"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."
"As we started using these tools in our practice as educators, we noticed they often produced instructional materials and lessons that echoed the "recite and recall" model of traditional schooling. This model can be effective for memorizing basic facts, but it often fails to engage students in the active learning required to become informed citizens. We wondered whether teachers should be using these general-purpose chatbots to prepare for class."
AI-generated civics lesson plans do not produce more engaging, immersive, or effective learning experiences compared with existing techniques. AI lesson plans often omit opportunities for students to explore the stories and experiences of traditionally marginalized people. Many K-12 teachers already use AI for lesson preparation, saving hours by generating detailed objectives, materials, activities, assessments, extensions, and homework in seconds. Generative AI chatbots were trained on large, general internet data sets and were not built specifically for educators, causing them to reproduce a recite-and-recall instructional model. In civics education, that model undermines critical engagement, historical empathy, and development of informed citizenship, and time savings do not compensate for reduced engagement and representation.
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