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HI-AI collaborative flipped classroom framework explained by constructivist learning theory, cognitive load theory, and the technology acceptance model

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Evidence · 3 claims (2 for, 1 mixed) · 1 study (1 causal), q2 · 0 of 1 report an effect size · 3 claims rest on one study

Description

The article proposes a human intelligence (HI)-AI collaborative framework layered on the flipped classroom, in which AI provides "real-time information resources and support for instructional process analysis" while teachers design higher-order tasks and give in-depth feedback. Three complementary theoretical perspectives explain the observed patterns: constructivist learning theory, cognitive load theory, and the technology acceptance model (TAM). AI is positioned as a cognitive scaffold that reduces extraneous load and frees resources for instructor-led higher-order activities.

Design Implications

Context

Requirements

  • Access to free or low-cost AI tools (such as DeepSeek and Kimi) and basic digital infrastructure
  • Instructor guidance rules requiring students to verify and rewrite AI outputs

Constraints

  • Benefits may not be replicable in resource-limited settings where such tools are unavailable
  • In teacher-centred systems or contexts discouraging AI reliance, implementation requires tailored adaptation and faculty development
  • Tested only in a single pharmacology course with international students from South and Southeast Asia

Target Learners

  • third-year international undergraduate medical students

Learning Goals

  • pharmacological knowledge integration and clinical decision-making
  • higher-order clinical thinking
  • self-directed learning

Claims

Examples

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Key Sources

  • Liu YJ, Ma HZ, Luo HY, Xiong YX, Qu FW, Xie JP, Guo Y. (2026). From traditional classroom to AI-enhanced flipped classroom: a three-year pedagogical evolution for international students in pharmacology. BMC Medical Education. https://doi.org/10.1186/s12909-026-09608-7
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title HI-AI collaborative flipped classroom framework explained by constructivist learning theory, cognitive load theory, and the technology acceptance model
description The article proposes a human intelligence (HI)-AI collaborative framework layered on the flipped classroom, in which AI provides "real-time information resources and support for instructional process analysis" while t...
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