AI the Teacher? A Study on the Use of Artificial Intelligence Tools in Learning

Abstract

The use of AI-based tools in the classroom is only one example of how artificial intelligence has influenced various realms of everyday life. It is impossible to overlook the growing impact of this technology and the potential repercussions of using it. AI-based tools such as ChatGPT or Google Translate and specialised AI language learning tools, such as Duolingo and Busuu offer many possibilities for learners to study, including: creating specific learning sets for individual users, translations, and detailed explanations (De la Vall & Araya 2023). Recent studies have shown that this solution is becoming increasingly popular. One study conducted at a university in Germany found that every fourth student used AI-based tools very frequently, while half of the students used them occasionally (von Garrel & Mayer 2023). This study investigates which group of learners use such tools the most and examines the experience of using AI tools to aid learning. I apply methods of statistical analysis to examine how the use of AI tools influences teaching and learning. I gathered three different focus groups (high school students, university students, and university graduates) to examine various aspects such as: whether they used AI tools to aid their learning process, what types of tools were used, if these tools proved to be effective, their overall satisfaction while using these ways of learning, and what (other) benefits they gained from these methods of learning.