AI applications contributed to STEM students' higher-order thinking, including problem-solving, computational thinking, and self-regulated learning¶

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q2 i? Seven reviewed studies revealed effects of AI technologies on students' higher-order thinking, such as problem-solving ability, computational thinking, and self-regulated learning skills. → Weiqi Xu and Fan Ouyang 2022

Evidence¶

Weiqi Xu and Fan Ouyang 2022¶

Weiqi Xu and Fan Ouyang. (2022). The application of AI technologies in STEM education: a systematic review from 2011 to 2021. International Journal of STEM Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s40594-022-00377-5

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The review's synthesis of higher-order thinking outcomes covers seven studies. Examples include a flowchart-based intelligent tutoring system yielding better improvement of problem-solving abilities than a control group, a deep learning-based AR system improving computational thinking, and adaptive robotic tutor scaffoldings associated with more self-regulated learning behaviors than a condition without scaffoldings.

"some studies revealed the educational effects of AI technologies on students’ higher-order thinking (N = 7), such as problem-solving ability, com- putational thinking, and self-regulated learning skills."

Discussion¶

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