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Student Attitudes and Perception of AI and AI-Generated Practice in the Classroom (102958)
Session Chair: Vanessa Balagtas
Monday, 5 January 2026 13:10
Session: Session 2 (Parallel)
Room: Ala Moana Hotel: Ilima Room
Presentation Type: Oral Presentation
Despite the prevalence of AI tools, studies surveying students' perceptions of AI discovered relatively low usage and experience with the technology, lack of understanding of the tools’ strengths and weaknesses, and low confidence in their application for learning (Chan & Hu, 2023; Smolansky et al., 2023). Faculty teaching three courses at Iowa State University used AI-generated practice alongside the etextbook as a low-stakes homework assignment. While prior research on this practice has found it effective for learning, better understanding how students perceive and use AI generally—in addition to this specific tool—was important for faculty to understand more fully. In this investigation, 234 students responded to end-of-semester survey to capture their course perceptions, general comfort and trust levels with AI, frequency of use, types of use, and perceptions of the AI-generated questions more specifically. Survey findings suggest that student usage and attitudes toward AI remains varied. While a small portion of learners appear comfortable integrating AI tools into their studies, many remain infrequent users of such technology, with the most frequent use for AI being spelling and grammar support. It is key for those in higher education and educational technology alike to keep in mind that the open access and explosion of AI tools does not equate to ubiquitous student use, mastery, or sophisticated learning strategies. In light of these survey findings, the need for effective AI tools for classroom implementation as well as general AI literacy strategies for teaching and learning are discussed.
Authors:
Rachel Van Campenhout, VitalSource, United States
Michelle Clark, VitalSource, United States
Benny Johnson, VitalSource, United States
About the Presenter(s)
Dr Rachel Van Campenhout is a Business Employee at VitalSource in United States
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