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The Use of Chatgpt in Education: Attitudes of College Students in Palu City

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Miratul Ginayah Sampudju1, *, Sriati Usman2, Nur Sehang Thamrin3, Aminah Suriaman4, Mochtar Marhum5
1Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
2Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
3Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
4Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
5Teacher Training and Education Faculty, Tadulako University, Palu, Indonesia
*Corresponding author. Email: miratulginayahsampudju@gmail.com
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Miratul Ginayah Sampudju
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DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-537-9_16How to use a DOI?
Keywords
Academic Writing; ChatGPT; Student Attitudes
Abstract

This study examined college students’ attitudes toward the use of ChatGPT in education, particularly in supporting academic writing. Using an explanatory sequential mixed-methods design, data were collected from 112 English education students in Palu City through questionnaires and interviews with six selected participants. Quantitative findings indicated that students demonstrated generally positive attitudes across the cognitive, affective, and conative components. Document analysis further showed that 81.25% of students achieved high writing performance (Grade A and A−), suggesting that students with more positive attitudes toward ChatGPT tended to perform well in academic writing. Thematic analysis revealed five major themes: Writing Assistance, Creativity, Integrity, and Confidence. Students reported that ChatGPT provided helpful feedback, supported grammar checking, assisted in idea generation, and improved clarity and organization in writing. However, they also emphasized the importance of ethical use, particularly in avoiding plagiarism and verifying information accuracy. Overall, the findings suggest that ChatGPT can support students’ writing processes and learning engagement when used responsibly, highlighting the need for digital literacy and academic integrity in higher education.

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Volume Title
Proceedings of the 3rd International Conference on Education (ICE-3 2025)
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Advances in Social Science, Education and Humanities Research
Publication Date
19 February 2026
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978-2-38476-537-9
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2352-5398
DOI
10.2991/978-2-38476-537-9_16How to use a DOI?
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© 2026 The Author(s)
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Open Access This chapter is licensed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International License (http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/), which permits any noncommercial use, sharing, adaptation, distribution and reproduction in any medium or format, as long as you give appropriate credit to the original author(s) and the source, provide a link to the Creative Commons license and indicate if changes were made.

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