@article{ART003335479},
author={Jo, hyo-ju},
title={Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI},
journal={The Journal of General Education},
issn={2465-7581},
year={2026},
number={35},
pages={9-48},
doi={10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jo, hyo-ju
TI - Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI
JO - The Journal of General Education
PY - 2026
VL - null
IS - 35
PB - Da Vinci Mirae Institute of General Education
SP - 9
EP - 48
SN - 2465-7581
AB - The purpose of this study is to examine learners’ reactions to and perceptions of the use of generative AI in writing courses, and to explore both the acceptable scope of AI use and effective strategies for guiding and managing AI-assisted writing. To this end, surveys were administered three times in each of the first and second semesters of the 2025 school year to first-year Writing class learners. The results were then comparatively analyzed.
A key finding from the first survey was that most learners firmly believed that humans should remain the primary agents of writing. In the second survey, the ‘AI Usage Guidelines’ proposed by the learners themselves indicated that they regarded ‘ethical compliance’ as the most important principle. In the third survey, conducted after AI use was partially permitted from weeks 9 to 14, most learners reported using AI and expressed the view that it is not merely a learning tool but also a powerful aid in the writing process.
The results of the first through third surveys confirmed that, although the use of AI in writing may be permitted, appropriate guidance and supervision are necessary to ensure its proper use. Based on these findings, the proposed 'Scope of Use and Guidelines for Student Guidance and Supervision' are as follows. ① Increase the proportion of 'in-person writing' and 'oral presentations' ② Select topics that emphasize 'personal experiences' ③ Provide guidelines on the scope of AI use and its application ④ Require documentation of the 'writing process' ⑤ Encourage critical review and revision of AI-generated writing.
KW - Writing;Generative AI;Survey;AI Utilization;Learner Perception
DO - 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
ER -
Jo, hyo-ju. (2026). Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI. The Journal of General Education, 35, 9-48.
Jo, hyo-ju. 2026, "Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI", The Journal of General Education, no.35, pp.9-48. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
Jo, hyo-ju "Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI" The Journal of General Education 35 pp.9-48 (2026) : 9.
Jo, hyo-ju. Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI. 2026; 35 : 9-48. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
Jo, hyo-ju. "Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI" The Journal of General Education no.35(2026) : 9-48.doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
Jo, hyo-ju. Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI. The Journal of General Education, 35, 9-48. doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
Jo, hyo-ju. Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI. The Journal of General Education. 2026; 35 9-48. doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
Jo, hyo-ju. Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI. 2026; 35 : 9-48. Available from: doi:10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
Jo, hyo-ju. "Awareness and Responses of University Writing Learners Toward the Use of Generative AI" The Journal of General Education no.35(2026) : 9-48.doi: 10.24173/jge.2026.04.30.1
