ChatGPT as a Learning Tool for Medical Students: Results From a Randomized Controlled Trial
ChatGPT-4.0 improves short-term academic performance but does not provide a short-term retention advantage over institutional or external online educational resources. These findings demonstrate the potential of AI tools to enhance short-term learning outcomes while emphasizing the need for further research to evaluate their long-term effectiveness in educational settings.
Authors
- Xue Geng (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2594-9648)
- Roxana Ranga
- Kazi A. Kalam
- Munish Goyal
- Fadi D Masoud
- Adam Muntaser
Institutions
- MedStar Washington Hospital Center (US)
- Georgetown University (US)
- Wayne State University (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2025-06-11
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.85767
- Citations
- 3
- Primary Topic
- Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.96