http://dx.doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).34
10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).34
Published : Mar 2023
Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose
The study aims to explore the impact of ChatGPT on the writing skills of undergraduate students. This is a qualitative study in which 24 randomly selected students from two private sector universities in Karachi were interviewed and analyzed. The sample size was small but diversified, which was comprised of male and female BS (final year) students from humanities and sciences backgrounds.The data was classified into four categories to show different levels of responses from positive to negative. The result showed a mixed trend in which the majority of students were of the opinion that ChatGPT hinders creative writing, whereas the other group, was of the opinion that it is beneficial if used but under proper supervision / controlled conditions. The responses seem quite reasonable because ChatGPT is still in its infancy stage and may take some time to fully understand its technical aspects. However, more in-depth studies are required for its effective application in different academic areas.
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(1) Atika A. Imran
Lecturer, Jinnah University for Women, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
(2) Ajab Ali Lashari
Lecturer Education, Sindh Madressatul Islam University, Karachi, Sindh, Pakistan.
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APA : Imran, A. A., & Lashari, A. A. (2023). Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII(I), 375-384. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).34
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CHICAGO : Imran, Atika A., and Ajab Ali Lashari. 2023. "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (I): 375-384 doi: 10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).34
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HARVARD : IMRAN, A. A. & LASHARI, A. A. 2023. Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose. Global Social Sciences Review, VIII, 375-384.
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MHRA : Imran, Atika A., and Ajab Ali Lashari. 2023. "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII: 375-384
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MLA : Imran, Atika A., and Ajab Ali Lashari. "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose." Global Social Sciences Review, VIII.I (2023): 375-384 Print.
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OXFORD : Imran, Atika A. and Lashari, Ajab Ali (2023), "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose", Global Social Sciences Review, VIII (I), 375-384
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TURABIAN : Imran, Atika A., and Ajab Ali Lashari. "Exploring the World of Artificial Intelligence: The Perception of the University Students about ChatGPT for Academic Purpose." Global Social Sciences Review VIII, no. I (2023): 375-384. https://doi.org/10.31703/gssr.2023(VIII-I).34