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7 Better understanding of concepts

Oliver Fletcher, Undergraduate Student, Business, United Kingdom 

Much of my time with the various GenAI platforms available has been used to clarify and aid my understanding of certain concepts and content within modules especially those revolving around economics. I often ask it to explain concepts I partially understand, allowing my knowledge to be refined, and any misunderstandings cleared up. However, I stay away from using GenAI before attempting to understand the concepts myself, and usually refer to GenAI after I hit multiple roadblocks. GenAI has been particularly useful when attempting to understand some concepts within law in helping to condense information.

I would ask it simple straight-forward questions and check its answer against my own understanding and if it matches other credible sources (such as the textbook). Keeping questions simple and not too specific often yields the most useful results.

I was able to gain a quicker understanding of economic concepts as well as concepts within law

GenAI lays specific information out clearly, and can explain concepts in multiple ways to aid understanding. Through using GenAI, I was able to gain a quicker understanding of economic concepts as well as concepts within law, that I otherwise struggled to grasp. Examples can be generated (and should be checked) to aid understanding of certain complicated concepts.

GenAI Tool(s) Used:

ChatGPT
Copilot