ChatGPT and its impact on research supervision : Insights from Australian postgraduate research students

As artificial intelligence (AI) continues to evolve, its impact on academic environments, especially in postgraduate research supervision, becomes increasingly significant. This study explored the impact of ChatGPT, an advanced AI conversational model, on five dimensions of research supervision: fun...

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subjects Artificial intelligence
Chatbots
ChatGPT
Critical thinking
Educational Technology
Generative artificial intelligence
Graduate students
Graduate study
Higher education
Job Skills
Postgraduate students
Research supervision
Students
Supervision
Supervisor Supervisee Relationship
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Thinking Skills
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