INSIGHTS INTO THE LATEST INNOVATIONS: UNIVERSITY STUDENTS’ OPINIONS AND ATTITUDES ON USING CHATGPT FOR EDUCATIONAL PURPOSES

Milica Vitaz, Sandra Vasković

DOI Number
https://doi.org/10.22190/FULL240403002V
First page
017
Last page
025

Abstract


Browsing research papers regarding the subject matter of AI and ChatGPT, one infers a plethora of articles on the topic. Given that ChatGPT is a large language model (emphasis on the language), it is no surprise that many of discussions and debates are in the domain of education and language learning. A significant number of those refer to the position of such technologies in tertiary education. We present and comment on the opinions of university students on using ChatGPT, observing the following: 1) how familiar the students are with ChatGPT; 2) their thoughts and opinions on chatbot; and 3) what they would use it for. We have conducted a survey with English majors, Faculty of Philology, Belgrade University who filled in an open-ended, anonymous questionnaire, containing the abovementioned questions.. The analysis helps place the attitudes of Serbian students within a broader spectrum of similar research being conducted elsewhere. It provides insights into the potential of ChatGPT as an educational tool and its integration into university curricula. Additionally, this study offers recommendations for optimizing the usage of ChatGPT, addressing concerns and limitations identified by participants, which should lead to making informed decisions about the implementation and use of ChatGPT.

Keywords

ChatGPT, AI, university students, opinions

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