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THE ILLUSION OF COMPETENCE: ANALYZING THE METACOGNITIVE GAP IN AI-ASSISTED LANGUAGE LEARNING: A CASE STUDY OF UNIVERSITY STUDENTS

Author: Oydinova, Farangiz Shuhrat kizi; Zaripov, Feruz Husan ugli

Annotation: This study examines the role of Artificial Intelligence in education and its impact on students' mental processes through three main theories. First, the "Illusion of Knowledge" theory is analyzed, which studies how quickly students mistake ready-made information provided by AI for their own knowledge. Second, the concept of the "Metacognitive Gap" is examined; this theory serves to determine what psychological state a student experiences when they see the difference between how high they assess their own knowledge level and the real result they show without the help of AI. Third, the "Automation Bias" theory is studied, which examines the rate at which users blindly trust the information coming from technology without analyzing it. These theoretical foundations are examined among 30 university students to examine the scientific and numerical aspects of why students prefer to "get things done" rather than learn in depth.

Keywords: AI dependency, Illusion of Knowledge, Cognitive Self-Deception, Automation Bias, Language Learning

Pages in journal: 125 - 130

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