Beyond the Hype: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends in Generative AI Research, Teaching Practices, and Tools

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Autori principali: Prather, James, Leinonen, Juho, Kiesler, Natalie, Benario, Jamie Gorson, Lau, Sam, MacNeil, Stephen, Norouzi, Narges, Opel, Simone, Pettit, Vee, Porter, Leo, Reeves, Brent N., Savelka, Jaromir, Smith IV, David H., Strickroth, Sven, Zingaro, Daniel
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author Prather, James
Leinonen, Juho
Kiesler, Natalie
Benario, Jamie Gorson
Lau, Sam
MacNeil, Stephen
Norouzi, Narges
Opel, Simone
Pettit, Vee
Porter, Leo
Reeves, Brent N.
Savelka, Jaromir
Smith IV, David H.
Strickroth, Sven
Zingaro, Daniel
author_facet Prather, James
Leinonen, Juho
Kiesler, Natalie
Benario, Jamie Gorson
Lau, Sam
MacNeil, Stephen
Norouzi, Narges
Opel, Simone
Pettit, Vee
Porter, Leo
Reeves, Brent N.
Savelka, Jaromir
Smith IV, David H.
Strickroth, Sven
Zingaro, Daniel
contents Generative AI (GenAI) is advancing rapidly, and the literature in computing education is expanding almost as quickly. Initial responses to GenAI tools were mixed between panic and utopian optimism. Many were fast to point out the opportunities and challenges of GenAI. Researchers reported that these new tools are capable of solving most introductory programming tasks and are causing disruptions throughout the curriculum. These tools can write and explain code, enhance error messages, create resources for instructors, and even provide feedback and help for students like a traditional teaching assistant. In 2024, new research started to emerge on the effects of GenAI usage in the computing classroom. These new data involve the use of GenAI to support classroom instruction at scale and to teach students how to code with GenAI. In support of the former, a new class of tools is emerging that can provide personalized feedback to students on their programming assignments or teach both programming and prompting skills at the same time. With the literature expanding so rapidly, this report aims to summarize and explain what is happening on the ground in computing classrooms. We provide a systematic literature review; a survey of educators and industry professionals; and interviews with educators using GenAI in their courses, educators studying GenAI, and researchers who create GenAI tools to support computing education. The triangulation of these methods and data sources expands the understanding of GenAI usage and perceptions at this critical moment for our community.
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spellingShingle Beyond the Hype: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends in Generative AI Research, Teaching Practices, and Tools
Prather, James
Leinonen, Juho
Kiesler, Natalie
Benario, Jamie Gorson
Lau, Sam
MacNeil, Stephen
Norouzi, Narges
Opel, Simone
Pettit, Vee
Porter, Leo
Reeves, Brent N.
Savelka, Jaromir
Smith IV, David H.
Strickroth, Sven
Zingaro, Daniel
Computers and Society
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
Software Engineering
Generative AI (GenAI) is advancing rapidly, and the literature in computing education is expanding almost as quickly. Initial responses to GenAI tools were mixed between panic and utopian optimism. Many were fast to point out the opportunities and challenges of GenAI. Researchers reported that these new tools are capable of solving most introductory programming tasks and are causing disruptions throughout the curriculum. These tools can write and explain code, enhance error messages, create resources for instructors, and even provide feedback and help for students like a traditional teaching assistant. In 2024, new research started to emerge on the effects of GenAI usage in the computing classroom. These new data involve the use of GenAI to support classroom instruction at scale and to teach students how to code with GenAI. In support of the former, a new class of tools is emerging that can provide personalized feedback to students on their programming assignments or teach both programming and prompting skills at the same time. With the literature expanding so rapidly, this report aims to summarize and explain what is happening on the ground in computing classrooms. We provide a systematic literature review; a survey of educators and industry professionals; and interviews with educators using GenAI in their courses, educators studying GenAI, and researchers who create GenAI tools to support computing education. The triangulation of these methods and data sources expands the understanding of GenAI usage and perceptions at this critical moment for our community.
title Beyond the Hype: A Comprehensive Review of Current Trends in Generative AI Research, Teaching Practices, and Tools
topic Computers and Society
Artificial Intelligence
Human-Computer Interaction
Software Engineering
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2412.14732