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Chatbots are able to produce high-quality, sophisticated text in natural language. The authors of this paper believe that AI can be used to overcome three barriers to learning in the classroom: improving transfer, breaking the illusion of explanatory depth, and training students to critically evaluate explanations. The paper provides background information and techniques on how AI can be used to overcome these barriers and includes prompts and assignments that teachers can incorporate into their teaching. The goal is to help teachers use the capabilities and drawbacks of AI to improve learning.
Study at a glance
- Question: How can teachers use AI chatbots to overcome learning barriers and improve student learning?
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Why it matters
Classrooms face three barriers to learning: improving transfer, breaking the illusion of explanatory depth, and training students to critically evaluate explanations. AI chatbots produce sophisticated text that could help overcome these barriers.
Key findings
- In classroom settings, AI chatbots can help students transfer knowledge to new contexts.
- AI tools can help break students' illusion of explanatory depth by revealing gaps in their understanding.
- Working with chatbots can train students to critically evaluate explanations by highlighting both the strengths and weaknesses of AI text.
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