Leadership is needed for ethical ChatGPT: Character, assessment, and learning using artificial intelligence (AI)

Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(3)

Опубликована: Март 9, 2023

The OpenAI’s ChatGPT-3, or Chat Generative Pre-Trained Transformer was released in November 2022 without significant warning, and has taken higher education by storm since. artificial intelligence (AI)-powered chatbot caused alarm for practitioners seeking to detect authenticity of student work. Whereas some educational doomsayers predict the end its current form, we propose an alternate early view. We identify this commentary a position where educators can leverage AI like ChatGPT build supportive learning environments students who have cultivated good character. Such know how use good, engage effectively with application. In building our argument, acknowledge existing literature on plagiarism academic integrity, consider leadership as root support mechanism, character development antidote, authentic assessment enabler. doing so, highlight that while – papermills, degree factories before it be used cheat university exams, also deeper better outcomes students. offer offers opportunities practitioners, research potential scholars.

Язык: Английский

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Impact of online learning on student's performance and engagement: a systematic review

Discover Education, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 3(1)

Опубликована: Ноя. 1, 2024

Abstract The rapid shift to online learning during the COVID-19 pandemic has significantly influenced educational practices worldwide and increased use of platforms. This systematic review examines impact on student engagement performance, providing a comprehensive analysis existing studies. Using Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Meta-Analysis (PRISMA) guideline, thorough literature search was conducted across different databases (PubMed, ScienceDirect, JSTOR articles published between 2019 2024. included peer-reviewed studies that assess performance in environments. After applying inclusion exclusion criteria, 18 were selected detailed analysis. revealed varied impacts engagement. Some reported improved academic due flexibility accessibility learning, enabling students learn at their own pace. However, other highlighted challenges such as decreased isolation, reduced interaction with instructors peers. effectiveness found be by factors quality digital tools, good internet, motivation. Maintaining remains challenge, effective strategies improve interactive elements, like discussion forums multimedia resources, alongside adequate instructor-student interactions, critical improving both performance.

Язык: Английский

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Academic Stress and Anxiety among Portuguese Students: The Role of Perceived Social Support and Self-Management

Education Sciences, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 14(2), С. 119 - 119

Опубликована: Янв. 24, 2024

Adolescents are experiencing increasing levels of anxiety and academic stress, with schools being privileged contexts to foster mental health literacy hinder stress anxiety. Social support self-management skills have been described as protective factors for these phenomena. Therefore, this cross-sectional study examines the relations between social support, skills, among adolescents, analyzing mediational role in relation Participants included 137 an average age 12.56 years (SD = 0.68), who completed Perception Academic Stress Scale, Generalized Anxiety Disorder Self-Control Self-Management Child Adolescent Support a sociodemographic questionnaire. Results showed that students generally perceive moderate from parents, teachers, peers; mild anxiety; skills. Findings is related anxiety, gender influencing Self-management was found mediate link The results underscore importance fostering mitigate

Язык: Английский

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Psychological well-being and academic performance of Ukrainian medical students under the burden of war: a cross-sectional study

Frontiers in Public Health, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 12

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

The mental health of medical students is a key factor for academic performance and the delivery high-quality care in future. Globally, face numerous challenges that can affect their education. Living studying facing war has crucial influence on students' education daily life. study aimed to determine psychological well-being achievements Ukrainian who lived rear areas after 18 months Russian-Ukrainian war. cross-sectional was conducted at I.Ya. Horbachevsky Ternopil National Medical University. We analyzed educational from second fifth year Faculty using self-report scales DASS-21 IES-R. A total 776 filled out scale 491 IES-R scale, respectively. Following first war, 62.5, 59.6, 58.8% self-reported signs stress, anxiety, depression, Severe extremely severe depressive symptoms were observed 25.6% students, anxiety 31.9%, stress 29.7%, with higher prevalence among female students. Additionally, 44.2% responders had significant post-traumatic disorder, highest scores hyperarousal subscale (>37). Academic 2023 significantly lower compared pre-war period 2019 (p < 0.001) = 0.000). multiple linear regression analysis showed positively associated depression 0.003), 0.001), 0.03), negatively 0.002). are various challenges, war-related stressors having profound impact health. Our findings have shown an increasing all which may performance. process during wartime important facilitating qualified personnel quality healthcare. Understanding burden allows development wellness programs support student conflict zones.

Язык: Английский

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Are social pressure, bullying and low social support associated with depressive symptoms, self-harm and self-directed violence among adolescents? A cross-sectional study using a structural equation modeling approach

BMC Psychiatry, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 24(1)

Опубликована: Март 29, 2024

Abstract Background More in-depth evidence about the complex relationships between different risk factors and mental health among adolescents has been warranted. Thus, aim of study was to examine direct indirect effects experiencing social pressure, bullying, low support on problems in adolescence. Methods A school-based cross-sectional conducted 2022 15 823 Norwegian adolescents, aged 13–19 years. Structural Equation Modelling used assess socioeconomic status, support, depressive symptoms, self-harm suicide thoughts. Results Poor family economy parental education were associated with high symptoms males females. Moreover, poor bullying perpetration victimization females, cyberbullying but not males. Low males, Further, pressure whereas linked thoughts Bullying self-harm, perpetration, victimization, teacher symptoms. from friends Finally, results showed that Conclusion directly indirectly self-directed violence adolescents.

Язык: Английский

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Academic stress and cyberloafing among university students: the mediating role of fatigue and self-control

Humanities and Social Sciences Communications, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 11(1)

Опубликована: Март 15, 2024

Abstract This study aims to fill a gap in existing literature by investigating the relationship between academic stress and cyberloafing behavior among university students. By examining 415 final-year undergraduate students from various faculties at Girne American University, research utilizes correlational design analyze impact of on cyberloafing, considering mediating effect fatigue moderating influence self-control. The findings reveal significant positive association with partially this self-control influence. offers novel perspective understanding addressing educational settings, thereby contributing body knowledge topic. study’s methodology provide valuable insights into complex interplay stress, fatigue, self-control, offering implications for institutions mitigating behaviors

Язык: Английский

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Exploring transversal competencies in engineering students through international experiences

Frontiers in Education, Год журнала: 2025, Номер 9

Опубликована: Янв. 6, 2025

Well-rounded professionals must have competencies that adapt their expertise to contribute future advancements. Beyond technical prowess, skills such as critical thinking, teamwork, communication, leadership, management, and entrepreneurship are essential for the modern workforce solving twenty-first-century problems. Lifelong learning is a fundamental educational principle prepares individuals acquire knowledge at any stage. With this interest in mind, higher education institutions pursue abroad study programs involve students different opportunities. Stepping outside familiar environments immerses new challenges, fostering rich experience promotes development of shaped by global perspective. This research analyzes developed according model during abroad. Data were collected through 43-question semi-structured interview with 13 undergraduate engineering experiencing an program. Participants conducted personal assessment reflect on enhancement academic performance. The analyzed correlate those defined Tec21 Educational Model, designed Tecnologico de Monterrey 2019, which participants enrolled. defines seven every degree develop: self-knowledge innovative entrepreneurship, social intelligence, ethical civic engagement, reasoning complexity, digital transformation. Results indicate mainly communication. Such tackling they demonstrate ability generate creative solutions, communicate ideas effectively, foster meaningful collaboration. Conversely, transformation engagement less developed. These findings suggest areas improvement within model, emphasizing need cultivate aware societal impact proficient applying technological tools effectively.

Язык: Английский

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Social Media and Mental Health: Understanding the Association between SNS Addiction and Depression in Students

Indus journal of bioscience research., Год журнала: 2025, Номер 3(2), С. 698 - 704

Опубликована: Март 14, 2025

Background: Social media usage has significantly increased among university students, leading to concerns regarding its psychological impact. Excessive engagement with social networking sites (SNS) been associated depression, comparison, and sleep disturbances. However, limited research explored these associations in developing regions like Pakistan. Objective: This study aims examine the relationship between addiction depression students Larkana, Sindh, Materials Methods: A cross-sectional was conducted 289 undergraduate postgraduate students. Data were collected through a structured questionnaire incorporating Bergen Media Addiction Scale (BSMAS) Patient Health Questionnaire-9 (PHQ-9) assess depressive symptoms, respectively. Pearson’s correlation multiple regression analyses performed using SPSS v24.0 evaluate association SNS controlling for demographic lifestyle factors. p-value of <0.05 considered as statistically significant. Results: The findings revealed significant positive (p<0.001) higher scores greater symptoms. Gender differences observed, female reporting slightly levels addition than males (p<0.05). Additionally, excessive use linked disruption, reduced academic performance, distress. Conclusion: provides empirical evidence supporting emphasize need digital literacy programs, psychosocial interventions, institutional policies regulate screen time mitigate negative effects addiction. Future should adopt longitudinal approaches explore causality underlying socio-economic factors influencing this relationship.

Язык: Английский

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Academic Burnout, Family Functionality, Perceived Social Support and Coping among Graduate Students during the COVID-19 Pandemic

International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health, Год журнала: 2023, Номер 20(6), С. 4832 - 4832

Опубликована: Март 9, 2023

Academic burnout and the COVID-19 pandemic have greatly impacted academic life mental health of graduate students. This study aims to address issue in students by relating it family functionality, perceived social support, coping with during pandemic. Data were gathered from a cross-sectional 519 across universities Hungary other European countries. The Copenhagen Burnout Inventory Student, Family APGAR Index, brief form Perceived Social Support Questionnaire, Brief Resilient Coping Scale used measure burnout, coping, respectively. Structural equations modeling was for statistical analysis. results revealed negative effect on burnout. inverse relationship between support identified, mediated functionality. These findings may offer patterns predictors future higher-education institutions identify outside factors that are implicated especially outbreaks such as

Язык: Английский

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Factors Affecting Student Drop Out Behavior: A Systematic Review

International Journal of Educational Management and Innovation, Год журнала: 2024, Номер 5(1), С. 53 - 70

Опубликована: Янв. 30, 2024

Factors affecting student dropout behavior have been investigated overtime. A lot of factors came out to be this prevalent concern in schools. However, study, a systematic review peer-reviewed, empirical literature and studies published between 2015- 2023 was conducted identify the common interventions implemented minimize rates. This specifically tackles two key issues: First, what are behavior? Second, initiatives or reducing dropouts? total 12 were included which passed PRISMA diagram guidelines, Critical Appraisal Skills Programme (CASP) checklist, organized using matrix. Results showed that family, school, school/teacher, lack guidance counseling, social, individual, socioeconomic influencing behavior. Additionally, it remedial programs addressing interest, support resources, improving school's program, offering mechanisms for counteract impact poverty, transportation counseling services, increased funding disadvantaged students, raising awareness consequences pre-marital sex, enforcing school policies, integrating sex education, guaranteeing adequate resource availability address these factors. The findings emphasized importance tailored contextualized specific Further research is needed tailor-fit each factor structure more efficient effective program issues related dropouts.

Язык: Английский

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