Systematic classroom evaluation of chatbots in bioinformatics education

Develop and conduct controlled classroom experiments to systematically evaluate the efficacy and effectiveness of large language model chatbots, including ChatGPT, as educational tools in bioinformatics courses.

Background

The review highlights promising uses of ChatGPT for coding assistance, explanation of errors, and analysis planning in bioinformatics education, while also warning about risks such as overreliance and superficial understanding.

Despite these observations, the actual pedagogical impact of chatbots in real classroom settings has not been rigorously measured, motivating controlled, systematic studies.