GenAI: Understanding the experiences of neurodivergent students
31 March 2025
While much research has explored student perceptions of Generative AI (GenAI), little is known about how neurodivergent students experience these tools and how they may differ from neurotypical students in their interactions with GenAI. Understanding their experiences is critical to ensuring that GenAI tools are developed and implemented in ways that support all students. The purpose of this project is to explore how neurodivergent students use, perceive and experience GenAI in higher education.
Requirements
- Be over 18 years old.
- Be able to communicate fluently in English.
- Be currently enrolled in a university taught program (e.g. BA or MSc).
- Have experience using at least one GenAI tool (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Co-Pilot) for academic purposes.
- Neurodivergent student should self-identify as having at least one of the neurodevelopmental conditions commonly included under the neurodiversity umbrella, such as ADHD, autism/ASC, dyslexia, dyspraxia, dyscalculia, and/or Tourette syndrome. They will not need to provide proof of a formal diagnosis to take part.
- Neurotypical students should not have received a formal diagnosis of any neurodevelopmental condition.
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Ethical approval
Advertisement for the recruitment of volunteers for study ref: King's College London MRA-24/25-47766, approved on March 16th, 2025.
