{"pk":24206,"title":"Information foraging in human-ChatGPT interactions: factors of computational thinking dissociate exploration and exploitation","subtitle":null,"abstract":"LLMs can interact as though they understand language, yet they remain algorithms and can be used as such. This study explores a novel guided interaction design for modeling users' information foraging behavior when navigating GPT-generated content and the role of Computational Thinking skills in shaping such behavior. Conducted with nine educational researchers in a doctoral-level AIEd course, our research used editable prompt templates and keywords to structure the prompt crafting process. We modeled and analyzed participants' behaviors in terms of \\textit{exploration} (to generate and explore various information landscapes) and \\textit{exploitation} (to delve deeper in a specific landscape). Our data, including responses from the Computational Thinking Scale, suggests that Algorithmic Thinking and Creativity might encourage exploitation behavior, leaning more on AI-generated information rather than pre-defined design elements.","language":"eng","license":{"name":"","short_name":"","text":null,"url":""},"keywords":[{"word":"Psychology; Behavioral Science; Decision making; Human-computer interaction; Interactive behavior"}],"section":"Papers with Poster Presentation","is_remote":true,"remote_url":"https://escholarship.org/uc/item/1d83386g","frozenauthors":[{"first_name":"Pablo","middle_name":"","last_name":"Flores","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Helsinki","department":""},{"first_name":"Benjamin","middle_name":"","last_name":"Cowley","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Helsinki","department":""},{"first_name":"Guang","middle_name":"","last_name":"Rong","name_suffix":"","institution":"University of Helsinki","department":""}],"date_submitted":null,"date_accepted":null,"date_published":"2024-01-01T12:00:00-06:00","render_galley":null,"galleys":[{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/24206/galley/13802/download/"},{"label":"PDF","type":"pdf","path":"https://journalpub.escholarship.org/cognitivesciencesociety/article/24206/galley/21285/download/"}]}