ChatGPT Helping Advance Training for Medical Students: A Study on Self-Directed Learning Enhancement

Enhancement of Self-Directed Learning Through Custom GPT's AI Facilitation Among Medical Students: A Open-label, Randomized Controlled Trial

The goal of this clinical trial is to evaluate the effect of LearnGuide, a custom GPT developed with ChatGPT for supporting self-directed learning (SDL) in medical students. The main questions it aims to answer are:

How does LearnGuide influence SDL skills among medical students? Can LearnGuide improve critical thinking and learning flow as measured by Cornell Critical Thinking Test (CCTT) Level Z score and Global Flow Score (GFS)?

Participants will:

Undergo a two-hour introduction to LearnGuide. Engage in 12 weeks of SDL task-based training with LearnGuide's support.

If there is a comparison group: Researchers will compare the group utilizing LearnGuide for SDL and the group without this tool to see if there is a significant difference in SDL skills, critical thinking, and learning flow experiences.

Inclusion Criteria:

• Undergraduate and postgraduate students studying at the Second Xiangya Hospital
• with access to ChatGPT

Exclusion Criteria:

• utilization of large language models for learning assistance more than once weekly for a period exceeding 2 months.