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As large language models (LLMs) become more powerful and ubiquitous, systems
like ChatGPT are increasingly used by students to help them with writing tasks.
To better understand how these tools are used, we investigate how students
might use an LLM for essay writing, for example, to study the queries asked to
ChatGPT and the responses that ChatGPT gives. To that end, we plan to conduct a
user study that will record the user writing process and present them with the
opportunity to use ChatGPT as an AI assistant. This study's findings will help
us understand how these tools are used and how practitioners -- such as
educators and essay readers -- should consider writing education and evaluation
based on essay writing.
Study at a glance
- Question: How do students use ChatGPT to write essays, and how does it affect their sense of ownership?
- Setting and data: Students writing essays
- Method: Planned user study recording the writing process with ChatGPT provided as an assistant
Why it matters
Students increasingly use ChatGPT for writing tasks as large language models become more ubiquitous. Understanding how students use these tools and how it affects their ownership helps educators and essay readers consider writing education and evaluation.
Key findings
- Students are increasingly using tools like ChatGPT to assist them with writing tasks as language models become more powerful.
- Students use ChatGPT for essay writing by asking specific queries and receiving generated text from the model.
- Using ChatGPT as an AI assistant affects how students approach and carry out essay writing.
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