Critical AI literacy emerged as both a learning-design goal and a condition of teachers' professional mediation¶
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q2 i? Teachers described asking learners to identify inaccuracies, contradictions, bias, and misinformation in AI outputs and using imperfect responses as prompts for evidence evaluation, making critical AI literacy both a design goal and a condition of professional mediation. → Hochberg N and Waitzman R 2026
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Hochberg N and Waitzman R 2026¶
Hochberg N and Waitzman R (2026). From information providers to learning designers: heutagogical teaching practices in AI-enhanced education. Front. Educ. 11:1905833. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1905833
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Qualitative strand findings on critical AI literacy from teacher reports in the professional development study. One participant wrote, "Students were surprised when they discovered AI can make mistakes." Several teachers used imperfect AI responses as prompts for evidence evaluation and discussion of bias and misinformation.
"Students were surprised when they discovered AI can make mistakes. It became an opportunity to teach critical thinking rather than passive acceptance."
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Critical AI literacy emerged as both a learning-design goal and a condition of teachers' professional mediation |
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Critical AI literacy emerged as both a learning-design goal and a condition of teachers' professional mediation |
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