Positive attitudes toward ChatGPT increased from before to during the practicum¶

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Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r3 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? While-practicum focus group interviews yielded 17 new positive reflections from 10 of 11 participants (91%), compared with only six positive comments from 6 of 11 participants (54.4%) before the practicum, with no negative views recorded pre-practicum. → Saadet Korucu-Kış 2026

Evidence¶

Saadet Korucu-Kış 2026¶

Saadet Korucu-Kış, Arif Bakla. (2026). Exploring pre-service EFL teachers’ perceptions, use cases and questioning practices of ChatGPT during practicum: a critical digital pedagogy perspective. Instructional Science. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11251-026-09783-6

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Comparison of pre-practicum and while-practicum focus group interviews in the same case study. Pre-practicum interviews produced only six positive comments (54.4% of participants) and no negative views; mid-practicum interviews showed "a marked increase in perceived value" with 91% of participants giving positive reflections.

"while-practicum focus group interviews yielded 17 new positive reflections (10 out of 11 participants, 91%), indicating a marked increase in perceived value."

Discussion¶

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