Student surveys show widespread weekly AI use, requests for instructor guidance, and a substantial minority using AI to produce entire solutions¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · design r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2031: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? An institutional survey found 80% of students using AI weekly and seeking instructor guidance. → Perl-Nussbaum 2026 q2 i? In physics-specific surveys, 29% of students reported sometimes or often using AI to produce an entire solution, and 71% of introductory students reported sometimes, often, or almost always using AI to check solution correctness before submitting. → Perl-Nussbaum 2026 (2)

Evidence¶

Perl-Nussbaum 2026¶

Perl-Nussbaum, D., & Finkelstein, N. D. (2026). A Workshop Series for Effective Use of AI in Uncertain Times: Building a Physics Faculty Learning Community. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.23887 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2609.23887

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Campus-wide survey at the authors' institution (Center for Teaching & Learning, 2025), cited as local motivation. It found "80% of students were using AI weekly" and that students were seeking guidance from instructors. Percentages are descriptive; no effect sizes reported.

"A survey at our institution revealed 80% of students were using AI weekly, and were seeking guidance from their instructors"

Perl-Nussbaum 2026 (2)¶

Perl-Nussbaum, D., & Finkelstein, N. D. (2026). A Workshop Series for Effective Use of AI in Uncertain Times: Building a Physics Faculty Learning Community. https://arxiv.org/abs/2609.23887. doi:10.48550/arxiv.2609.23887

q2 · i? · design · r2

Physics-specific survey administered in PHYS 1110 (General Physics 1) and later in five courses reaching N~350 students. The article reports "29% of students reported sometimes or often using AI to produce an entire solution" and that 71% of introductory students use AI to check correctness. Descriptive percentages only.

"29% of students reported sometimes or often using AI to produce an entire solution"

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

• Student surveys show widespread AI use, desire for instructor guidance, and 'checking correctness' as a frequent use — a broader claim this one bears on
• Layer 1 survey (N=54) found mostly daily or weekly but largely passive AI use, with persistent ethical anxiety described as cheating fears or hallucination worries — related
• A majority of surveyed students want institutional training on professional and ethical AI tool use — related
• A 2024 global survey found 86% of students use AI tools while 80% report institutional policies are unclear or inadequate — related