Book contents
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Reviews
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Authors’ Note
- Part I Critical Reading
- Part II Critical Thinking
- 9 Using CERIC to Compare Articles
- 10 Using CERIC to Critique and Peer Review Articles
- 11 Using CERIC for Presentations
- 12 Using CERIC for Literature Review
- 13 Using CERIC with Social Collaborative Annotation (SCA)
- 14 Using CERIC with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
- Knowledge Check Key
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
14 - Using CERIC with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
from Part II - Critical Thinking
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 25 June 2026
Book contents
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Reviews
- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research Literature
- Copyright page
- Dedication
- Epigraph
- Contents
- Foreword
- Preface
- Acknowledgments
- Authors’ Note
- Part I Critical Reading
- Part II Critical Thinking
- 9 Using CERIC to Compare Articles
- 10 Using CERIC to Critique and Peer Review Articles
- 11 Using CERIC for Presentations
- 12 Using CERIC for Literature Review
- 13 Using CERIC with Social Collaborative Annotation (SCA)
- 14 Using CERIC with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
- Knowledge Check Key
- Glossary
- Bibliography
- Index
Summary
Chapter 14 explores the integration of CERIC with generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) tools, discussing both positive aspects of cognitive off-loading and reading/writing development and challenges in avoiding overreliance while ensuring comprehension and ethical practice. This chapter begins by defining GenAI and its relevance to academic research, then delves into how CERIC and GenAI interact, highlighting both benefits and limitations. It presents a case study comparing the outcomes of a GenAI (Humata.ai), and CERIC in identifying a paper’s central argument. This chapter further discusses the integration of GenAI into CERIC review exercises, examining the benefits of cognitive off-loading and the potential for enhancing learning while avoiding cheating. It also covers selecting and applying appropriate GenAI tools in CERIC reviews. Various case studies illustrate the practical application of CERIC and GenAI with the potential for improving critical reading skills.
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- How to Critically Read the Scientific Research LiteratureIntroducing the CERIC Method, pp. 263 - 280Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2026
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