Google or ChatGPT: Who is the Better Helper for University Students

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2024
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Abstract
Using information technology tools for academic help-seeking among college students has become a popular trend. In the evolutionary process between Generation Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) and traditional search engines, when students face academic challenges, do they tend to prefer Google, or are they more inclined to utilize ChatGPT? And what are the key factors influencing learners' preference to use ChatGPT for academic help-seeking? These relevant questions merit attention. The study employed a mixed-methods research design to investigate Taiwanese university students' online academic help-seeking preferences. The results indicated that students tend to prefer using ChatGPT to seek academic assistance, reflecting the potential popularity of GenAI in the educational field. Additionally, in comparing seven machine learning algorithms, the Random Forest and LightGBM algorithms exhibited superior performance. These two algorithms were employed to evaluate the predictive capability of 18 potential factors. It was found that GenAI fluency, GenAI distortions, and age were the core factors influencing how university students seek academic help. Overall, this study underscores that educators should prioritize the cultivation of students' critical thinking skills, while technical personnel should enhance the fluency and reliability of ChatGPT and Google searches and explore the integration of chat and search functions to achieve optimal balance.
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Authors Mengmeng Zhang; Xiantong Yang
Journal arXiv
Year 2024
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