USAGE OF AI TOOLS FOR ACADEMIC ACTIVITIES AMONG FINAL–YEAR UNDERGRADUATE STUDENTS OF SOCIAL SCIENCES

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has rapidly converted a modern concept an essential part of our day-to-day life. The paper provides an outline of the usage of AI tools for academic activities among final year undergraduate students of social sciences. The objectives were to identify the frequency of AI tools usage for academic activities, to identify the types of AI tools commonly used for academic activities and to find out the purposes of using AI tools for academic activities. This study adopted a mixed-methods approach, combining both quantitative and qualitative data. A structured survey was conducted to 100 final year undergraduate students. The survey includes both closed and open-ended questions. Collected data were analyzed using Microsoft Excel. A sample of 100 students were selected using convenience sampling. The study found that the most frequently used AI tools are ChatGPT (95%), Grammarly (84%) and Quil Bot (79%), etc. Students use AI tools for checking grammar (55%), for increasing subject knowledge (67%), for summarizing content (20%), for preparing examinations (30%), for writing assignments (40%), for preparing presentations (20%) and for paraphrasing content (20%). Based on these findings, the study recommends enhancing programs for digital literacy, promoting awareness of ethical practices in advanced AI tools and providing specialized training on AI tools for research.