计算专业学生用AI求助方式变了，2024年几乎人人都用ChatGPT。
The Evolving Usage of GenAI by Computing Students
- 通过两年对比调查，发现学生使用GenAI工具的频率显著上升。
- 2024年仅6.3%学生从不使用ChatGPT，远低于2023年的34.1%。
- 尽管使用率提高，但学生常低估自己使用AI的频率。
帮助求助是计算机专业学生学习与解决问题的关键环节。尽管已有研究显示许多学生了解生成式AI（GenAI）工具，但其使用程度和效果仍存在差距。在广泛使用GenAI超过两年后，亟需了解学生使用这些工具的方式是否演变以及如何演变。本研究基于北美多所高校的重复横断面调查（n=95），结果表明学生使用GenAI的行为模式发生转变：2023年，34.1%的学生（n=47）表示从未使用ChatGPT求助，位列第四，仅次于网络搜索、同学互助和课堂论坛；至2024年，该比例骤降至6.3%（n=48），ChatGPT几乎与网络搜索并列成为最常用求助资源。尽管普及度提升，学生对自身每日或每小时使用频率的报告却呈下降趋势，可能源于普遍低估使用频次。研究揭示了GenAI在计算机教育中角色的持续演进，凸显其日益被接受并稳固为关键学习支持资源的地位。
原文摘要 · Abstract (English)
Help-seeking is a critical aspect of learning and problem-solving for computing students. Recent research has shown that many students are aware of generative AI (GenAI) tools; however, there are gaps in the extent and effectiveness of how students use them. With over two years of widespread GenAI usage, it is crucial to understand whether students' help-seeking behaviors with these tools have evolved and how. This paper presents findings from a repeated cross-sectional survey conducted among computing students across North American universities (n=95). Our results indicate shifts in GenAI usage patterns. In 2023, 34.1% of students (n=47) reported never using ChatGPT for help, ranking it fourth after online searches, peer support, and class forums. By 2024, this figure dropped sharply to 6.3% (n=48), with ChatGPT nearly matching online search as the most commonly used help resource. Despite this growing prevalence, there has been a decline in students' hourly and daily usage of GenAI tools, which may be attributed to a common tendency to underestimate usage frequency. These findings offer new insights into the evolving role of GenAI in computing education, highlighting its increasing acceptance and solidifying its position as a key help resource.
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