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Student Teachers’ Leveraging GenAI Tools for Academic Writing, Design, and Prompting in an ODeL Course Cover

Student Teachers’ Leveraging GenAI Tools for Academic Writing, Design, and Prompting in an ODeL Course

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|Apr 2025

Figures & Tables

Table 1

Respondents views of Grammarly as a paraphrasing tool (n = 204).

GRAMMARLY FOR ACADEMIC WRITINGGENDERMEANStd. DEVtSig. VALUE
It is an excellent academic writing for correcting grammar and spelling mistakes.Male933.781.01  0.250.68
Female1113.681.05
It clarifies the meaning of concepts and increases the readability of the text in my academic writing.Male933.611.30–1.320.59
Female1113.341.45
It is an easy GenAI tool to use for my academic writing.Male933.671.29  0.280.58
Female1113.900.89
It offers helpful suggestions to support my academic writing style.Male933.461.11–0.220.72
Female1111.23
It gives instant feedback on my writing and tracks possible plagiarism in academic writing.Male933.171.09  0.870.56
Female1113.081.22
It helps me write concisely and has faster corrections than other grammar checker tools.Male933.471.10–1.020.89
Female1113.161.20
It facilitates collaborative writing with ease and increases confidence in using the tool.Male933.661.30  0.320.62
Female1113.810.98
It improves sentence construction and increases the vocabulary in my academic writing.Make933.581.26–1.000.51
Female1113.211.09
It helps in real-time writing and provides valuable suggestions for improving my writing style.Male933.081.22–1.660.55
Female1113.141.03
It supports my personal writing goals.Male933.691.18–1220.59
Female1113.691.11
Table 2

Sampled views of AI-generated tools (n = 204).

GENAI TOOLSGENDERNMEANStd. DEVIATIONStd. ERROR MEAN
GrammarlyMale933.31.090.24
Female1113.41.320.18
GammaMale783.61.060.13
Female1273.11.000.11
ChatGPT3.5Male1093.41.230.14
Female963.71.340.21
Table 3

A computerised t-test for AI-generated tools.

LEVENE’S TEST FOR THE EQUALITY OF VARIANCEST-TEST FOR EQUAL MEANS
FSig.tdfSig. (2-TAILED)MEAN DIFF.Std. ERROR DIFF.95% CONFIDENCE INTERVAL OF THE DIFFERENCE
LOWERUPPER
Usage of GenAI toolsEqual variances assumed0.470.520.581090.42–0.240.30–0.890.41
Table 4

Gamma.ai as a design tool for the course (n = 204).

STATEMENTSGenderMEANStd. DEVtSig. VALUE
It offers a user-friendly interface that allows one to create effective PowerPoint presentations.Male933.881.01  0.270.58
Female1113.681.05
It supports interactive multimedia content for my course.Male933.661.26–1.450.59
Female1113.301.16
It allows for customised and engaging learning experiences in the online course.Male933.771.09  0.380.68
Female1113.800.81
It supports collaboration and communication among students and lecturers through online discussion forums or chats.Male933.161.01–0.260.62
Female1113.241.13
It enables lecturers to track student progress and monitor performance.Male933.101.09  0.880.52
Female1113.081.12
It provides personalised feedback and adaptive learning experiences.Male933.331.40–1.080.81
Female1113.161.23
It can develop teaching materials that align with various learning styles.Male933.761.39  0.390.60
Female1113.610.98
Table 5

ChatGPT3.5 as a prompt chatbot (n = 204).

GENDERMEANStd. DEVtSig. VALUE
It is an easy and useful tool in my courseMale933.780.88  0.200.66
Female1113.810.75
It helps me to complete tasks and activities faster in my online course.Male933.611.30–1.320.59
Female1113.341.45
It is easy to become proficient with using the chatbot.Male933.671.29  0.280.58
Female1113.900.89
It increases my efficiency in my online course.Male933.461.11–0.220.72
Female1111.23
It promotes interaction with the chatbot, which is clear and understandable for use in my online course.Male933.171.09  0.870.56
Female1113.081.22
It is an excellent communication tool for my online course.Male933.471.10–1.020.89
Female1113.161.20
It is an effective tool that creates an enjoyable and entertaining environment in the online course.Male933.661.30  0.320.62
Female1113.810.98
Language: English
Page range: 95 - 107
Submitted on: Jun 11, 2024
Accepted on: Oct 26, 2024
Published on: Apr 15, 2025
Published by: International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services

© 2025 Micheal M. van Wyk, published by International Council for Open and Distance Education (ICDE)
This work is licensed under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.