International Journal of Technology and Education Research
Vol. 4 No. 02 (2026): International Journal of Technology and Education Research (IJETER)

Transformation Academic Integrity : Literature Review Shift Behavior Gen Z Learning in the Generative AI Era

Imam Al Fazari (Unknown)
M Firdaus (Unknown)
Dahlia Bonang (Unknown)



Article Info

Publish Date
02 May 2026

Abstract

Normalization use Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI) has trigger disruption big in ecosystem education high , especially to pattern behavior Study student Generation Z. Research This aim For dissect transformation behavior Gen Z learning and reconstructing meaning integrity academics in the era of intelligence artificial . Using method studies library research with​​ approach qualitative descriptive research​ This synthesize literature latest and empirical data about Students' digital habits . Research results show existence fundamental shift in pattern behavior Study from method exploratory - manual towards method instant-instructive based prompting . Data shows that ChatGPT dominates usage (57.9%) with activity main look for reference assignment (86%). However , it was found gap ethical where 50.5% of respondents sometimes do copying answer in a way directly , which triggers phenomenon lethargy cognitive and digital dependency (56.1%). Research This conclude that integrity academics in the AI era need defined repeat No just as compliance administrative to tool detection plagiarism , but rather as moral commitment to the dialectical process intellectual and ethical validation . The implications of study This demand existence innovation design more learning​ adaptive to Gen Z's digital characteristics without sacrifice depth think critical .

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Journal Info

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IJETER

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Subject

Decision Sciences, Operations Research & Management Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Other

Description

International Journal of Technology and Education Research( IJETER) is  a peer-reviewed journal which welcomes submissions involving a critical discussion of policy and practice, as well as contributions to conceptual and theoretical developments in the field. It includes articles based on ...