Education

A large-scale comparison of human-written versus ChatGPT-generated essays

S. Herbold, A. Hautli-janisz, et al.

This groundbreaking study by Steffen Herbold, Annette Hautli-Janisz, Ute Heuer, Zlata Kikteva, and Alexander Trautsch reveals that ChatGPT produces superior argumentative essays compared to human high-school students. The findings highlight significant differences in writing styles and suggest a pressing need for educators to adapt their teaching methods to incorporate AI tools effectively.

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Abstract

This study compares human-written and ChatGPT-generated argumentative essays using a large-scale assessment by expert raters. Results indicate that ChatGPT generates higher-quality essays than those written by German high-school students across all evaluation criteria. ChatGPT-4 outperforms ChatGPT-3 in several aspects. Significant differences in writing styles exist between human and AI-generated texts. The authors suggest that educators must adapt teaching methods to integrate AI tools effectively.

Publisher

Scientific Reports

Published On

Oct 30, 2023

Authors

Steffen Herbold, Annette Hautli-Janisz, Ute Heuer, Zlata Kikteva, Alexander Trautsch

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