Embed explicit AI-integrity practices such as ethics lessons, usage pledges, and AI-output marking into science instruction¶

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Description¶

This strategy packages the classroom practices teachers in the study used to supervise ethical AI use in science learning. Teachers conducted "AI ethics lessons," had students sign usage pledges, and showcased model cases of responsible use. Students were required to mark which parts of their reports were generated with AI and articulate their own reasoning, and teachers adopted cross-validation, retained AI dialogue records, and awarded an "AI Integrity Star" to recognize responsible use. These practices embed integrity, verification, and reflection into AI-supported activities.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teacher capacity to design explicit ethical-awareness activities and monitor AI use, including reviewing AI dialogue records and student report markings.

Constraints¶

• Practices were reported by teachers already using AI tools in Chinese K-12 science classrooms; the article does not evaluate their effectiveness.

Target Learners¶

• K-12 science students

Target Learning Goals¶

• Responsible and honest use of AI
• Critical verification of AI outputs
• Scientific integrity

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Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• 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