Editing and proofreading was the most prevalent category of GenAI use among PGR students, reported by over half of participants¶
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q2 i? Editing and proofreading was the most prevalent GenAI use category, reported by over half of participants, described as post-writing refinement supporting clarity without contributing substantively to content. → Wei Dai and Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan 2026
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Wei Dai and Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan 2026¶
Wei Dai and Cecilia Ka Yuk Chan. (2026). Shaping responsible GenAI use in research through AI literacy-oriented guidelines: insights from postgraduate students. International Journal of Educational Technology in Higher Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s41239-026-00609-6
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Focus-group results on GenAI uses (RQ1) report that editing and proofreading "emerged as the most prevalent cate - gory of GenAI use, reported by over half of the participants", framed as a post-writing refinement tool; non-native English speakers valued it for linguistic clarity while retaining control.
"Editing and proofreading emerged as the most prevalent cate - gory of GenAI use, reported by over half of the participants."
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Related Claims¶
- PGR students rejected GenAI generation of research ideas, original arguments, or whole papers as violating authorship norms, while accepting surface-level support — related
- Nearly all postgraduate research students in the study used GenAI across multiple research stages, positioning it as a supportive assistant with human oversight retained — related
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Editing and proofreading was the most prevalent category of GenAI use among PGR students, reported by over half of participants |
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Editing and proofreading was the most prevalent category of GenAI use among PGR students, reported by over half of participants |
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