Objectives

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To analyze the feasibility of the application of ChatGPT in traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) education

and elaborate its prospect and challenges based on a questionnaire survey of teachers and students in Shanghai University of Traditional Chinese Medicine.

Methods

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A questionnaire survey was carried out in the university in April 2023

and the results of the survey were statistically analyzed.

Results

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A total of 202 survey responses were retrieved. The results showed that in terms of general familiarity with ChatGPT

60.89% of teachers and students had heard of but had never used it

23.76% had heard of and used it

and only 15.35% had never heard of it. In terms of the pros and cons of applying ChatGPT to teaching and learning

respondents believed both share roughly equal weight in general and its advantages outweigh its disadvantages in various specific aspects of teaching and learning. Meanwhile

in the survey

more than half of the teachers and students surveyed are willing to actively use ChatGPT and demonstrate a high degree of confidence in the app.

Conclusion

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The survey respondents generally believe that artificial intelligence dialogue tools such as ChatGPT can make up for the shortcomings of TCM teaching

further stimulate the potential of teachers

and provide personalized learning support and guidance for students

although they may bring some challenges to teachers and students. As a result

it has become an urgent question how to skillfully and reasonably utilize ChatGPT to break the limitation of time and space of educational resources to achieve high-quality development and reform of TCM education.