ChatGPT Helping Advance Training for Medical Students: A Study on Self-Directed Learning Enhancement

Not Applicable

Completed

• Conditions: Artificial Intelligence; Medical Education; Self-Directed Learning
• Interventions: Other: custom GPT supported self-directed learning

• Registration Number: NCT06276049
• Lead Sponsor: Wang Shalong

Brief Summary

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of LearnGuide, a custom GPT developed with ChatGPT for supporting self-directed learning (SDL) in medical students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

How does LearnGuide influence SDL skills among medical students? Can LearnGuide improve critical thinking and learning flow as measured by Cornell Critical Thinking Test (CCTT) Level Z score and Global Flow Score (GFS)?

Participants will:

Undergo a two-hour introduction to LearnGuide. Engage in 12 weeks of SDL task-based training with LearnGuide\'s support.

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the group utilizing LearnGuide for SDL and the group without this tool to see if there is a significant difference in SDL skills, critical thinking, and learning flow experiences.

Detailed Description

Not available

Study Timeline

• Study Start: 2023-11-25
• Study First Submitted: 2024-02-17
• Study First Submitted QC: 2024-02-17
• Study First Posted: 2024-02-23
• Primary Completion: 2024-03-18
• Study Completion: 2024-04-15
• Status Verified: 2024-05
• Last Update Submitted: 2024-05-14
• Last Update Posted: 2024-05-16

Recruitment & Eligibility

• Status: COMPLETED
• Sex: All
• Target Recruitment: 103

Inclusion Criteria

• Undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at the Second Xiangya Hospital
• with access to ChatGPT

Exclusion Criteria

• utilization of large language models for learning assistance more than once weekly for a period exceeding 2 months.

Study & Design

• Study Type: INTERVENTIONAL
• Study Design: PARALLEL

Arm && Interventions

Group	Intervention	Description
Intervention group	custom GPT supported self-directed learning	Engage in 12 weeks of SDL task-based training with LearnGuide\'s support.

Primary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Self-Directed Learning Scale	at 6 ，12 and 14 weeks	Utilizing a five-point Likert scale across ten items, assesses learning autonomy in adolescents and adults. Anchored in Brockett's framework, it quantifies learners' independent learning inclination, exhibiting robust internal consistency and validity

Secondary Outcome Measures

Name	Time	Method
Flow Short Scale	at 6 and 12 weeks	The Flow Short Scale (FSS), a condensed form of the Flow State Scale, features ten items on a 7-point scale to assess the flow experience across various activities, from sports to gaming. Its concise yet comprehensive format has made it widely used for evaluating flow experiences in diverse settings
Cornell Critical Thinking Test (CCTT) Level Z	at 6 ，12 and 14 weeks	The CCTT Level Z measures cognitive abilities in students beyond 11th grade with 52 multiple-choice questions across six domains based on the Ennis and Millman Theory, including deductive and inductive reasoning, semantic analysis, credibility assessment, experimental planning, and assumption identification

Trial Locations

Locations (1)

Department of Geriatirc Surgery; 🇨🇳 Changsha, Hunan, China