Students and teachers share similar views on using AI for writing tasks
In short: A survey comparing perspectives from 68 educators and 158 university students found that both groups hold largely similar views on how generative artificial intelligence should be used in the writing process. While concerns about misuse persist, the study revealed a shared understanding of what constitutes acceptable use across different stages of academic work.
The researchers evaluated perceptions regarding six specific tasks: brainstorming, outlining, writing, revising, feedback, and evaluating. They provided participants with actual prompts and outputs from ChatGPT to help them differentiate between various types of AI assistance.
A significant finding was the lack of preparedness at both the classroom and institutional levels to handle these tools. However, because this was a survey-based study, it reflects perceptions rather than how students and teachers actually behave in practice.
Why it matters: Understanding how students and teachers view AI can help create clearer guidelines for its use in schools.
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