Survey — AI Assistants in Education

1 About You

Year of study *

Please select your year of study.

Study programme *

Please select your programme.

How would you rate your programming experience? *

Beginner — still learning the basics

Intermediate — comfortable with most tasks

Advanced — work on complex projects

Please select one option.

2 AI Tool Adoption

Do you use AI tools in your studies? *

Yes, regularly

Yes, occasionally

Tried, but stopped using them

No, I don't use them

Please select one option.

Which AI tools have you used? Select all that apply.

ChatGPT

GitHub Copilot

Claude (Anthropic)

Gemini (Google)

Cursor IDE

Codeium / Windsurf

Perplexity AI

Other

Other tools (please name them)

How long have you been using AI tools for studying? *

Less than 3 months

3–12 months

More than 1 year

I don't use AI tools

Please select one option.

How often do you use AI tools for programming tasks? *

Daily

Several times a week

Occasionally

Rarely / never

Please select one option.

3 How You Use AI

For which programming tasks do you use AI? Select all that apply.

Writing code from scratch

Debugging / finding errors

Explaining code or concepts

Refactoring code

Writing tests

Documentation

Learning new languages / frameworks

Semester / final projects

When AI gives you code, do you verify it before using it? *

Always — I read and test it

Usually

Sometimes

Rarely — I trust it works

Please select one option.

When you submit AI-generated code for assignments, do you understand how it works? *

Yes, fully

Mostly

Partially

No — I just submit it

I don't submit AI code

Please select one option.

4 Rate Each Tool

Rate each tool you have used on three dimensions (1 = very poor, 5 = excellent). Toggle Haven't used to skip tools you don't know.

5 Impact on Learning

Rate your agreement with each statement (1 = strongly disagree, 5 = strongly agree).

Statement	1	2	3	4	5
Using AI tools has deepened my understanding of programming concepts.
I could solve the same programming tasks without AI if needed.
AI tools save me significant time on programming assignments.
I often use AI-generated answers without fully understanding them.
AI has changed how I approach problem-solving in programming.
AI explanations are clearer than textbooks or lecture notes.

6 Best Tool for Each Task

If you have used multiple AI tools, select which one performed best for each task type. Leave blank if you haven't compared them.

Debugging / finding errors

Explaining concepts / code

Writing / generating code

Refactoring / improving code

7 AI in Education

Is the use of AI tools accepted at your faculty? *

Yes, openly encouraged

Tolerated but not discussed

Depends on the course

Discouraged or forbidden

I don't know

Please select one option.

Should universities actively integrate AI tools into programming courses? *

Strongly agree

Agree

Neutral

Disagree

Strongly disagree

Please select one option.

How should AI ideally be used in programming education? Select all that apply.

As a hint / guidance tool only

As a productivity / code completion tool

As a tutor for self-paced learning

Taught as a dedicated subject

Banned in assessed work

No restrictions at all

8 Your Opinion

What is the biggest advantage of AI tools for programming students?

What is the biggest risk of using AI during studies?

What is currently missing from AI tools for use in programming education?

Anything else you'd like to add?

Fully anonymous — no personal data is collected or stored.

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AI Assistants in Programming Education

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