Exploring the Impact of Chatbots on Learning Experiences: A Study of Spanish University Students

Session Description

This paper explores into the utilization of chatbots by Spanish university students pursuing education bachelors and masters, aiming to comprehend the impact of these tools on their learning experiences. As an emerging trend in the whole planet, countries and international institutions are publishing guidelines and regulations for the use of Generative Artificial Intelligence. Hence, universities must acknowledge how students employ these applications and reconsider teaching practices, shaping the future of education in the digital age. The researchers of this paper administered an online survey answered by 59 Spanish university students with the goal of compiling information about their use and practices of chatbots. Finally, this report discusses the findings and practical implications of the reality in the context described.

Presenter(s)

Inés Mena-Lucía
Tampere University of Applied Science
Tampere, Finland

Inés is Early Childhood Education Teacher and she has her PhD in Education. She combines her work at the university with her role as daycare teacher. She has worked in different countries like Spain, Norway and Finland.

Currently she is taking a Master Degree in Educational Leadership at TAMK University in Finland.

Mark Curcher
Tampere University of Applied Sciences
Tampere, Finland

Reader of Books, Drinker of Tea, Flâneur, Pedagogical Provocateur, Educational Emigre, Scholarly Skeptic, Critical Contrarian, . Immersed in the Rhizome, Punk AF!