Exploring User Perspectives on ChatGPT: Applications, Perceptions, and Implications for AI-Integrated Education
This qualitative study analyzes social media discourse to explore early adopters' perceptions and experiences with ChatGPT across educational sectors (K-12, higher education, skills training), examining usage patterns, attitudes, and concerns about cognitive offloading, critical thinking erosion, and ethical implications.
To foster the development of pedagogically potent and ethically sound AI-integrated learning landscapes, it is pivotal to critically explore the perceptions and experiences of the users immersed in these contexts. In this study, we perform a thorough qualitative content analysis across four key social media platforms. Our goal is to understand the user experience (UX) and views of early adopters of ChatGPT across different educational sectors. The results of our research show that ChatGPT is mos