Interacciones entre el uso de la inteligencia artificial y las prácticas de aprendizaje autónomo en estudiantes de Noveno año de Educación General Básica

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Abstract: The study analyzed how the use of ChatGPT influences autonomous learning and the understanding of algebraic expressions in ninth-grade students at the Charles Spurgeon Baptist Educational Unit (Quito, 2025). The research was conducted using a pre-experimental design with the participation of 30 students, applying a pretest and a posttest to measure progress in academic performance. The instruments demonstrated high reliability (Cronbach&#39;s alpha = 0.84), which validated the consistency of the measurements. After verifying the normality of the data (Shapiro-Wilk test), the paired-samples t-test was applied, which showed a significant improvement in academic performance (t = 16.45; p = 0.000 < 0.05). These results confirm that the appropriate pedagogical use of ChatGPT had a positive impact on the development of autonomous learning, strengthening the understanding of algebraic expressions and demonstrating its effectiveness as a technological tool to support education. The study highlights the potential of Artificial Intelligence to improve teaching and learning processes in mathematics.