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. 2023 Nov 9;13(11):2599–2614. doi: 10.3390/ejihpe13110181

Table 4.

Recommendations for overcoming negative consequences of ChatGPT use for academic purposes in education.

Consequences Recommendations
Overreliance
(FC, EDLE)
  • Educational institutions should establish clear guidelines on the resposible use of ChatGPT in academic settings as a supproting tool.

  • Faculty should encourage their students to reponsibly use ChatGPT, while they ensure the development of their critical thinking and problem-solving skills.

Academic Integrity
(FC, EDLE)
  • Responsible use and ethical guidelines are crucial to mitigate potential negative effects on intellectual property.

  • Students should be trained in academic honesty and the use of resource, e.g., ChatGPT, in learning.

  • Students should use ChatGPT and other electronic resources to support heir learning, not as a primary leaning tool.

  • The faculty should design assessments that are less accomodating of AI-generated content.

Lack of Quality and Accuracy
(FC, EDLE)
  • Caution should be maintined while dealing with information generated by ChatGPT.

  • AI developers and organizations should continuously refine and improve the underlying AI models through rigorous testing and validation processes.

  • The faculty should encourage students to mantain caution and verify the accuracy of the information generated by ChatGPT before relying on it for their studies.

Learning Outcomes
(FC, EDLE)
  • Institutions should use techology to supplemt face-to-face education and not as a replacement for face-to-face education.

Potnetial Bias
(FC, EDLE)
  • Students should seek information from a variety of sources, including textbooks, academic journals, and human experts. This ensures a more comprehensive and balanced learning approach.

  • Faculty should engage in critical thinking activities during the teaching and learning process.

Student Skill Set
(FC, EDLE)
  • Students should use ChatGPT as a supplementary resource rather than a primary source of information and solutions.

  • Students should engage in activities that promote various skills such as critical thinking, problem-solving, and analysis.

Codes of participants who commented on this point (ST = students; FC = faculty; EDLE = education leaders/experts).