Students reported increased personal responsibility and described the reflective self-assessment process as confidence-building during their transition to university¶

Claim · All claims
Evidence · 1 study · qualitative r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Students reported an increased sense of personal responsibility for ethical GenAI use after the reflective self-assessment. → Pedlow 2026 q2 i? Students described the reflective process as confidence-building during their transition to university study. → Pedlow 2026

Evidence¶

Pedlow 2026¶

Pedlow, M., & Maldon, J. (2026). Raising Ethical Awareness of GenAI Use Through Student Self-Assessment in the Transition to Higher Education. Journal of University Teaching and Learning Practice. https://doi.org/10.53761/39ey1895

q2 · i? · qualitative · r1

Qualitative finding from the thematic analysis of student reflections in the survey study; students "reported an increased sense of personal responsibility" and found the process confidence-building.

"Students also reported an increased sense of personal responsibility, describing the reflective process as confidence‑building during their transition to university study."

Discussion¶

Learner Variables¶

• Self-Efficacy — outcome: instruction changes it

Related Claims¶

• Self Assessment Improves Self Regulated Learning — the general claim this finding bears on, with the studies behind it
• Guided reflection embedded in self-assessment supports commencing students to engage responsibly and confidently with GenAI while maintaining academic integrity — a broader claim this one bears on
• Student reflections revealed tensions between efficiency and academic integrity, and uncertainty about institutional expectations of GenAI use — related
• The study used pre- and post-semester surveys with Likert-scale literacy-confidence items and open-text ethical reflection, thematically analysed — related
• Students recognised both the benefits and limitations of GenAI, demonstrating ethical awareness and critical evaluation of its role in academic work — related