Cheng, Wenya

Misic, Gorana

Ramanan, Sisir

Selvaretnam, Geethanjali

Tsafos, Yannis D.

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Impact of Generative AI on StudentEngagement in Diverse GroupsYannis D. Tsafos, Geethanjali SelvaretnamWenya Cheng, Gorana Misic, Sisir RamananUniversity of Glasgow Adam Smith Business SchoolIntroductionGenAI is transforming higher educationKey tensions: Academic integrity vs. enhancedlearning opportunitiesNeed to equip students with GenAI skillsLiteratureZhang & Tur (2023): Stimulates critical thinkingUddin et al. (2023): Increases satisfactionChan & Hu (2023): Risk of lowered engagementLo et al. (2024): Bias in AI responses010203Research QuestionsHow does Generative AI affectstudent engagement in groupsettings?Does GenAI use lead to bettercommunication, confidence, orcognitive engagement?What are the differences inexperiences among diverse groups?Research DesignPostgraduate course: Portfolio Analysis &Investment100 studentsGroup task completed in classTopic: Portfolio rebalancingCollaborative problem-solving usingMiroHalf used GenAI; half did notGenAI groups used ChatGPT or similarDataStudents’ Miro logsSurvey capturing students'experiences and perceptionsAnalytical FrameworkWe define and analyse student engagement through its three dimensions:Figure: Dimensions of Student engagement (Fredricks et al., 2004)Survey ResultsTo what extent do you agree with the following statements aboutGenerative AI (AI Group)?Strongly agree Agree NeutralDisagree Strongly disagree0 20 40 60 80 100It improved my understanding of the problemIt was useful in suggesting ideas or solutionsIt provided me with feedback and helped improved my ideas26.8% 53.7% 19.5%17.1% 65.9% 9.8%7.3%22.0% 63.4% 7.3%7.3%Survey ResultsCommunication Effectiveness1 Very poor 2 34 5 ExcellentAI Group Non-AI Group020406080100Mean: 3.78 Mean: 3.48How did the use of Generative AI impactgroup communication (AI Group)?Better48.8%Neutral29.3%Significantly better14.6%Worse7.3%Was English your primary language incommunicating with your group?No - 79.4%Mean: 3.78 Mean: 3.48Survey Results Word Cloud presenting benefits asidentified by students in usingGenerative AI to solve their task010203Other FindingsGenAI improved confidence butoccasional dependency andgroup tension reportedAI groups showed broader creativityin their Miro output but somestruggled with idea integrationMixed evidence on cognitiveengagementKey TakeawaysGenAI can boost all engagementdimensionsCareful instructional design iscrucialImplications for PracticeProvide AI use guidelinesEncourage critical evaluationof AIMonitor engagement viareflection toolsSupport multilingual inclusivityThank You!Contact us for more information:Yannis.Tsafos@glasgow.ac.ukGeethanjali.Selvaretnam@glasgow.ac.ukWenya.Cheng@glasgow.ac.ukGorana.Misic@glasgow.ac.ukSisir.Ramanan@glasgow.ac.uk

Impact of Generative AI on Student Engagement in Diverse Groups

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