The Use of Artificial Intelligence

on Academic Research and Projects

Dave Michael P. Ocgaria

Aleiyah A. Andaya

Ariana O. Cabatin

Maragol Integrated School, Science city of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija

Lawrence N. Labitad

March 2024
 INTRODUCTION

Background of the Study

Artificial Intelligence, often abbreviated as AI, is a fascinating field of study

that explores the creation and application of intelligent machines that can mimic

human behavior. It is a multidisciplinary field that combines aspects of computer

science, mathematics, cognitive psychology, and even philosophy.

AI research is primarily concerned with the development of algorithms and

methods for tasks such as problem-solving, learning, perception, language

understanding, and logical reasoning. It also delves into more complex areas like self-

correction and self-improvement. The ultimate goal of AI research is to create

machines that can perform tasks that would normally require human intelligence, such

as interpreting natural language, recognizing patterns, and making judgments.

In recent years, AI has made significant advancements and has been integrated

into various sectors including healthcare, finance, transportation, and entertainment.

Despite these advancements, AI research continues to grapple with ethical and

societal implications, including issues related to privacy, job displacement, and

decision transparency.

AI is a rapidly evolving field that offers exciting opportunities and challenges.

Its potential to revolutionize various aspects of our lives makes it a compelling area of

research.
 Statement of the Research Problem

This research aims to know if the students of Maragol Integrated School are

using Artificial Intelligence on their academic researches and projects. This study also

helps to discover if using AI will affect/ affects the educational standards of the

school. Moreover, this study will also help to determine the possible risks and

limitations of using Artificial Intelligence.

Objectives of the Study

This study aims to achieve the following objectives.

1. To determine which artificial intelligence (AI) students most frequently employ for

their academic projects and research.

2. To understand the effects of AI use on the educational standard of the schools.

3. To understand the benefits and drawbacks of employing AI.

4. To determine the overall count of pupils applying AI on their educational pursuits.

5. To know the level of student engagement with AI.

6. To ascertain whether AI enhances the success of project completion and academic

studies.

7. To understand whether employing AI carries any potential hazards or restrictions and

what those might be.

8. To find out if any of the projects that students submit are AI-based or AI-supported.

9. To know if any students think of artificial intelligence as a reliable source for

assignments and research.

10. To figure out whether any pupils believe artificial intelligence may eventually replace

human researchers.
Significant of the Study

This study can be beneficial for the following:

School. This study can help the school to know if its educational standards are

improving or getting worse because of using AI.

Students. The students will know the impact of using artificial intelligence on their

projects and researches. And what it might do to affect their learning capacity in the

future.

Teachers. The result of this research will help the teachers of the school if their

students are using AI on their academic researches and projects. And if the students

are submitting requirements with AI supporting them.

Parents. The parents will be able to realize that if their children use AI on their

projects and researches, there are possible risks and limitations that might affect their

children’s academic standards/ capacity in the future.

Future Researchers. The results of this research can help them improve and devise

studies related to this research.

Scope and Limitations of the Study

The respondents of this research were limited age of 12 years old to 23 years

old who are studying in Maragol Integrated School, Science City of Muñoz, Nueva

Ecija.
 REVIEW OF RELATED LITERATURE

Public interest in artificial intelligence (AI) has grown substantially as a result

of recent public access to large language models (LLMs; e.g., OpenAI’s GPT-3 and 4,

Google’s PaLM 1 and 2), and chatbots (e.g., OpenAI’s ChatGPT, Google’s Bard,

Microsoft’s Bing) that allow users to interface with LLMs. These Generative AI

(GenAI) tools afford individuals with the ability to instantly generate writing on any

topic by inputting a simple prompt. According to Barrett, A., Pack, A. Not quite eye to

A.I.: student and teacher perspectives on the use of generative artificial intelligence in

the writing process. Int J Educ Technol High Educ 20, 59 (2023).

Artificial Intelligence in higher education (AIED) is becoming a more

important research area with increasing developments and application of AI within the

wider society. However, as yet AI based tools have not been widely adopted in higher

education. As a result there is a lack of sound evidence available on the pedagogical

impact of AI for learning and teaching (O’dea Xianghan, O’dea Mike, Journal of

University Teaching and Learning Practice, v20 n5 Article 5 2023). This conceptual

paper thus seeks to bridge the gap and addresses the following question: is artificial

intelligence really the new big thing that will revolutionise learning and teaching in

higher education? Adopting the technological pedagogical content knowledge

(TPACK) framework and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology

(UTAUT) as the theoretical foundations, we argue that Artificial Intelligence (AI)

technologies, at least in their current state of development, do not afford any real new

advances for pedagogy in higher education.

people feeling ambivalent and disagreement among scholars, academicians, educators

and the community at large prevails. While the artificial intelligence could potentially

revolutionize how research is conducted and how research papers are written, a

number of ethical concerns arise. (Alberth. (2023). THE USE OF CHATGPT IN

ACADEMIC WRITING: A BLESSING OR A CURSE IN DISGUISE?. TEFLIN

Journal, 34(2), 337–352)

According to Verma Mudit. International Journal of Advanced Educational

Research Volume 3; Issue 1; January 2018. In the future, intelligent machines will

replace or enhance human capabilities in many areas. Artificial intelligence is the

intelligence exhibited by machines or software. It is the subfield of computer science.

Artificial intelligence is becoming a popular field in computer science as it has

enhanced the human life in many areas. Artificial intelligence in the last two decades

has greatly improved performance of the manufacturing, service sector and so in the

field of education. Study in the field of artificial intelligence has given rise to the

rapidly growing technology known as expert system. Application areas of artificial

intelligence is heaving a huge impact on various fields of life as expert system is

widely used in these days to solve the complex problems in various areas as

education, engineering, business, medicine, weather forecasting etc. The areas

employing the technology of artificial intelligence have seen an increase in the quality

and efficiency. This paper gives an overview of this technology and the scope of

artificial intelligence in different areas with special reference to the use of this

technology in the field of education along with its meaning, searching techniques,

inventions and future.

change the society in ways that pose new challenges for educational institutions. It

may amplify skill differences and polarize jobs, or it may equalize opportunities for

learning. The use of AI in education may generate insights on how learning happens,

and it can change the way learning is assessed. It may re-organize classrooms or make

them obsolete, it can increase the efficiency of teaching, or it may force students to

adapt to the requirements of technology, depriving humans from the powers of agency

and possibilities for responsible action. (Tuomi, Ilkka. The Impact of Artificial

Intelligence on Learning, Teaching, and Education. 2018)

With the increase in studies about artificial intelligence (AI) in the educational

field, many scholars in the field believe that the role of teachers, school and leaders in

education will change. In this regard, the purpose of this study is to examine what

possible scenarios are there with the arrival of AI in education and what kind of

implications it can reveal for future of schools. (Ahmet Gozen, Fatih Aydemir.

Research on Education and Media Vol. 12, N. 1, Year 2020)

AI provides the opportunity to use a large scale of knowledge that is in some

way structured and suitable for use in the educational process to solve certain

educational problems and which is personalized for each student. “Smart” learning

devices, various software educational applications, adaptive intelligent virtual

assistants, chatbots - today this is the stage of application of AI in education and this

stage passes. This was according to Valentyna Yuskovychzhukovska, Tetiana

Poplavska, Oksana Diachenko, Tetiana Mishenina, Yana Topolnyk, Roman Gurevych.

Problems and Opportunities for Sustainable Development.

METHODOLOGY

Operational Definition of Terms

Academic. Connected with education, especially studying in school and universities.

Actively. Characterized by action rather than by contemplation or speculation.

Analysis. The study of separate parts of a problem or compound to learn more decide

on action.

Artificial Intelligence. The simulation of human intelligence by software-coded

heuristics.

Common. Occurring found or done often.

Effect. A consequence as a result of a particular action event or situation.

Efficiency. Using the least amount of inputs to achieve the highest amount of output.

Improve. Make or become better.

Limitations. A limiting rule or circumstance a restriction.

Negative. A word or statement that expresses dental disagreement.

Positive. A positive mind waits for happiness, health and a happy ending in any

situation.

Projects. Design, plan, plot, and scheme.

honesty, etc.

Research. Refers to a search for knowledge it is a movement a, movement from

known to unknown.

Risk. The potential for harm or financial loss.

Students. Someone who is always behind on their work and stays up way too later

either studying or partying.

Studies. Application of the mind to the acquisition of knowledge such as by reading

investigation reflection.

Tool. Any instrument or simple piece of equipment that you hold in your hand and

use to do a particular kind of work.

Use. The act of employing something.

Population and Locale of the Study

Two hundred official pupils from Science City of Muñoz, Nueva Ecija's

Maragol Integrated School will take part in this study.

Research Design

This study will use a mathematical equation and quantitative design to

ascertain the outcomes. The distribution method for the questionnaire will be Simple

Random Sampling Method.

The data that will be taken from the two hundred questionnaires distributed to

7 sections of JHS and 1 section of SHS that includes 7-Herschel, 7- Archimedes, 8-

Luna, 8-Amorsolo, 9-Hope, 9-Faith, 10-Zeus, and 11-Socrates (HUMMS) with

certain number of respondents to complete the two hundred questionnaires.

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