Humanities students report higher perceived usefulness, ease of use, and behavioral intention for AI-assisted English tools than STEM students, with small effect sizes¶
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q2 i1 Humanities students also reported higher perceived ease of use (Welch's F = 5.91, p = 0.016, η2 = 0.029) and higher behavioral intention (F = 6.09, p = 0.014, η2 = 0.028) than STEM students. → Wu J 2026
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Wu J 2026¶
Wu J, Wang Y, He Y, Yin X, Chen F and Wan B (2026) Acceptance of AI-assisted English language learning tools in higher education: psychological correlates across disciplinary and proficiency groups. Front. Psychol. 17:1806457. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpsyg.2026.1806457
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One-way ANOVA on behavioral intention by discipline shows Humanities students higher than STEM students with "η2 = 0.028"; the PEOU comparison used Welch's test (F = 5.91, p = 0.016, η2 = 0.029) because homogeneity of variance was not met.
"Behavioral intention also differed by academic discipline, with Humanities students reporting a higher mean level than STEM students (Humanities: 4.11 ± 0.69; STEM: 3.86 ± 0.73), F(1, 208) = 6.09, p = 0.014, η2 = 0.028."
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Humanities students report higher perceived usefulness, ease of use, and behavioral intention for AI-assisted English tools than STEM students, with small effect sizes |
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Humanities students report higher perceived usefulness, ease of use, and behavioral intention for AI-assisted English tools than STEM students, with small effect sizes |
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