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This paper examines the integration of ChatGPT as a scaffolding tool in a graduate research design course within a counselor education curriculum. As AI continues to shape higher education, ChatGPT offers an interactive resource for refining research skills, enhancing writing proficiency, and improving engagement with complex academic material. Research links AI tools, including ChatGPT, to improved academic performance, motivation, and higher-order thinking skills such as analysis and synthesis. However, practical guidance on integrating ChatGPT into research and thesis preparation remains limited. Thus, we provide a case example that explores how ChatGPT supports students by helping them synthesize key concepts, articulate theoretical frameworks, and refine their research and writing. While ChatGPT does not replace traditional research methodologies or faculty mentorship, it serves as an adaptive tool that can enhance student learning and research efficiency. Future studies should examine ChatGPT’s role in fostering student self-efficacy, motivation, and satisfaction while maintaining academic integrity.

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Teaching Research Design with ChatGPT: Supporting M.A. Students in Their Group Capstone/Thesis Completion

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    2026年

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  • Sherri Turner,
  • Arshia Khan,
  • Anne Hinderliter,
  • Yagna Manasa Boyapati

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This paper examines the integration of ChatGPT as a scaffolding tool in a graduate research design course within a counselor education curriculum. As AI continues to shape higher education, ChatGPT offers an interactive resource for refining research skills, enhancing writing proficiency, and improving engagement with complex academic material. Research links AI tools, including ChatGPT, to improved academic performance, motivation, and higher-order thinking skills such as analysis and synthesis. However, practical guidance on integrating ChatGPT into research and thesis preparation remains limited. Thus, we provide a case example that explores how ChatGPT supports students by helping them synthesize key concepts, articulate theoretical frameworks, and refine their research and writing. While ChatGPT does not replace traditional research methodologies or faculty mentorship, it serves as an adaptive tool that can enhance student learning and research efficiency. Future studies should examine ChatGPT’s role in fostering student self-efficacy, motivation, and satisfaction while maintaining academic integrity.