AI (Artificial Intelligence), Education
Conditions
Brief summary
The goal of this mixed method interventional study is to develop and test the effectiveness of integrating ChatGPT into the nursing research course to improve research competency among third-year undergraduate nursing students. The main questions it aims to answer is: Will participants who undergo the LLM-integrated curriculum show an increase in research competency and attitudes compared to participants who did not undergo this curriculum. Researchers will compare a students assessment grades, as well as their research competency and attitude, measured via the Research Competence Scale (R-Comp) and Revised Attitudes Towards Research scale (R-ATR) respectively. Research will determine whether the LLM-integrated curriculum could improve students understanding and attitudes towards research.
Interventions
OTHERLLM-Integration
The curriculum for AY2026/2027 will have the following integrated into their lessons/ learning materials: 1. ChatGPT integrated curriculum, 2. tutor manual; 3. student manual; and 4. ChatGPT interactive platform.
Sponsors
National University Health System, Singapore
Ministry of Education, Singapore
Study design
Allocation
NON_RANDOMIZED
Intervention model
PARALLEL
Primary purpose
OTHER
Masking
NONE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Healthy volunteers
Yes
Inclusion criteria
* All year-three students in cohort years AY2025/26 and AY2026/27 who are enrolled in mandatory research course titled "NUR3202C: Research and Evidence-Based Healthcare"
Exclusion criteria
* NIL
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Research Competence questionnaire | Once at baseline (week 0), once at Week 10 | A 32-item, 5-point Likert scale assessing participants perceived research competency. The minimum and maximum score one can attain on this measure is 32 and 160 respectively, with a higher score indicating higher perceived competence in research |
| Revised Attitudes Toward Research scale | Once at baseline (week 0), once at Week 10 | A 13-item, 7-point Likert scale assessing participants' own attitudes towards research. The minimum and maximum score one can attain on this measure is 13 and 91 respectively, with a higher score indicating a more positive attitude towards research. |
| Grades of research proposal | Week 15 | Grades from the research proposal will also be used as an objective measure of the student's research competency for triangulation of data. This research proposal is an existing assessment in NUR3202C it will be assessed using a structured rubric that grades students based on the content, organization, delivery and collaboration. |
Countries
Singapore
Outcome results
None listed