From Prompt Engineering to Critical Thinking: A Framework for Teaching with Generative AI
Alternative Title
From Prompt Engineering to Critical Thinking: A Framework for Teaching with Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI)
Contributor
University of Central Florida. Faculty Center for Teaching and Learning; University of Central Florida. Division of Digital Learning; Teaching and Learning with AI Conference (2025 : Orlando, Fla.)
Location
Seminole E
Start Date
29-5-2025 1:30 PM
End Date
29-5-2025 1:55 PM
Publisher
University of Central Florida Libraries
Keywords:
Generative AI; Prompt engineering; Critical thinking; Classroom activities; Analytical skills
Subjects
Artificial intelligence--Educational applications; Critical thinking--Study and teaching (Higher); Creative thinking--Computer-assisted instruction; Artificial intelligence--Computer-assisted instruction; Prompting (Education)
Description
This session explores how generative AI, specifically through prompt engineering, can be leveraged as a powerful tool to cultivate critical thinking in students. Instructors often face the challenge of integrating AI into classrooms without students outsourcing all of their thinking to a generative AI tool. This presentation will outline strategies for using AI through classroom activities, like short stories and style exercises, and practical applications, like memos and reports. These activities serve as a means to deepen students' analytical skills through the development of structured prompts and purposeful revision.
Language
eng
Type
Presentation
Rights Statement
All Rights Reserved
Audience
Faculty; Students
Recommended Citation
Barnes, Michael and Barnes, Elizabeth, "From Prompt Engineering to Critical Thinking: A Framework for Teaching with Generative AI" (2025). Teaching and Learning with AI Conference Presentations. 92.
https://stars.library.ucf.edu/teachwithai/2025/thursday/92
From Prompt Engineering to Critical Thinking: A Framework for Teaching with Generative AI
Seminole E
This session explores how generative AI, specifically through prompt engineering, can be leveraged as a powerful tool to cultivate critical thinking in students. Instructors often face the challenge of integrating AI into classrooms without students outsourcing all of their thinking to a generative AI tool. This presentation will outline strategies for using AI through classroom activities, like short stories and style exercises, and practical applications, like memos and reports. These activities serve as a means to deepen students' analytical skills through the development of structured prompts and purposeful revision.