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Usage of Ai in Research Writing Among Senior Highschool Students 3 1
Usage of Ai in Research Writing Among Senior Highschool Students 3 1
A Thesis
Presented to the
Faculty of the School of Basic Education
DIVINE WORD COLLEGE OF CALAPAN
Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro
In Partial Fulfillment
of the Requirements for
PRACTICAL RESEARCH 2
By:
ZEPHAN CASTRO
2024
Chapter I
Introduction
The ideal characteristic of artificial intelligence is its ability to rationalize and take
actions that have the best chance of achieving a specific goal. A subset of artificial
intelligence is machine learning, which refers to the concept that computer programs can
automatically learn from and adapt to new data without being assisted by humans. Deep
learning techniques enable this automatic learning through the absorption of huge
amounts of unstructured data such as text, images, or video. (Frankenfield, 2023)
Although AI technologies have a great deal of promise for good, their ability to
outperform human intellect and ability accounts for a significant portion of its power.
Artificial intelligence has the potential to significantly impact both daily life and world
events.
While the opportunities for AI are promising, students and instructors may perceive
the impact of AI systems negatively. For instance, students may perceive indiscriminate
collection and analysis of their data through AI systems as a privacy breach, as illustrated
by the Facebook–Cambridge Analytica data scandal (Chan, 2019; Luckin, 2017).It is
essential to find a balance between utilizing AI's transformational potential. and
addressing the ethical ramifications of its widespread adoption as it continues to advance
The primary objective of this research paper is to analyze the current usage of AI in
research writing among senior high school students. Specific objectives include assessing
the awareness and adoption of AI tools among students for research writing purposes,
identifying the perceived benefits and challenges associated with using AI in the research
writing process, exploring the preferences and attitudes of students towards AI-assisted
research writing compared to traditional methods, and investigating the impact of AI
integration on students' research skills development and academic performance.
theoretical Framework
Verify statistical
data
(AI)
AI Tools for
Writing
RESEARCH
WRITING
AI Tools for
Citing
Literature
AI Tools for
Experimental
Design
These theories support what is shown in the illustration. AI tools can help you
save time and find relevant publications. AI-powered technologies are also
intended to arrange studies, collect data, and analyze it objectively.
AI tools can assist researchers in writing and editing articles, citing important
sources, and determining which journals are most suited to the scope of their
research.
AI-powered research tools for reading, annotating, and taking notes can
significantly improve the efficiency with which people acquire knowledge. Such
systems can present users with extracts from literature sources, with the most
essential material highlighted, to assist them decide whether an item is worth
reading.
Conceptual Framework
The following paradigm illustrates the conceptual framework in which the factors applied
in Perceptions on the Usage of Artificial Intelligence in Research Writing among Senior
High School Students.
Assessment and Feedback: Effective assessment strategies, such as quizzes, projects, and
presentations, can gauge students' comprehension of AI concepts and provide
constructive feedback to support their learning progress.
Finally the last factor of the study refers to Ethical and Social Implications:
Incorporating discussions about the ethical and social implications of AI, such as bias,
privacy, and job automation, can help students develop a well-rounded understanding of
the broader implications of AI technologies. Integration with Other Subjects: Integrating
AI education across various subjects, such as mathematics, computer science, and ethics,
can reinforce learning and demonstrate the interdisciplinary nature of AI. Community
Engagement: Engaging with industry professionals, researchers, and community
organizations working in the field of AI can provide students with real-world insights and
opportunities to explore career pathways in AI-related fields. professionals, researchers,
and community organizations working in the field of AI can provide students with real-
world insights and opportunities to explore career pathways in AI-related fields.
Based from the problem statement, the following hypothesis is hereby drawn:
This study focuses on what is the usage of artificial intelligence in research writing
among senior high school student. The participants of this study will be the senior high
school student at school year 2023-2024 in Divine Word College of Calapan.
This study will be conducted on the second semester of School Year 2023-2024 in senior
high school only. Its main purpose is to determine the average opinion and response of
the participants to know the impact of artificial intelligence in research writing in student
of Divine Word College of Calapan. And determine how the senior high school will
conduct research. Therefore, the researchers surveyed varying amounts of respondents
from each section from senior high school.
This research paper has significance to the following beneficiaries who are
affected by the problem being studied:
Students. To gain access to advance research tools that can streamline the research
process, improve the quality their work, academic performance.
Parents. To have insight into their child’s learning experiences and support their
academic endeavours by understanding the benefit of AI tools in research writing
Teacher. To gain valuable information about the use of AI in student research writing,
allowing them to adapt teaching strategies and provide relevant guidance and support.
Definition of Terms
The following terms used in the study were conceptually and operationally
defined to give the reader a better understanding of the research:
Deep Learning: Deep learning is a subset of machine learning that uses artificial neural
networks with many layers (hence "deep") to learn representations of data. Deep learning
algorithms are particularly effective for tasks such as image and speech recognition.
Neural Networks: Neural networks are computational models inspired by the structure
and function of the human brain. They consist of interconnected nodes, or "neurons," that
process information and learn patterns from data.
Student learning: Student learning refers to the process by which students acquire
knowledge, skills, attitudes, and values through various educational experiences.
Research writing: Research writing refers to the process of conducting scholarly inquiry
and communicating the findings in a written format.
Artificial Intelligence
For instance, based on the Chinese Ministry of Education introducing a high school
artificial intelligence textbook that integrates computational thinking into teaching. The
textbook, under the Ministry of Education's standard, focuses on the thinking mode and
skill cultivation of the intelligent era, focusing on its connotation, value, training strategy,
and course design. However, implementing this basic education requires research and
supporting facilities, such as the cultivation of artificial intelligence education teaching
teams, the connection of computational thinking education at different stages, and how to
face rapid knowledge updates. The rapid development of knowledge in the intelligent era
requires continuous updating of knowledge and thinking, which is particularly
challenging for improving the quality of teaching teams. In the era of intelligence,
education is not just about teaching AI technology but also about cultivating thinking
patterns and skills. (Yanfang Y, et al.,2018)
Also, the use of AI chatbots, specifically ChatGPT, in scientific writing. OpenAI's GPT
language model helps researchers organize material, generate drafts, and proofread.
However, there's no critical care medicine publication yet. ChatGPT should not replace
human judgment, and output should be reviewed by experts. Ethical concerns include
plagiarism, inaccuracies, and potential disparities in accessibility between high- and low-
income countries. (Salvagno, et al.,2023)
Furthermore, The metaverse, a shared virtual world fueled by emerging technologies like
artificial intelligence (AI), has become a significant aspect of the internet's growth. This
survey explores the role of AI in the metaverse's foundation and development, focusing
on machine learning algorithms and deep learning architectures. It explores AI-based
methods in technical aspects like natural language processing, machine vision,
blockchain, networking, digital twin, and neural interface, and highlights potential
applications in healthcare, manufacturing, smart cities, and gaming. (Thien Huynh-The,
et al.,2023)
Research Writing
According to Jack Caulfield, 2022, The introduction to a research paper is where you set
up your topic and approach for the reader. It has several key goals: (1)Present your topic
and get the reader interested (2) Provide background or summarize existing research (3)
Position your own approach (4) Detail your specific research problem and problem
statement (5) Give an overview of the paper’s structure. The introduction looks slightly
different depending on whether your paper presents the results of original empirical
research or constructs an argument by engaging with a variety of sources. Don’t feel that
your hook necessarily has to be deeply impressive or creative. Clarity and relevance are
still more important than catchiness. The key thing is to guide the reader into your topic
and situate your ideas. Provide only the most relevant background information. The
introduction isn’t the place to get too in-depth; if more background is essential to your
paper, it can appear in the body.
To begin with, A lot of times, instructors and students tend to separate “thinking,”
“researching,” and “writing” into different categories that aren’t necessarily very well
connected. First you think, then you research, and then you write. The reality is though
that the possibilities and process of research writing are more complicated and much
richer than that. We think about what it is we want to research and write about, but at the
same time, we learn what to think based on our research and our writing. The goal of this
article is to guide you through this process of research writing by emphasizing a series of
exercises that touch on different and related parts of the research process. Research
writing is writing that uses evidence (from journals, books, magazines, the Internet,
experts, etc.) to persuade or inform an audience about a particular point. Research writing
exists in a variety of different forms. For example, academics, journalists, or other
researchers write articles for journals or magazines; academics, professional writers and
almost anyone create web pages that both use research to make some sort of point and
that show readers how to find more research on a particular topic. All of these types of
writing projects can be done by a single writer who seeks advice from others, or by a
number of writers who collaborate on the project.(Krause, 2007)
However, the key challenges in research writing that include the intellectual challenges
faced by students such as problems with time management, how to choose and then
narrow down a research topic. The most challenging problem that students might face is
time management. Students tend to allocate everything to the last stage where they find it
difficult to accomplish their research on time. Time management skills boil down to
organization, commitment and awareness and may be applied to a number of tasks in life
one might decide to take on. In the context of student researchers, this might mean that
they have to become conscious to write down everything, to stay focused especially when
something more momentarily interesting occurs, and to be committed to keeping to a set
schedule.(Dombeck & Wells-Moran, 2006)
Moreover, students who are writing their research papers often raise questions about
plagiarism, how many words we need to change in a sentence to avoid plagiarism, the
answer is that there is no great words are phrases to add in a sentence to make the idea
your own and real word needs real opinions. The great and chief principle to avoid
plagiarism is giving the references at the end of the research paper, you need to write the
last name author, publish year and the title of the research paper. The most important
thing to discuss is the most students do not check their papers after completing it. There
are lots of ways to check plagiarism such as Quetext and WriteChecker, before
submitting your paper to your teacher in order to check plagiarism, don’t miss to first
check plagiarism yours.(Ozturk, 2011)
However, people are feeling conflicted over the rise of generative artificial intelligence
(ChatGPT), and disagreements are prevalent among academics, educators, researchers,
and the general public. Although research methodology and research paper writing could
be revolutionized by artificial intelligence, several ethical issues are raised. Particularly
with regard to academic writing, the academic community is dubious about whether this
language model will be more beneficial than detrimental. This study makes the case that
cutting-edge technology is here to stay and that the real decision is not whether to accept
it or not, but rather how to use it most wisely, carefully, and responsibly to uphold
academic transparency and integrity while improving research performance.(Base from
Association for the Teaching of English as a Foreign Language in Indonesia, 2023)
Futhermore, The rise of artificial intelligence (AI) technology has sparked intense interest
among educational technologists in how to incorporate such advancements into teaching
and learning. One area that has gained a lot of attention is research writing, which
involves developing AI-based tools to help researchers with their writing process.
Machine learning and natural language processing, for example, have been integrated
into apps that attempt to not only simplify the process of research writing but also
improve the quality of critical analysis, notably in the areas of literature review and
language style. Despite the increasing use of AI components in research writing, efforts
to examine their implementation, benefits, and weaknesses remain restricted. This
chapter summarizes some of the main studies on AI in research writing.(Adams &
Chuah, 2022)
However, in order to examine an area where voice is believed to play only a little role—
academic writing—I wish to somewhat alter the meaning of the idea of voice, which has
become important to studies of discourse, composition, and literature. By concentrating
on the interpersonal aspects of academic writing and explaining how authors position
themselves and their readers, I hope to further investigate the concept of "disciplinary
voice" in this context. Essentially, I think the concept of voice can illuminate some
disciplinary argument details, and I'm curious to know what these details reveal about
writers' perceptions of proper relationships and how this relates to writing across
disciplines.(Hyland, 2019)
Chapter III
Research Methodologies
This chapter presents the research design used by the researchers, the respondents
and sampling procedures, the instruments, and the statistical treatment of the collected
data.
Research Design
The study was taken out by the researchers at the Basic Education department of Divine
Word College of Calapan. Calapan City, brgy, Tibag. The institution is made up of (0)
officially enrolled students and (0) teachers. Students connect with each other through
one of the three (3) offered modalities—online, offline, or blended learning—under the
cover of flexible learning. To further develop their abilities even outside of their natural
learning environment, the school now uses a curriculum that consists of the Department
of Education's most important learning characteristics
The respondents of the study are the Senior High School Students of Divine Word
College of Calapan. The researchers will use simple random sampling technique to select
thirty (30) respondents from each strand. These students selected are one of those many
individuals who are using artificial intelligence in research writing. By this factor, the
researchers consider them as the most suitable respondents for the study.
Research Instruments
The research will include the use of a standardized survey questionnaire. Then,
simple random sampling respondents of the study will have a direct link for the Google
Forms application in order to have an authority to answer the questions. Afterwards, the
data gathered by the researchers will be encoded, organized, deduced, interpreted, and
analyzed.
The researchers observed the personal safety of the respondents by ensuring and treating
all the information gathered with utmost confidentiality.
The researchers will analyze all of the gathered data carefully in order to arrive
with a conclusion without any bias. A independent sample t-test will be used in the study
to test if there is a significant relationship between the usage of artificial intellegence and
the research writing abilities of senior highschool students.Note that, the level of
significance is set as p < 0.05.
Followed by this, the researchers will also consider the use of scientific method.