Would ChatGPT-facilitated programming mode impact college students' programming behaviors, performances, and perceptions? An empirical study

Synopsis

Quasi-experiment (n=82) comparing ChatGPT-facilitated programming (CFP) versus self-directed programming; CFP shifts behaviour toward debugging/feedback cycles with the AI but yields no significant performance gain over SDP.

Keywords

·ChatGPT ·programming ·college students ·dialogic AI ·quasi-experiment

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