Staff perceived students' use of GAI for academic purposes as more extensive than students reported themselves¶

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Evidence · 1 study · associational r1 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person

Subclaims¶

q2 i? The mean of the Perception of Students' Use of GAI scale for staff was 5.23, compared to 3.11 for students, a significant difference. → Kahn P 2026

Evidence¶

Kahn P 2026¶

Kahn P, Carrigan M, Wyman I, Liu R, Smith P, Andonegui AR, Murtagh L and Song F (2026) Still emerging: understanding Generative AI use in Higher Education. Front. Educ. 11:1885253. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1885253

q2 · i? · associational · r1

Survey comparison using the validated Perception of Students' Use of GAI scale (staff) and Use of GAI for Academic Purposes scale (students). The article reports means of 5.23 versus 3.11 at p = 0.000, highlighting "the limited knowledge that staff possess in relation to student use of GAI tools."

"Students perceived that other students use GAI for academic purposes to a significantly lesser extent than staff members perceive students use GAI (see Figure 4). The mean for this scale for staff was 5.23, compared to 3.11 for students (with a t-test confirmed at p = 0.000)."

Discussion¶

Related Claims¶

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• Students perceived facilitating conditions for GAI tool use to a greater extent than staff in the surveyed School — related
• The main student use of GAI tools consistently in view was supporting language-usage and text production — related
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