CHATGPT AS A STRATEGIC LEARNING TOOL OF AN UNDERGRADUATE WEB-ORIENTED MULTIPLATFORM APPLICATION DEVELOPMENT COURSE

Abstract

This paper describes the experience of using ChatGPT as a support tool in an undergraduate programming course to develop web-oriented multiplatform applications. The teaching-learning method is adapted to integrate Artificial Intelligence as an assistant for instructor and students. The study is qualitative and descriptive, with data collected from semi structured interview with the course instructor and a survey for the students which was analyzed to present the perception of utility of ChatGPT in class. Results show that students perceived that ChatGPT can accelerate the development process for the FrontEnd (90%), BackEnd (66%), testing and debugging (83%). The course instructor emphasizes the positive aspects of using ChatGPT as an assistant, to show up-to-date information, guidance and recommendation; it also makes the students reflect on the solutions given training their higher-order skills. Finally, the use of ChatGPT as a support tool is recommended for students with proper knowledge and foundation in programming.