A majority of physics students (76%) perceived a positive change in their Gen AI interactions after prompt-engineering training¶
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q2 i? In a qualitative study of 49 students, 76% perceived a positive change in their interactions with Gen AI from before to after watching a prompt-engineering training video, while 13% reported no significant change. → Lindsay Dawson 2026
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Lindsay Dawson 2026¶
Lindsay Dawson, N. Sanjay Rebello. (2026). Exploring Students' Perceptions of Using Generative AI-Assisted Problem Posing. https://arxiv.org/abs/2608.12523 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2608.12523
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Phenomenological analysis of written reflections from N=49 students in an online first-semester calculus-based physics summer course, comparing pre- and post-training problem-posing interactions with Gen AI. A majority "perceived a positive change from before to after watching the training video"; 13% reported no significant change.
"Based on their perceptions of the interactions, a majority of participants(76%)perceived a positive change from before to after watching the training video. Of the remaining students,13%reported no significant change between the pre- and post-training interaction."
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Related Claims¶
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- Positive perceptions of training and of the technique largely co-occurred across the two themes — related
- Perceived improvement after prompt-engineering training was concentrated among students with little or no prior prompting experience — related
- Monitoring of AI training relies primarily on records of interactions with AI tools, while attitudes and perceptions are mostly assessed at a single point in time — related
- Student generative AI use expanded substantially within engineering mechanics coursework over the semester, from 37% to 51% using it at least weekly — related
- Within prompt–response AI interfaces, students without guidance rarely move beyond prompt tuning, yielding interactions of limited educational value and increased reliance on outputs — related
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A majority of physics students (76%) perceived a positive change in their Gen AI interactions after prompt-engineering training |
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A majority of physics students (76%) perceived a positive change in their Gen AI interactions after prompt-engineering training |
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