Helping Faculty Create Assignments to Advance Students' Critical Thinking about AI: A Case Study from Anthropology
Location
Sun & Surf III-IV
Start Date
23-7-2024 10:40 AM
End Date
23-7-2024 11:15 AM
Description
In Fall 2023 the UCF Department of Anthropology completed a pilot project to incorporate AI into a major course assignment. Students in ANT 3174 Battlefield Archaeology used AI to generate an essay on the archaeological excavations at a historic battlefield of their choosing. They critically assessed their AI-generated essay, then completed a literature-based paper on the same topic and performed a comparative analysis. Students then reflected on AI's strengths and weaknesses and identified appropriate applications for AI in college and their future career. Our results provide a model for faculty to incorporate AI-based critical thinking exercises into the classroom.
Recommended Citation
Sinelli, Pete; Groff, Amanda; and Schultz, John J., "Helping Faculty Create Assignments to Advance Students' Critical Thinking about AI: A Case Study from Anthropology" (2024). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. 38.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2024/tuesday/38
Helping Faculty Create Assignments to Advance Students' Critical Thinking about AI: A Case Study from Anthropology
Sun & Surf III-IV
In Fall 2023 the UCF Department of Anthropology completed a pilot project to incorporate AI into a major course assignment. Students in ANT 3174 Battlefield Archaeology used AI to generate an essay on the archaeological excavations at a historic battlefield of their choosing. They critically assessed their AI-generated essay, then completed a literature-based paper on the same topic and performed a comparative analysis. Students then reflected on AI's strengths and weaknesses and identified appropriate applications for AI in college and their future career. Our results provide a model for faculty to incorporate AI-based critical thinking exercises into the classroom.