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Chat GPT is My ‘Little Helper’
Academic lead: Dr Trevor james
DCAD lead: Candace Nolan-Grant
Collaborators: Dr Yan Birch, Dr Carla Chivers, Dr Nazire Duran, Dr Sophie Hodgetts
The project was conducted in collaboration with DCAD and aimed to explore how students use AI. Approximately 700 Psychology students across multiple Universities took part in a survey as well as qualitative interviews. Results indicated that AI is used in a variety of ways, from international students using it to improve writing fluency and neurodivergent students find it beneficial as a communication tool. Generally, students use AI to understand staff feedback on assessments. Whilst there is a strong demand for further guidance on the ethical and effective use of genAI amongst staff and students, generally it is not viewed as a threat to integrity.
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Impact
| Impact Type | Outcome |
|---|---|
| Teaching practice | AI has been integrated into undergraduate skills modules, encouraging critical engagement with AI-generated content. |
| Departmental culture | There has been a shift toward a more nuanced understanding of AI influencing discussions in Board of Studies and committees. |
| External impact | The team have presented and discussed the findings at national conferences. |
| Student development | Students have developed their skills through being involved in the study throughout the process from the design through to conducting the research. The students have also presented at national conferences. |
| Scholarship | Two academic papers are in progress, supporting early career researchers. |