Work-in-Progress: A Preliminary Study on Students’ Acceptance of Chatbots for Studio-Based Learning
Jeya Amantha Kumar, Paula Alexandra Silva
Abstract
Studio-based learning (SBL) is a pedagogy that encompasses collaborative active learning strategies focusing on creativity, peer learning, and problem-solving. The iterative design procedures and critique sessions are the primary learning practices of SBL, which relays to a need to have effective communication between instructors and students. Due to this, we designed a Telegram chatbot using the TextIt to facilitate some of the interactions that are common in SBL. In this preliminary study, students’ acceptance of chatbot was investigated based on the Technology Acceptance Model (TAM) using a mix-method approach. Preliminary results indicated positive acceptance and intention to use chatbots due to ease of use, mobile accessibility, human-like communications, and privacy in communicating and providing feedback.