"ChatGPT Is Here to Help, not to Replace Anybody": An Evaluation of Students' Opinions on Integrating ChatGPT in CS Courses

Bruno Pereira Cipriano, Pedro Alves

2025

Abstract

Large Language Models (LLMs) like OpenAI’s GPT are capable of producing code based on textual descriptions, with remarkable efficacy. Such technology will have profound implications for computing education, raising concerns about cheating, excessive dependence, and a decline in computational thinking skills, among others. There has been extensive research on how teachers should handle this challenge but it is also important to understand how students feel about this paradigm shift. In this research, 52 first-year CS students were surveyed in order to assess their views on technologies with code-generation capabilities, both from academic and professional perspectives. Our findings indicate that while students generally favor the academic use of GPT, they don’t over rely on it, only mildly asking for its help. Although most students benefit from GPT, some struggle to use it effectively, urging the need for specific GPT training. Opinions on GPT’s impact on their professional lives vary, but there is a consensus on its importance in academic practice.

Paper Citation

in Harvard Style

Cipriano B. and Alves P. (2025). "ChatGPT Is Here to Help, not to Replace Anybody": An Evaluation of Students' Opinions on Integrating ChatGPT in CS Courses. In Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU; ISBN 978-989-758-746-7, SciTePress, pages 236-245. DOI: 10.5220/0013212000003932

in Bibtex Style

@conference{csedu25,
author={Bruno Cipriano and Pedro Alves},
title={"ChatGPT Is Here to Help, not to Replace Anybody": An Evaluation of Students' Opinions on Integrating ChatGPT in CS Courses},
booktitle={Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU},
year={2025},
pages={236-245},
publisher={SciTePress},
organization={INSTICC},
doi={10.5220/0013212000003932},
isbn={978-989-758-746-7},
}

in EndNote Style

TY - CONF

JO - Proceedings of the 17th International Conference on Computer Supported Education - Volume 2: CSEDU
TI - "ChatGPT Is Here to Help, not to Replace Anybody": An Evaluation of Students' Opinions on Integrating ChatGPT in CS Courses
SN - 978-989-758-746-7
AU - Cipriano B.
AU - Alves P.
PY - 2025
SP - 236
EP - 245
DO - 10.5220/0013212000003932
PB - SciTePress