Teachers perceive that AI tools lower cognitive barriers and deepen students' conceptual understanding of abstract science content¶
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q2 i? Chinese K-12 science teachers report that AI tools transform science learning by lowering cognitive barriers and enhancing conceptual understanding. → Li 2025
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Li, S. (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Science Learning within the Framework of Situated Learning Theory: A Qualitative Investigation of Teachers' Perspectives. Creative Education, 16, 1858-1882. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2025.1611114
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Qualitative thematic analysis of interviews and open-ended questionnaires with fourteen Chinese K-12 science teachers (RQ1 findings). Teachers reported that dynamic simulations and visualized representations converted abstract knowledge into interactive forms, with one teacher noting AI tools "lower the cognitive threshold".
"Teachers generally perceived that the integration of AI tools has significantly transformed students' science learning processes by lowering cognitive barriers and enhancing conceptual understanding."
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Teachers perceive that AI tools lower cognitive barriers and deepen students' conceptual understanding of abstract science content |
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Teachers perceive that AI tools lower cognitive barriers and deepen students' conceptual understanding of abstract science content |
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