Humanities and Social Sciences Students’ views on the Use of AI Tools for Academic Purposes: Practices, Benefits, Challenges, and Suggestions

Abstract

Students' views on AI tools can inform the development of a new policy framework for their use in higher education. In this context, this paper examines the views of higher education students at the University of Patras on the practices, benefits, challenges, and suggestions for these tools in academic contexts. A qualitative approach and semi-structured interviews were used to collect the research data, involving 17 humanities students at the University of Patras. Students seem to use AI tools mainly for writing papers and searching for information. They recognize benefits in terms of enhancing cognitive development, while also expressing concerns that need to be addressed, such as the weakening of academic integrity and the tendency towards plagiarism. At the same time, students suggest the need for institutional support for the proper and responsible use of artificial intelligence tools, through training seminars, integrating rules into the educational process, and cultivating digital literacy to promote conscious, creative, and non-passive usage.

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