, R. J. (2023). University Students’ Perception and Use of ChatGPT: Generative Artificial Intelligence (AI) in Higher Education. International Journal of Human Computing Studies, 5(12), 5-18. https://doi.org/10.31149/ijhcs.v5i12.5033
