Exploring Doctoral Students’ Thoughts about the Use of Artificial Intelligence for Learning
DOI:
https://doi.org/10.33423/jhetpv26i1.8141Keywords:
higher education, artificial intelligence, graduate students, mentoring programAbstract
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in the classroom is a timely concept that needs more exploration to understand its impact. Therefore, we investigated this concept with four doctoral students in the United States and their written reflections about such topics. Participants were involved in a graduate-based mentoring program, where the directors of the program introduced the concept of AI-based tools as part of their monthly reflection work. Coding was conducted on the reflections with four themes prevailing: Ethical Concerns, Quality Work, Time-consuming, and Time-saver. Sample participant reflections, as well as implications for future research, were also detailed.
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