ChatGPT: What Spontaneous Use Did First-year University Students Make of It?
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The use of artificial intelligence platforms, and ChatGPT-3 in particular, has been raising questions in the academic world since December 2022. Some teachers are afraid while others see numerous opportunities for themselves and their students. But what use do students really make of this AI? This study focuses on the use of ChatGPT-3 by first-year students at the University of Namur (Belgium). A survey was carried out in February and March 2023, a few months after the release of ChatGPT-3. Students from six faculties (computer science, law, medicine, science, economics, social sciences and management, as well as philosophy and literature) were surveyed to find out more about their use of ChatGPT, as well as the courses in which they use it. In addition, the survey highlighted the benefits perceived by students in using ChatGPT-3 and in using artificial intelligence in general. These data are interpreted according to the model of learning strategies developed by Boulet et al. (1996). Finally, we show how the data collected opens up new avenues of research into students' critical thinking in ChatGPT.
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