How can AI be adopted in a way that turns more students into “explorers” rather than “passengers” in their learning? This week we bring you a conversation with the co-author of a book on student disengagement in school, Rebecca Winthrop, who is also researching the impact of AI on education. The episode is by one of Future U’s producers, Jeff Young, from his new podcast, Learning Curve.
Chapters
0:00 - Intro
4:19 - When the ‘Student Disengagement Crisis’ Started
7:25 - A Framework for Describing Levels of Student Engagement
15:18 - How AI Is Impacting Student Motivation
19:00 - Why ChatGPT’s ‘Study Mode’ Is Not the Answer
25:05 - Advice for Companies Making AI Tools for Education
29:32 - Tips for Students
34:42 - A High School Student’s Take on AI
48:30 - Advice For Teachers on Dealing with AI
51:35 - What Is the Purpose of School in the Age of Generative AI?
Publications Mentioned:
by Rebecca Winthrop and Jenny Anderson
“Minnesota high school student weighs the benefits and pitfalls of AI,”
“I’m a High Schooler. AI Is Demolishing My Education,”
Brookings Global Task Force on AI in Education
‘We Have to Really Rethink the Purpose of Education,’
“Attention Please: Professors Struggle With Student Disengagement,”
“Playing the Grade Game,”
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