October 31, 2025 to November 2, 2025
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター
Asia/Tokyo timezone

Cynics’ Experiment on Chat GPT-Assisted Writing Skills

Nov 2, 2025, 2:20 PM
30m
National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

National Olympics Memorial Youth Center / 国立オリンピック記念青少年総合センター

3-1 Yoyogikamizonocho, Shibuya, Tokyo 151-0052 / 〒151-0052 東京都渋谷区代々木神園町3-1
Research-oriented Presentation (30-minutes) Pedagogy Room 303

Speakers

James Thomas (University of Shimane) Melissa Huntley (University of Shimane)

Description

The promise of AI-assist writing tools like ChatGPT is enticing, but do they truly enhance writing skills? This study critically examines the impact of ChatGPT-assisted editing on university students’ writing. Measuring length, relevance, linguistic diversity, and accuracy, the research contrasts AI-assisted editing with traditional self-editing. Findings challenge optimistic claims about AI’s pedagogical benefits, highlighting skill development vs final product. This presentation will appeal to educators skeptical of AI usage in academic writing.

Summary

The promise of AI-assist writing tools like ChatGPT is enticing, but do they truly enhance writing skills? This study critically examines the impact of ChatGPT-assisted editing on university students’ writing. Measuring length, relevance, linguistic diversity, and accuracy, the research contrasts AI-assisted editing with traditional self-editing. Findings challenge optimistic claims about AI’s pedagogical benefits, highlighting skill development vs final product. This presentation will appeal to educators skeptical of AI usage in academic writing.

Teaching Context College and university education

Authors

James Thomas (University of Shimane) Melissa Huntley (University of Shimane)

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