The AI generation gap: Are Gen Z students more interested in adopting generative AI such as ChatGPT in teaching and learning than their Gen X and millennial generation teachers?
Abstract This study aimed to explore the experiences, perceptions, knowledge, concerns, and intentions of Generation Z (Gen Z) students with Generation X (Gen X) and Generation Y (Gen Y) teachers regarding the use of generative AI (GenAI) in higher education. A sample of students and teachers were recruited to investigate the above using a survey consisting of both open and closed questions. The findings showed that Gen Z participants were generally optimistic about the potential benefits of GenAI, including enh…
Gen Z students in higher education reported optimism that generative AI could improve learning through enhanced productivity, efficiency and personalized learning and expressed intentions to use it for educational purposes.
Gen X and Gen Y teachers reported heightened concerns that student use of generative AI in higher education could lead to overreliance and create ethical and pedagogical problems without proper guidelines and policies.
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- Peer-reviewedSmart Learning Environments2023-11-15
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Truvace Impact Record TRV-2026-0988, v1: “The AI generation gap: Are Gen Z students more interested in adopting generative AI such as ChatGPT in teaching and learning than their Gen X and millennial generation teachers?.” Truvace, 2026-09-05. /record/TRV-2026-0988 (accessed at citation time). sha256 66168b5059c4dc53…
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