This paper explores the critical integration of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically focusing on using chatbots in training design and learning assessment, aiming to uncover both the potential and challenges in educational and training contexts. Through two exploratory empirical studies – one centered on the use of ChatGPT in training design and the other on its application in school learning assessments – the analysis examines the perceptions of teachers and students. The findings reveal that chatbots, such as ChatGPT, can significantly reduce the workload of teachers and future training designers, improve access to educational resources, and provide timely feedback. However, concerns emerge regarding technological dependency and superficial learning, with ethical and pedagogical implications that warrant a critical examination of the pedagogical effectiveness of AI tools. The paper concludes by proposing strategies for AI’s ethical and thoughtful integration in education, promoting a balance between technology and reflective, critical educational practice.

L’articolo esplora l’integrazione critica dell’intelligenza artificiale (IA), con un focus specifico sull’uso dei chatbot, nella progettazione formativa e nella valutazione degli ap- prendimenti degli studenti, per rilevare potenzialità e criticità in contesti educativi e formativi. Attraverso due studi empirici esplorativi, il primo incentrato sull’utilizzo di ChatGPT nella progettazione formativa e il secondo sulla sua applicazione nella valu- tazione degli apprendimenti scolastici, l’analisi si concentra sulle percezioni di docenti e studenti. I risultati dimostrano che i chatbot, come ChatGPT, possono significativa- mente ridurre il carico di lavoro degli insegnanti e dei futuri formatori, migliorare l’ac- cesso alle risorse educative/formative e fornire feedback tempestivi. Tuttavia, emergono preoccupazioni riguardo la dipendenza tecnologica e l’apprendimento superficiale, con implicazioni etiche e pedagogiche che sollecitano un’esplorazione critica dell’efficacia pe- dagogica degli strumenti IA. L’articolo conclude proponendo una riflessione sulle strategie per un’integrazione etica e consapevole dell’IA in ambito educativo, promuovendo un equilibrio tra tecnologia e prassi educativa riflessiva e critica.

Progettare e valutare con il supporto dell’intelligenza artificiale : elementi per un approccio critico all’uso dei chatbot [Designing and assessing with the support of artificial intelligence: elements for a critical approach to the use of chatbots]

Maria Elena Tassinari
Penultimo
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2024

Abstract

This paper explores the critical integration of artificial intelligence (AI), specifically focusing on using chatbots in training design and learning assessment, aiming to uncover both the potential and challenges in educational and training contexts. Through two exploratory empirical studies – one centered on the use of ChatGPT in training design and the other on its application in school learning assessments – the analysis examines the perceptions of teachers and students. The findings reveal that chatbots, such as ChatGPT, can significantly reduce the workload of teachers and future training designers, improve access to educational resources, and provide timely feedback. However, concerns emerge regarding technological dependency and superficial learning, with ethical and pedagogical implications that warrant a critical examination of the pedagogical effectiveness of AI tools. The paper concludes by proposing strategies for AI’s ethical and thoughtful integration in education, promoting a balance between technology and reflective, critical educational practice.
2024
Marcuccio, Massimo; Tassinari, Maria Elena; Lo Turco, Vanessa
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