Creation and Evaluation of a Pre-tertiary Artificial Intelligence (AI) Curriculum
Project Overview
The document outlines the development and implementation of a pre-tertiary AI curriculum by the AI for Future project at The Chinese University of Hong Kong, emphasizing collaboration among educators, industry professionals, and stakeholders. This initiative aims to enhance students' understanding of artificial intelligence while promoting teacher autonomy through a co-created, modular curriculum that addresses diverse learning needs. Key applications of generative AI within this educational framework include personalized learning experiences, fostering student engagement, and improving perceived competence, motivation, and attitudes towards AI. Findings indicate that such a curriculum not only enriches students' knowledge about AI technologies but also prepares them for future challenges in a digitally-driven world. Overall, the initiative demonstrates the potential of generative AI to transform education by equipping both students and educators with essential skills and knowledge in a rapidly evolving landscape.
Key Applications
AI curriculum for pre-tertiary education
Context: Secondary school students in Hong Kong
Implementation: Collaborative curriculum development involving professors, teachers, and stakeholders, with a focus on modular design and teacher autonomy.
Outcomes: Increased student competence, positive attitudes towards AI, and enhanced teacher knowledge and autonomy.
Challenges: Need for foundational yet broad curriculum, resource limitations, and varying needs of different schools.
Implementation Barriers
Resource Limitations
Scarcity of AI talents and resources available for curriculum implementation.
Proposed Solutions: Designing a clear, modular curriculum structure that allows flexibility in learning pathways.
Curriculum Design Complexity
Challenge in creating a foundational yet comprehensive AI curriculum for diverse student needs, along with the variability in different schools' needs and capacities for implementing the AI curriculum.
Proposed Solutions: Fostering teacher autonomy in adapting the curriculum to suit individual classroom contexts and developing a modular and reconfigurable curriculum structure to accommodate diverse educational environments.
Project Team
Thomas K. F. Chiu
Researcher
Helen Meng
Researcher
Ching-Sing Chai
Researcher
Irwin King
Researcher
Savio Wong
Researcher
Yeung Yam
Researcher
Contact Information
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Authors: Thomas K. F. Chiu, Helen Meng, Ching-Sing Chai, Irwin King, Savio Wong, Yeung Yam
Source Publication: View Original PaperLink opens in a new window
Project Contact: Dr. Jianhua Yang
LLM Model Version: gpt-4o-mini-2024-07-18
Analysis Provider: Openai