IJIET 2025 Vol.15(10): 2115-2127
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.10.2410
doi: 10.18178/ijiet.2025.15.10.2410
Investigation of GPT-Based Tools in Preventing Plagiarism and Enhancing Research Skills for University Students with Technical English Language Challenges: An Experimental Approach to Promoting Ethical Awareness
Mourad Henchiri1,2,* and Abdullah Al Aamri1,2
1. College of Economics, Management and Information Systems, Faculty of Information Systems, University of Nizwa, Oman
2. Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, Computer Sciences, IIUM University, Malaysia
Email: mourad@unizwa.edu.om (M.H.); mourad@iium.edu.my (S.W.)
*Corresponding author
2. Kulliyyah of Information and Communication Technology, Computer Sciences, IIUM University, Malaysia
Email: mourad@unizwa.edu.om (M.H.); mourad@iium.edu.my (S.W.)
*Corresponding author
Manuscript received March 13, 2025; revised April 7, 2025; accepted May 7, 2025; published October 17, 2025
Abstract—This study explores the students’ Continuous Intention (CI) to use the GPT-based tools in academia, including the tools for overcoming machine written content, in enhancing research skills and addressing technical English language challenges among university students. Focusing on preventing plagiarism and raising ethical awareness, an experimental approach was employed to measure the tools’ effectiveness via the combination of AI Engagement Theory (AET), Ethical Decision-Making (EDM), and Research Skill Development (RSD) to analyze how GPT-based tools impact plagiarism prevention, research quality, and academic integrity. The findings revealed a significant 70% reduction in plagiarism detection scores following the intervention, showcasing the tools’ capability in supporting original content creation and reducing academic dishonesty. Furthermore, 80% of participants demonstrated improved citation accuracy, and 65% reported enhancements in their research competencies. Ethical awareness also increased, with 50% more students recognizing the implications of AI-generated content by the study’s conclusion. To better address these components, external niceties, here in the Sultanate of Oman, are considered to avoid influencing the research findings. These results underscore the potential of GPT-based tools, particularly the Human Intelligence X (Cross-Platform)); an AI-powered writing and research assistant platform, in advancing ethical research practices and supporting students in overcoming linguistic barriers in technical academic contexts.
Keywords—NoteGPT, ChatGPT, human intelligence, learning, plagiarism, humanize
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).
Keywords—NoteGPT, ChatGPT, human intelligence, learning, plagiarism, humanize
Cite: Mourad Henchiri and Abdullah Al Aamri, "Investigation of GPT-Based Tools in Preventing Plagiarism and Enhancing Research Skills for University Students with Technical English Language Challenges: An Experimental Approach to Promoting Ethical Awareness," International Journal of Information and Education Technology, vol. 15, no. 10, pp. 2115-2127, 2025.
Copyright © 2025 by the authors. This is an open access article distributed under the Creative Commons Attribution License which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original work is properly cited (CC BY 4.0).