Integrating generative AI in knowledge building

Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence

By Bodong Chen, Xinran Zhu, & Fernando Díaz del Castillo H. in publications

November 11, 2023

Date

November 11, 2023

Time

12:00 AM

Abstract

Generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) is penetrating in various social sectors, motivating a strong need for teaching AI literacy in younger generations. While substantial efforts have been made to teach AI literacy and to use AI to facilitate learning, few studies have provided empirical accounts of students’ nuanced processes of using GenAI for learning. In this study, we engaged a group of high school students in leveraging ChatGPT to support their knowledge building efforts. Following the teacher’s pedagogical design, students used ChatGPT for a range of distinct purposes. Student interviews showed detailed processes of using ChatGPT for knowledge building and students’ emerging AI literacy in multiple dimensions. This study offers practical implications for the integration of GenAI in K-12 education and urges educators to create spaces and scaffolds for students to mindfully engage with GenAI in the classroom.

Posted on:
November 11, 2023
Length:
1 minute read, 138 words
Categories:
publications
Tags:
AI knowledge building learning design
See Also:
The Many Faces of Artificial Intelligence (AI)
Let's complicate the idea of infrastructure in conversations about GenAI
Putting Generative AI in Classrooms