Students most often report hybrid interaction modes with generative AI, with passive task delegation and verification-only use as smaller patterns¶
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q2 i? The majority selected combining multiple methods (n = 211); n = 85 reported AI solves the task for them, n = 62 that AI suggests a course of action, n = 47 use AI only to check, and n = 11 do not use AI at all. → Martin Lnenicka and Petr Coufal 2026
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Martin Lnenicka and Petr Coufal 2026¶
Martin Lnenicka and Petr Coufal. (2026). Navigating AI in STEM: what secondary students actually do with generative AI-driven tools. International Journal of STEM Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-026-00637-8
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Survey item B5 on interaction modes in the n = 416 sample. The article reports "A smaller but still substantial group reported that AI solves the task for them ( n = 85)", and interprets hybrid use as operational pragmatism, with verification-only use aligning with self-regulated learning practices.
"Students most frequently reported a hybrid approach, with the majority selecting I combine multiple methods ( n = 211)."
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Students most often report hybrid interaction modes with generative AI, with passive task delegation and verification-only use as smaller patterns |
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Students most often report hybrid interaction modes with generative AI, with passive task delegation and verification-only use as smaller patterns |
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