Descriptive – Implementation and Use

Takeaways

• Educators find AI tools most valuable for generating teaching materials, providing personalized feedback, automating grading tasks, and creating differentiated assessments, with 40% of teachers using ChatGPT weekly and reporting significant time savings (Wang & Demszky (2023), Mogavi et al. (2023)).
• Students primarily use AI tools for brainstorming, improving writing, seeking explanations, and solving problems rather than directly copying content, suggesting that with proper guidance, AI can enhance rather than replace critical thinking (Levine et al. (2024), Lodzikowski et al. (2024)).
• Structured guidance significantly improves students' interactions with AI tools, resulting in more relevant queries and better learning outcomes than unstructured approaches, suggesting schools should develop clear protocols for AI use (Kumar et al. (2024), MacNeil et al. (2024)).
• Multi-modal AI systems that incorporate visual, auditory, and text-based interactions show greater effectiveness for diverse learners, particularly for students with disabilities and English language learners (Bewersdorff et al. (2024), Wang et al. (2024)).
• Schools should approach AI implementation with a pedagogy-first mindset, focusing on how AI can enhance (not replace) existing teaching practices, fostering critical thinking skills, and maintaining emphasis on student effort and engagement rather than quick answers (Elstad & Eriksen (2024), Tu et al. (2023)).