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<jats:p>The use of artificial intelligence (AI) tools in writing and proofreading is beginning to develop. Studies show that AI tools can positively influence students' writing and proofreading skills. This study presents the perceptions of vocational education students regarding the assessments and suggestions for improvement provided by the AI assistant Curipod and followed by students in the proofreading phase. It centres on a case study, with data collected using a survey with open and closed questions, participant observation, and an interview. The students positively perceived the feedback they received from the AI assistant on their initial text and consider that it helped them to revise and improve the final versions of the texts written on paper and digitally. The students are interested in using tools like these in writing revision activities, as they see the potential they have for the classroom and autonomous learning.</jats:p>
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Macao, a developing city, has been undergoing rapid and significant changes economically, culturally, and socially, partly as a consequence of the changes to the economy brought about by the gaming and tourism industry. Changes in Macao have had a major impact on its schools. Parents have a significant impact on students in school, and Macao’s secondary schools are having to handle a range of challenges and problems brought by students and their parents, many of these as a result of the changes in the wider society of Macao. The response of many schools to the challenges faced is limited, and they understate and under-use the important role played by more developed forms of parental involvement in schools. This study examines the nature, scope and extent of the problems that secondary schools in Macao are having to handle from parents and students, how the schools are handling them, and what needs to be done in order to address the problems and handle them more effectively. Through a large scale survey, interviews and a small scale questionnaire, the thesis identifies key problems facing the schools from students and parents, and it reveals that many of Macao’s secondary schools are ill-equipped to handle these, and there are many signs that the problems are becoming more acute. The thesis finds that negative parental behavior has had a stronger effect on students than positive parental behavior, and it finds that there are several reasons why the schools, in their present state, cannot address these matters effectively. A significant gap is found between what the schools indicate they should be doing and what they are actually doing to address increased parental involvement in order to impact positively on Macao’s students. Recommendations are made for intervention and action
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