The Use of AI in Students’ Research Work: The Attitudes of Professors from Faculties of Education
TL;DR
The study’s findings provide a clear insight into how university professors assess the impact of AI on the academic process, highlighting its potential to enhance learning, but also concerns about academic integrity and ethical use.
Abstract
The purpose of this study is to gather the attitudes of professors from the Faculty of Education regarding their experiences with students’ use of artificial intelligence during research work. The study aims to identify the benefits, challenges, impacts on quality and academic integrity, ethics, privacy, perspectives, and the role of AI in the future of higher education. The research was conducted using a qualitative approach; the sample for this study is purposive, comprising a total of 20 university professors from Education Faculties in Kosovo. Data were collected through semi-structured interviews, which allow flexibility in exploring key topics and enable participants to freely articulate their thoughts. Thematic analysis was used to identify and interpret the main patterns related to professors’ attitudes toward students’ use of AI. The study’s findings provide a clear insight into how university professors assess the impact of AI on the academic process, highlighting its potential to enhance learning, but also concerns about academic integrity and ethical use. The study emphasizes the need for clear institutional guidelines and policies that would enable sustainable, ethical, and high-quality use of artificial intelligence in students’ research work.