In a 32-participant within-subjects study, CS2 students scored significantly better on a conceptual quiz for currying when learning via web search than via ChatGPT, while query behavior differed markedly between the two tools.
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To Google or To ChatGPT? A Comparison of CS2 Students' Information Gathering Approaches and Outcomes
In a 32-participant within-subjects study, CS2 students scored significantly better on a conceptual quiz for currying when learning via web search than via ChatGPT, while query behavior differed markedly between the two tools.