A Critical Examination of the Role of ChatGPT in Learning Research:A Thing Ethnographic Study

This paper conducts a SWOT analysis of ChatGPT's role in learning research, examining its strengths (natural language processing, accessibility), weaknesses (lack of deep understanding, objectivity issues), opportunities (intelligent research assistant, writing support), and threats (risks to critical thinking, information security, educational equity). The study uses an ethnographic approach treating ChatGPT as a research participant to assess its impact on learning research practices.

The rapid evolution of artificial intelligence(AI) in natural language processing has sparked considerable interest in AI Large Language Models(LLM), such as ChatGPT, within the field of education. Despite this attention, there exists a noticeable gap in scholarly discourse regarding the potential impact of ChatGPT on learning research. This study adopts an ethnographic research approach, considering ChatGPT as an active research participant. Guided by four key questions derived from the SWOT an

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