AI-Assisted Teaching Research

Multi-course study on AI-generated content in higher education — Spring 2026

Tier 1: CS 205 — Data Structures (Controlled Study)

Pre-Test & Pre-Survey

Pre-semester concept test (20 MCQs) and survey (engagement, self-efficacy, AI perceptions). ~30 minutes, anonymous.

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Quiz 1: Arrays, Big-O & Linked Lists

8 MCQs covering array fundamentals, Big-O analysis, and linked list operations. ~12 minutes.

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Quiz 2: Recursion

8 MCQs covering recursive tracing, base cases, stack overflow, Fibonacci complexity, and memoization. ~12 minutes.

Week 7

Quiz 3: Stacks & Queues

8 MCQs covering stack operations, queue principles, and real-world applications. ~12 minutes.

Week 9

Quiz 4: Trees & Priority Queues

8 MCQs covering binary tree traversals, tree height, and priority queue operations. ~12 minutes.

Week 11

Quiz 5: Heaps & Hash Tables

8 MCQs covering heap properties, heapify complexity, hash table collisions, and load factor. ~12 minutes.

Week 13

Quiz 6: Search Trees & Dynamic Programming

8 MCQs covering BST operations, TreeMap vs HashMap, and DP properties. ~12 minutes.

Week 14–15

Post-Test

End-of-semester concept test — same 20 MCQs as pre-test, shuffled order. Measures learning gains. ~10 minutes, anonymous.

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Post-Survey

End-of-semester survey: engagement, self-efficacy, AI perception items + AI experience reflection. ~8 minutes, anonymous.

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Shared Quiz Plan (All 6 Quizzes)

All 48 questions across 6 quizzes. For instructor review — Rolf, please flag any questions to change.

48 questions

Tier 2: Multi-Course Surveys (Paired Pre/Post)

Pre-Survey: Before AI Content

Short baseline survey administered before the AI unit begins. Captures current engagement and confidence. ~3 minutes, anonymous.

Administer BEFORE AI unit

Post-Survey: After AI Content

Retrospective survey administered after the AI unit ends. Engagement before vs. after, AI experience, and preferences. ~6 minutes, anonymous.

Administer AFTER AI unit

Research Documents

Research Plan Overview

Two-tier study design, research questions, timeline, and publication plan.

12 slides

Study Logistics Guide

Practical walkthrough of the crossover RCT — who does what, the hint toggle, and week-by-week plan.

10 slides

Instruments Guide

Pre/post concept test (20 MCQs with answers), survey instruments, and administration checklist.

Ready to administer

Student Interview Protocol

Semi-structured interview guide: 13 questions, recording setup (Voice Memos / Otter.ai / Zoom), consent script, and analysis instructions.

Week 16