PERCEPTIONS TOWARDS THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATIONS IN THE ACADEMY

Year 2024, Volume: 2 Issue: 1, 17 - 28, 30.06.2024

Perim Dönbak

Abstract

Abstract
This research paper investigates how academicians and Master of Education students in English Language Teaching departments perceive the use of artificial intelligence (AI) applications for editing purposes. The study is concentrated on two main concerns: the academicians’ perspectives on students’ using AI for editing purposes, and the students’ perspectives on the utility of AI applications in enhancing their assignments’ quality. Data for this study were collected through two online open-ended questionnaires that were applied to academicians and M.Ed. students in ELT departments. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data collected from the two groups of the participant. It was found that artificial intelligence applications are useful only when they are used for editing purposes and not when whole assignment or study is done by artificial intelligence applications. It is hoped that this research will contribute to a deeper understanding of the use of AI tools for editing purposes.
Keywords: Artificial intelligence (AI) tools; Academician’s perception; Student’s perception

Keywords

Artificial intelligence tools, Academician's perception, Student's perception

Perceptions Towards the Use of Artificial Intelligence Applications in the Academy

Abstract

Recently, with the rapid development of technology, changes have been observed in the education sector. The applications emerging with the improvements made in the field of artificial intelligence give a new direction to the education sector. These changes have also had repercussions on English language teaching and learning. This research paper investigates how academicians and Master of Education students in English Language Teaching departments perceive the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications for editing purposes. The study is concentrated on two main concerns: the academicians’ perspectives on students’ using AI for editing purposes, and the students’ perspectives on the utility of AI applications in enhancing their assignments’ quality. Data for this study were collected through two online open-ended questionnaires that were applied to academicians and M.Ed. students in ELT departments. Thematic analysis was used to analyze the data collected from the two groups. It was found that AI applications are useful only when they are used for editing purposes and not when a whole assignment or study is done by AI applications. It is hoped that this research will contribute to a deeper understanding of the use of AI tools for editing purposes.

Keywords

Artificial intelligence (AI) tools, Academician’s perception, Student’s perception

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