@article{ART003403101},
author={Jeong Woo Hwang and Seung In Kim},
title={The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load},
journal={Industry Promotion Research},
issn={2466-1139},
year={2026},
volume={11},
number={4},
pages={263-272},
doi={10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263}
TY - JOUR
AU - Jeong Woo Hwang
AU - Seung In Kim
TI - The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load
JO - Industry Promotion Research
PY - 2026
VL - 11
IS - 4
PB - Industrial Promotion Institute
SP - 263
EP - 272
SN - 2466-1139
AB - This study examined the relationships among university students’ generative AI use experience, explanation clarity, ease of interaction, cognitive load, and perceived major understanding. An online survey was conducted from August 1 to 10, 2026, with university students who had used text-based generative AI for major-related learning within the previous three months. A total of 118 valid responses were analyzed using SPSS Statistics 27.0 and PROCESS Macro Model 4. First, explanation clarity and ease of interaction were significantly and positively associated with perceived major understanding. Second, cognitive load was not significantly associated with perceived major understanding. Third, no significant mediating effect of cognitive load was identified. These findings suggest that clearly structured explanations and well-organized question-and-answer flows may be related to students’ perceived major understanding in generative AI-based major learning.
KW - Generative AI;Major Learning;Explanation Clarity;Ease of Interaction;Perceived Major Understanding
DO - 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
ER -
Jeong Woo Hwang and Seung In Kim. (2026). The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load. Industry Promotion Research, 11(4), 263-272.
Jeong Woo Hwang and Seung In Kim. 2026, "The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load", Industry Promotion Research, vol.11, no.4 pp.263-272. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
Jeong Woo Hwang, Seung In Kim "The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load" Industry Promotion Research 11.4 pp.263-272 (2026) : 263.
Jeong Woo Hwang, Seung In Kim. The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load. 2026; 11(4), 263-272. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
Jeong Woo Hwang and Seung In Kim. "The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.4 (2026) : 263-272.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
Jeong Woo Hwang; Seung In Kim. The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load. Industry Promotion Research, 11(4), 263-272. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
Jeong Woo Hwang; Seung In Kim. The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load. Industry Promotion Research. 2026; 11(4) 263-272. doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
Jeong Woo Hwang, Seung In Kim. The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load. 2026; 11(4), 263-272. Available from: doi:10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
Jeong Woo Hwang and Seung In Kim. "The Effects of University Students’ Generative AI Use Experience on Perceived Major Understanding: Focusing on Explanation Clarity, Ease of Interaction, and Cognitive Load" Industry Promotion Research 11, no.4 (2026) : 263-272.doi: 10.21186/IPR.2026.11.4.263
