一句话：通过以 AI 编程助手为主题的研讨课，用动手实践与学生自主实证研究培养实证思维。
软件工程学生往往难以体会实证方法与假设驱动研究，尤其当课程以理论方式讲授时。本文报告一门以 AI 编程助手为热门主题的一学期研讨课，该主题吸引了异常高的学生兴趣。课程将使用 AI 编程助手的动手环节与学生自主设计的小型实证研究相结合。课堂观察与问卷反馈表明，这一热门主题激发了好奇心与批判性思考：学生在使用 AI 编程助手的同时质疑其局限，逐步形成评估新兴技术主张所需的实证思维。作者总结三点经验：热门主题可降低抽象概念的入门门槛；真实动手开发任务与对探究的所有权能促进批判性参与；单一研讨课可同时教授技术技能与研究技能。
Software engineering students often struggle to appreciate empirical methods and hypothesis-driven inquiry, especially when taught in theoretical terms. This experience report explores whether grounding empirical learning in hype-driven technologies can make these concepts more accessible and engaging. We conducted a one-semester seminar framed around the currently popular topic of AI coding assistants, which attracted unusually high student interest. The course combined hands-on sessions using AI coding assistants with small, student-designed empirical studies. Classroom observations and survey responses suggest that the hype topic sparked curiosity and critical thinking. Students engaged with the AI coding assistants while questioning their limitations—developing the kind of empirical thinking needed to assess claims about emerging technologies. Key lessons: (1) Hype-driven topics can lower barriers to abstract concepts like empirical research; (2) authentic hands-on development tasks combined with ownership of inquiry foster critical engagement; and (3) a single seminar can effectively teach both technical and research skills.
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@inproceedings{abs-2604-01110,
title = {Harnessing Hype to Teach Empirical Thinking: An Experience With AI Coding Assistants},
author = {Marvin Wyrich and Norman Peitek and Kallistos Weis and Sven Apel},
booktitle = {FSE},
year = {2026},
doi = {10.1145/3803437.3805785}
}