"When teachers rely on commonly used artificial intelligence chatbots to devise lesson plans, it does not result in more engaging, immersive, or effective learning experiences compared with existing techniques, we found in our recent study. The AI-generated civics lesson plans we analyzed also left out opportunities for students to explore the stories and experiences of traditionally marginalized people. The allure of generative AI as a teaching aid has caught the attention of educators."
"Without the assistance of AI, teachers might spend hours every week crafting lessons for their students. With AI, time-stretched teachers can generate detailed lesson plans featuring learning objectives, materials, activities, assessments, extension activities, and homework tasks in a matter of seconds. However, generative AI tools such as ChatGPT, Gemini, and Copilot were not originally built with educators in mind. Instead, these tools were trained on huge amounts of text and media drawn largely from across the Internet and then launched as general-purpose chatbots."
Common AI chatbots used for lesson planning do not create more engaging, immersive, or effective learning experiences than existing techniques. AI-generated civics lessons often omit opportunities for students to investigate the stories and experiences of traditionally marginalized people. A Gallup survey from September 2025 reported that 60 percent of K–12 teachers use AI, most often for lesson planning. Generative AI can produce detailed plans quickly, saving teachers time. These tools were trained on large internet datasets and were not designed specifically for educators, and they frequently reproduce a recite-and-recall instructional model that undermines active learning.
Read at Ars Technica
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