Manage students' over-reliance on ChatGPT by having teachers and students double-check AI-provided information against other sources and structuring classroom interactions¶

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Description¶

To address students' over-reliance on AI tools, the review reports that teachers recommend "double-checking the information provided by ChatGPT with various other sources" and "structuring classroom interactions to systematically manage students' use of ChatGPT". This strategy positions verification against multiple sources and deliberate interaction design as the teacher's levers for responsible AI use in science lessons.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teachers need to design classroom interaction structures that systematically manage when and how students use ChatGPT.

Constraints¶

• The recommendation comes from study A11 (lesson planning by 29 primary school teachers); the article does not print a test of the strategy's effectiveness.

Target Learners¶

• primary and secondary science teachers
• science teacher candidates

Target Learning Goals¶

• critical evaluation of AI-generated information
• responsible AI use in science learning

Related Strategies¶

• Scaffolded AI integration with teacher training and reflective tasks to reduce over-reliance

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Ali Kürşat Erümit, Rabia Özdemir Sarıalioğlu. (2025). Artificial intelligence in science and chemistry education: a systematic review. Discover Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s44217-025-00622-3