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Department of Informatics, Federal University of Paraíba, Brazil

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• Research Article   
  Assessing the Psychological Impact of Generative AI on Data Science Education: An Exploratory Study
  Author(s): Henrique Ramos Pinto*, Vitor Meneghetti Ugulino de Araujo, Cleydson de Souza Ferreira Junior, Lutero Lima Goulart, Gabriel Silva Aguiar, João Vitor Cardoso Beltrão, Paloma Duarte de Lira, Samuel José Fernandes Mendes, Filipe de Lima Vaz Monteiro and Erlon Lacerda Avelino
  
  The integration of AI in educational settings, particularly through Large Language Models (LLMs), is accelerating, reshaping pedagogical approaches due to students’ interactions with new learning tools. This study assesses the impact of generative AI on the educational experiences of computer and data science students at the Center for Informatics, University of Paraíba (CI/UFPB), Brazil. Through Exploratory Factorial Analysis (EFA) of five psychometric scales, the research examines students’ acceptance of LLMs, their associated burnout levels, technology anxiety, and the prevalence of metacognitive and dysfunctional learning strategies associated with LLMs. Results indicate significant adoption of AI technologies among students, accompanied by a low incidence of technology anxiety, manifesting as fears of losing jobs to AI. However, a significant correlation was ob.. View More»
  DOI: 10.35248/0976-4860.24.15.272

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