Enhancing Critical Thinking in Generative AI Search with Metacognitive Prompts
The growing use of Generative AI (GenAI) conversational search tools has raised concerns about their effects on people's metacognitive engagement, critical thinking, and learning. As people increasingly rely on GenAI to perform tasks such as analyzing and applying information, they may become less actively engaged in thinking and learning. This study examines whether metacognitive prompts - designed to encourage people to pause, reflect, assess their understanding, and consider multiple perspec…
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