Abstract
This paper exemplifies the possibilities of using AI tools to foster the development of critical thinking skills in college students. The paper is divided into two different parts. The first one displays a general theoretical frame on the pedagogical applications of AI in higher education. The second part analyzes one specific case of the use of ChatGPT in a Linguistics course in which students evaluated a text generated by the AI chatbot. The goals behind this task were, on the one hand, to promote students’ development of critical thinking skills, and on the other one, to raise their awareness about the ethical issues regarding the use of AI tools to generate texts. The study concludes by commenting on the prospects and the limitations of using AI writing tools for educational purposes.
Presenters
Jose Boigues LopezAssociate Teaching Professor, Spanish & Portuguese / Linguistics, Emory University, Georgia, United States
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Presentation Type
Paper Presentation in a Themed Session
Theme
KEYWORDS
Education, Social Sciences Pedagogy
