Effect of an Analogy-Based Approach of Artificial Intelligence Pedagogy in Upper Primary Schools

Autor/inn/en	Dai, Yun; Lin, Ziyan; Liu, Ang; Dai, Dan; Wang, Wenlan
Titel	Effect of an Analogy-Based Approach of Artificial Intelligence Pedagogy in Upper Primary Schools
Quelle	In: Journal of Educational Computing Research, 61 (2024) 8, S.159-186 (28 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Dai, Yun)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	0735-6331
DOI	10.1177/07356331231201342
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Grade 6; Artificial Intelligence; Logical Thinking; Elementary School Students; Instructional Effectiveness; Computer Science Education; Scaffolding (Teaching Technique); Instructional Design; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; School year 06; 6. Schuljahr; Schuljahr 06; Künstliche Intelligenz; Unterrichtserfolg; Computer science lessons; Informatikunterricht; Lesson concept; Lessonplan; Unterrichtsentwurf
Abstract	Artificial intelligence (AI) has emerged as a prominent topic in K-12 education recently. However, pedagogical design has remained a major challenge, especially among young learners. Guided by the Zone of Proximal Development theory and AI education research literature, this design-based study proposes an analogy-based pedagogical approach to support AI teaching and learning in upper primary education. This pedagogical approach is centered on human-AI comparison, where humans are gradually shifted from an analogue to a contrast to make visible the attributes, mechanisms, and processes of AI. To evaluate its effectiveness, a quasi-experimental study with mixed methods was conducted. The quantitative comparison shows that the participants in the experimental group learning with the analogy-based pedagogical approach significantly outperformed their peers with the conventional direct instructional approach in all three dimensions of AI knowledge, skills, and ethical awareness. Qualitative analyses further reveal its pedagogical benefits, including demystifying AI through relatable and engaging learning, supporting student comprehension and skill mastery, and nurturing critical thinking and attitudes. The analogy-based approach contributes to the field of K-12 AI education with an age-appropriate, child-friendly pedagogical approach. Notably, AI education should prioritize teaching for student understanding, and AI should be recognized as an independent subject with interdisciplinary applications. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01