LEARNER ENGAGEMENT AND CREATIVITY AS GOALS FOR THE USE OF AI

Abstract

The issue addressed in this research is, on the one hand, the impact of the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) tools on learner engagement. Absenteeism, plagiarism, outsourcing of activities and demotivation of students are experienced consequences of the development of AI platforms. On the other hand, the use of AI tools seems to lead to a weakening of learners' creativity. Based on the theory of hybrid human-AI intelligence, we try to test the relationship between the use of AI tools, learner engagement and creativity. We conducted a survey of a sample of students. We used scales validated in the literature. The results reveal a significant positive impact of use of AI tools on learning engagement and creativity. Similarly, this engagement has a positive influence on creativity. Indeed, the results show that engagement plays the role of a total mediation between the use of AI tools and the creativity of learners. The practical importance of these findings lies in ensuring that the integration of AI into higher education strengthens learners' engagement and develops their creativity.