Students in an academic writing course developed a more nuanced understanding of AI's capabilities and limitations, engaging with it as a support tool rather than a substitute for original work¶

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q2 i? After the AI-integrated course activities, students showed a more nuanced understanding of AI capabilities and limitations and treated AI as a support tool rather than a substitute for original work. → Benali Taouis 2026

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Benali Taouis 2026¶

Benali Taouis, H., & Díaz García, A. (2026). Teaching with Generative Artificial Intelligence: Enhancing Critical Thinking and Ethical Awareness in Academic Writing. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. https://doi.org/10.53761/28y4hw95

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The article reports course-level results from an English course for Academic and Professional Communication, stating that "the students developed a more nuanced understanding of the capabilities and limitations" of AI. No effect sizes or test statistics are printed; the finding is reported descriptively.

"The results suggest that the students developed a more nuanced understanding of the capabilities and limitations, enabling them to engage with it as a support tool rather than a substitute for the original work."

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