How ChatGPT impacts student engagement from a systematic review and meta-analysis study
Generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, has been increasingly integrated into education to change student learning experience. Current empirical studies have mixed results on how ChatGPT impacts student behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement. This systematic literature review a...
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| description | Generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, has been increasingly integrated into education to change student learning experience. Current empirical studies have mixed results on how ChatGPT impacts student behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement. This systematic literature review and meta-analysis explores whether and how ChatGPT impacts student behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement. We used the PRISMA method to select, analyze, and report the results. We screened 766 articles from four databases and identified 17 empirical studies with 1735 students for analysis. We compared the effect on student engagement between ChatGPT-based and non-ChatGPT learning. We found a medium effect size on overall student engagement in ChatGPT-based learning in the random effects model. Our analyses further suggest that ChatGPT-based learning is more effective in fostering student behavioral (medium effective size), cognitive (large effective size), and emotional engagement (medium effective size) than non-ChatGPT learning. Our findings revealed ChatGPT is an effective tool for engaging students in learning. We also suggested three roles ChatGPT plays in fostering student engagement: personalized tutoring, programming and technical assistance, and content generation and collaboration. Our systematic literature review revealed potential risks and results in student disengagement, such as over-reliance. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-3329432c00974af58711883346a866412025-01-08T04:53:47ZengElsevierComputers and Education: Artificial Intelligence2666-920X2025-06-018100361How ChatGPT impacts student engagement from a systematic review and meta-analysis studyYuk Mui Elly Heung0Thomas K.F. Chiu1Department of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Mathematics and Information Technology, The Education Chinese University of Hong, Hong KongDepartment of Curriculum and Instruction, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Department of Curriculum and Instruction, Centre for Learning Sciences and Technologies, Centre for University and School Partnership, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong; Corresponding author.Generative artificial intelligence, such as ChatGPT, has been increasingly integrated into education to change student learning experience. Current empirical studies have mixed results on how ChatGPT impacts student behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement. This systematic literature review and meta-analysis explores whether and how ChatGPT impacts student behavioral, cognitive, and emotional engagement. We used the PRISMA method to select, analyze, and report the results. We screened 766 articles from four databases and identified 17 empirical studies with 1735 students for analysis. We compared the effect on student engagement between ChatGPT-based and non-ChatGPT learning. We found a medium effect size on overall student engagement in ChatGPT-based learning in the random effects model. Our analyses further suggest that ChatGPT-based learning is more effective in fostering student behavioral (medium effective size), cognitive (large effective size), and emotional engagement (medium effective size) than non-ChatGPT learning. Our findings revealed ChatGPT is an effective tool for engaging students in learning. We also suggested three roles ChatGPT plays in fostering student engagement: personalized tutoring, programming and technical assistance, and content generation and collaboration. Our systematic literature review revealed potential risks and results in student disengagement, such as over-reliance.http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2666920X25000013Generative artificial intelligenceStudent engagementChatGPTSystematic reviewMeta-analysis |
| spellingShingle | Yuk Mui Elly Heung Thomas K.F. Chiu How ChatGPT impacts student engagement from a systematic review and meta-analysis study Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence Generative artificial intelligence Student engagement ChatGPT Systematic review Meta-analysis |
| title | How ChatGPT impacts student engagement from a systematic review and meta-analysis study |
| title_full | How ChatGPT impacts student engagement from a systematic review and meta-analysis study |
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| title_short | How ChatGPT impacts student engagement from a systematic review and meta-analysis study |
| title_sort | how chatgpt impacts student engagement from a systematic review and meta analysis study |
| topic | Generative artificial intelligence Student engagement ChatGPT Systematic review Meta-analysis |
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