Cogent Arts and Humanities,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
11(1)
Published: Aug. 19, 2024
This
research
explores
the
experiences
of
EFL
students
and
their
strategies
when
incorporating
ChatGPT
into
academic
writing
process.
A
qualitative
case
study
method
was
employed,
involving
three
with
different
proficiency
levels.
Data
were
collected
through
semi-structured
interviews.
Key
findings
indicate
that
is
valued
for
overcoming
uncertainties,
clarifying
vocabulary,
offering
content
suggestions,
enhancing
essay
quality
by
allowing
to
focus
on
creative
aspects.
However,
balancing
AI
tools
human
judgment
crucial
authenticity.
raises
concerns
about
authenticity
work,
highlighting
need
ethical
guidelines
fostering
critical
thinking.
Its
limitations,
such
as
providing
overly
complex
suggestions
lacking
cultural
sensitivity,
necessitate
oversight.
Students
recognize
importance
using
seeking
feedback
ensure
work
quality.
Educators
should
develop
use
in
writing,
emphasizing
thinking
originality.
Training
programs
teachers
responsible
integration
are
essential.
Despite
comprehensive
approach,
small
sample
size
limits
generalizability,
reliance
self-reported
data
introduces
potential
bias.
Future
involve
larger,
diverse
samples
incorporate
objective
measures
mitigate
ACM Transactions on Software Engineering and Methodology,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
unknown
Published: Sept. 20, 2024
Large
Language
Models
(LLMs)
have
significantly
impacted
numerous
domains,
including
Software
Engineering
(SE).
Many
recent
publications
explored
LLMs
applied
to
various
SE
tasks.
Nevertheless,
a
comprehensive
understanding
of
the
application,
effects,
and
possible
limitations
on
is
still
in
its
early
stages.
To
bridge
this
gap,
we
conducted
systematic
literature
review
(SLR)
LLM4SE,
with
particular
focus
how
can
be
exploited
optimize
processes
outcomes.
We
selected
analyzed
395
research
papers
from
January
2017
2024
answer
four
key
questions
(RQs).
In
RQ1,
categorize
different
that
been
employed
tasks,
characterizing
their
distinctive
features
uses.
RQ2,
analyze
methods
used
data
collection,
preprocessing,
highlighting
role
well-curated
datasets
for
successful
LLM
implementation.
RQ3
investigates
strategies
evaluate
performance
SE.
Finally,
RQ4
examines
specific
tasks
where
shown
success
date,
illustrating
practical
contributions
field.
From
answers
these
RQs,
discuss
current
state-of-the-art
trends,
identifying
gaps
existing
research,
promising
areas
future
study.
Our
artifacts
are
publicly
available
at
https://github.com/xinyi-hou/LLM4SE_SLR
.
Digital Discovery,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
3(7), P. 1257 - 1272
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
This
perspective
paper
explores
the
potential
of
Large
Language
Models
(LLMs)
in
materials
science,
highlighting
their
abilities
to
handle
ambiguous
tasks,
automate
processes,
and
extract
knowledge
at
scale
across
various
disciplines.
IEEE Access,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12, P. 102261 - 102273
Published: Jan. 1, 2024
In
the
dynamic
landscape
of
contemporary
education,
evolution
teaching
strategies
such
as
blended
learning
and
flipped
classrooms
has
highlighted
need
for
efficient
effective
generation
multiple-choice
questions
(MCQs).
To
address
this,
we
introduce
MCQGen,
a
novel
generative
artificial
intelligence
framework
designed
automated
creation
MCQs.
MCQGen
uniquely
integrates
large
language
model
(LLM)
with
retrieval-augmented
advanced
prompt
engineering
techniques,
drawing
from
an
extensive
external
knowledge
base.
This
integration
significantly
enhances
ability
LLM
to
produce
educationally
relevant
that
align
both
goals
educators
diverse
needs
students.
The
employs
innovative
engineering,
combining
chain-of-thought
self-refine
prompting
enhance
performance
LLM.
process
leads
are
not
only
contextually
challenging
but
also
reflective
common
student
misconceptions,
contributing
effectively
personalized
experiences
enhancing
engagement
understanding.
Our
evaluations
showcase
effectiveness
in
producing
high-quality
MCQs
various
educational
styles.
demonstrates
its
potential
reduce
time
expertise
required
MCQ
creation,
marking
practical
utility
modern
education.
essence,
offers
robust
solution
MCQs,
digital
era.
Systems,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
12(5), P. 176 - 176
Published: May 15, 2024
The
application
of
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
in
programming
assistance
has
garnered
researchers’
attention
for
its
potential
to
reduce
learning
costs
users,
increase
work
efficiency,
and
decrease
repetitive
coding
tasks.
However,
given
the
novelty
AI
Coding
Assistant
Tools
(AICATs),
user
acceptance
is
currently
limited,
factors
influencing
this
phenomenon
are
unclear.
This
study
proposes
an
expanded
model
based
on
Technology
Acceptance
Model
(TAM)
that
incorporates
characteristics
AICAT
users
explore
key
affecting
college
students’
willingness
use
AICATs.
Utilizing
a
survey
methodology,
303
Chinese
participants
completed
questionnaire.
Factor
analysis
Structural
Equation
Modeling
(SEM)
results
indicate
users’
dependence
worry
(DW)
about
AICATs
positively
affects
perceived
risk
(PR),
which
turn
negatively
impacts
usefulness
(PU)
ease
(PEOU),
thus
reducing
use.
Dependence
concerns
also
impact
trust
(PT),
while
PT
PU
PEOU,
thereby
enhancing
Additionally,
user’s
self-efficacy
(SE)
DW
PEOU.
discusses
significance
these
findings
offers
suggestions
developers
foster
promote
widespread
Electronics,
Journal Year:
2024,
Volume and Issue:
13(11), P. 2055 - 2055
Published: May 24, 2024
This
systematic
literature
review
examines
the
integration
of
natural
language
processing
(NLP)
in
software
requirements
engineering
(SRE)
from
1991
to
2023.
Focusing
on
enhancement
requirement
processes
through
technological
innovation,
this
study
spans
an
extensive
array
scholarly
articles,
conference
papers,
and
key
journal
reports,
including
data
Scopus,
IEEE
Xplore,
ACM
Digital
Library,
Clarivate.
Our
methodology
employs
both
quantitative
bibliometric
tools,
like
keyword
trend
analysis
thematic
mapping,
qualitative
content
provide
a
robust
synthesis
current
trends
future
directions.
Reported
findings
underscore
essential
roles
advanced
computational
techniques
machine
learning,
deep
large
models
refining
automating
SRE
tasks.
highlights
progressive
adoption
these
technologies
response
increasing
complexity
systems,
emphasizing
their
significant
potential
enhance
accuracy
efficiency
practices
while
also
pointing
challenges
integrating
artificial
intelligence
(AI)
NLP
into
existing
workflows.
The
exploration
historical
contributions
emerging
offers
new
insights
dynamic
interplay
between
advances
practical
applications
SRE.
Artificial
intelligence
(AI)
has
witnessed
an
exponential
increase
in
its
use
various
applications.
Recently,
the
academic
community
started
to
research
and
inject
new
AI-based
approaches
provide
solutions
traditional
software
engineering
problems.
However,
a
comprehensive
holistic
understanding
of
current
status
is
missing.
To
close
above
gap,
synthetic
knowledge
synthesis
was
used
induce
landscape
contemporary
literature
on
AI
engineering.
The
resulted
15
categories
five
themes,
namely
natural
language
processing
engineering,
artificial
management
development
life
cycle,
machine
learning
fault/defect
prediction
effort
estimation,
employment
deep
intelligent
code
management,
mining
repositories
improve
quality.
most
productive
country
China
(n=2042),
followed
by
United
States
(n=1193),
India
(n=934),
Germany
(n=445),
Canada
(n=381).
A
high
percentage
(n=47.4%)
papers
were
funded,
showing
strong
interest
this
topic.
convergence
can
significantly
reduce
needed
resources,
quality,
user
experience,
well-being
developers.