Uni students are using AI to ‘ask stupid questions’ and get feedback on their work

By Jimena de Mello Heredia, PhD candidate, Faculty of Education, Monash University

Imagine a student working on an assignment and they are stuck. Their lecturer or tutor is not available. Or maybe they feel worried about looking silly if they ask for help. So they turn to ChatGPT for feedback instead.

In mere moments they will have an answer, which they can prompt for further clarification if they need.

They are not alone. Our research shows nearly half of surveyed Australian university students use generative artificial intelligence (AI) for feedback.

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