Evaluation of the Development of Questioning Skills in Artificial Intelligence-Based Instruction

Abstract

The aim of this study is to reveal how students' questioning skills have improved as a result of the use of AI according to university students' opinions and how the interaction is as a result of the use of AI. Qualitative research methods were also used in the study. The qualitative study group of the study was formed with a total of 240 education faculty students in the December 2024 period. The students who participated in the study were selected according to the purposive random sampling method while creating the study group. According to the views of the stakeholders, in terms of the findings on how AI has improved questioning skills as a result of its use, it can be said that it provides opportunities especially in language processing and information access, offers different types of questions, and provides important contributions to students' learning by asking correct and effective questions. It has been observed that with the use of AI students can gain the ability to ask questions in a more accurate and meaningful way over time.  Since AI gives variable answers according to the way of asking questions, we can say that it provides very positive contributions to the questioning skill since the questions should be asked more properly and understandably in order to get exactly the desired answers. It is understood from the participant views that students can expand the ways to access information as a result of the use of AI, thus enabling students to think more deeply and thus enabling the development of questioning skills. In terms of the findings regarding the contribution it put forward regarding providing interaction as a result of the use of artificial intelligence, it is understood from the participant views that due to the fact that artificial intelligence does not provide sufficient interaction on students, students argue among their friends, and instead of socialising by talking, students ask their questions to AI, and therefore the interaction that should be with their friends cannot be provided. We can say that students can develop their questioning skills based on the questions suggested by AI, and that it also contributes greatly to the development of their solution-finding skills by seeking solutions to questions.