AI and Education: AI, Learning, and the Psychology of Teaching
This webinar is part of the six-webinar series, Wrapping Our Minds Around AI: Translating Learning Science into Practice.
This webinar will help faculty understand AI through the lens of cognitive science and the science of learning.
This program does not offer CE credit.
Topics covered
What generative AI is and how it works
Cognitive offloading and effortful learning
Desirable difficulties, retrieval practice, and the risks of over-support
Metacognition, illusions of understanding, and AI-assisted work
The role of instructor expertise and disciplinary judgment
Goals
Develop a working understanding of generative AI and its implications for teaching and learning
Examine AI in relation to core principles from cognitive psychology and the science of learning
Consider where AI may support learning and where it may encourage shallow processing or cognitive offloading
Ground faculty decision-making in research on memory, attention, transfer, and metacognition
Participants will walk away with
Personal reflection on where AI may help or hinder learning in one course
An initial map of teaching tasks that might appropriately involve AI
Presenters
Chris Hakala, PhD
Executive Director
Center for Excellence in Teaching, Learning, and Scholarship, Springfield College
Beth Schwartz, PhD
Senior Director
Teaching and Learning, American Psychological Association
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Disclaimer
Any opinions, findings, and conclusions or recommendations expressed by the presenters for this webinar do not necessarily reflect the views, policies, or positions of the American Psychological Association.