Perceived gains in creativity, independent thinking and motivation rise sharply among students with more than three years of GenAI experience, though the comparison is cross-sectional¶
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q2 i? Students with over three years of GenAI experience reported sharply higher perceived gains in creativity, independent thinking and active learning motivation than those with 1–3 years, while efficiency gains were uniformly high across all duration groups. → Lei Fan and Fangxue Liu 2026
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Lei Fan and Fangxue Liu 2026¶
Lei Fan and Fangxue Liu. (2026). The impact of generative artificial intelligence on academic development of Chinese students in humanities and social sciences. https://arxiv.org/abs/2606.24104 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2606.24104
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Cross-sectional subgroup comparison by GenAI use duration (Figure 2c). The article notes this pattern "may indicate a developmental interpretation" but is "based on comparisons between subgroups with different GenAI use durations rather than measured evidence of longitudinal change".
"perceived improvements in creativity, independent thinking, or active learning motivation are similar for students with 1–2 and 2–3 years of experience, followed by a sharp increase among those with more than three years."
Discussion¶
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Related Claims¶
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- Among students, longer AI-use experience is monotonically associated with higher perceived usefulness (Spearman's r = 0.327), though self-selection may explain part of the pattern — related
- Structural paths did not differ significantly across AI usage-frequency groups, though exploratory coefficients varied numerically — related
- Chinese HSS students report near-consensus perceived learning-efficiency gains from GenAI, largely independent of use duration and discipline — related
- Perceived effects of GenAI on independent thinking and creativity are polarized among Chinese HSS students, with substantial minorities reporting declines — related
- Efficiency trap: human critical thinking may decline when AI performs most of the cognitive work — reports the opposite
- Gen AI usage duration longer than one year is associated with higher perceived academic assistance, skill development, psychological and emotional support, and daily life benefits — related
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Perceived gains in creativity, independent thinking and motivation rise sharply among students with more than three years of GenAI experience, though the comparison is cross-sectional |
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Perceived gains in creativity, independent thinking and motivation rise sharply among students with more than three years of GenAI experience, though the comparison is cross-sectional |
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