AI becomes an indispensable part of learning
In the context of increasingly popular artificial intelligence (AI) tools, many students admit that dependence on this technology is gradually becoming familiar in their daily learning lives.
As a 4th year student majoring in Information Technology at a university in Hanoi, Dao Minh Quan (Dong Anh commune, Hanoi) said that AI has almost become an indispensable part of his learning process.
Quan shared that chatbots and AI tools help save significantly in time in writing code, finding documents or synthesizing information.
"I myself also rely heavily on AI, because my major has a lot of documents and a lot of information that needs to be processed. Thanks to AI, I access content faster, especially when I need to refer to many different sources" - Quan said.
Similarly, Ngo Thanh Dat - a foreign student majoring in Computer Science at a university in Korea - also admitted that he often uses AI to support homework, summarize long lectures and even support writing reports.
"Lectures at school are sometimes difficult to keep up. Using AI to summarize lectures or especially using generative AI software to write reports, helps me save a lot of time and even create new content that I could not have thought of before" - Dat said.
AI supports learning but students need to practice proactive thinking
The experiences of Quan and Dat show that AI is becoming a powerful support tool in learning, but at the same time, there are also concerns about students being overly dependent on technology.
Talking to Lao Dong reporter, Dr. Luong Dong Son - lecturer at the Institute of Journalism and Communication ( acclaim of Journalism and Communication) - commented that students tend to rely on AI to complete their exercises or write reports, which is showing very obvious negative impacts.
First of all, AI can disrupt students' learning process. According to Mr. Son, when lecturers assign assign exercises, the goal is not only the product but the process of students self-searching, screening, comparing information and building their own arguments. If they ignore this "struggling" step, students will only receive results generated by machines without mastering the knowledge. They may have a flowing article but do not understand the nature, leading to coping learning instead of real learning.
" Obviously, we cannot ban students from using popular technology. The problem is to orient students from passive relying to mastering smart tools. Especially with AI in text generation, it is necessary to realize that this is just an assistant, not a replacement for human thinking" - Dr. Son said.
According to Mr. Son, the solution must start from the learners. Students need to understand that the value lies in the ability to think to direct machines to create useful content, not just create quick documents. Instead of general commands, students must present clear requirements, and at the same time practice logical thinking and self-study skills, thereby accurately determining what they want before asking for help.
"The most important thing is that students need to turn text generation AI into friends to practice thinking. Instead of asking a question and copying the answer, students should reason first, then ask the machine to play the role of an opposite person to find weaknesses in the argument. The process of questioning and continuous dialogue with AI will help sharpen the ability to reason and reason logically" - Dr. Luong Dong Son said.
However, Dr. Son said that this effort cannot only come from students. "Teachers and schools also need to change, make assignments more difficult to do with AI, require personal experience, observe reality or analyze situations where AI does not have data" - he emphasized.
Mr. Son said that the way lecturers evaluate also needs to change. "Instead of just looking at the final product, lecturers should ask students to submit a copy of the entire work process, a note or record the way of thinking, the way of using AI and the reason for choosing information. At that time, AI will become an effective support tool, helping students save time on mechanical work, to focus on developing thinking and creativity" - Dr. Luong Dong Son added.
