Less Deliberate in Teams: Student LLM Use Across Individual and Collaborative Work

Created: 2026-07-02 | Tags: llmstudent-experiencecollaborative-learninghigher-edengagement-metrics

Sehrish Basir Nizamani, Zannah Ziew, Saad Nizamani, Khyati Goyal โ€” ACM SIGCSE Virtual 2026, submitted 29 Jun 2026 ๐Ÿ“„ Full text (arXiv)

Semester-long study of 96 CS students shows LLM usage dropped 42.7 percentage points when students moved from individual to team work; team context reduces deliberate LLM engagement.

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This paper contributes to the growing body of research on AI applications in educational settings, specifically in the domains of llm-in-education, intelligent-tutoring-systems, and equity. The findings have implications for how educators design learning experiences that leverage AI while maintaining appropriate pedagogical oversight.

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APA: Sehrish Basir Nizamani, Zannah Ziew, Saad Nizamani, Khyati Goyal (2026). Less Deliberate in Teams: Student LLM Use Across Individual and Collaborative Work. arXiv:2606.30860. ACM SIGCSE Virtual 2026, submitted 29 Jun 2026