Special Issue "Teaching and Learning in the Era of AI Conversation Chatbots: Opportunities and Challenges"
A special issue of Education Sciences (ISSN 2227-7102). This special issue belongs to the section "Technology Enhanced Education".
Deadline for manuscript submissions: 15 March 2024 | Viewed by 41607
Special Issue Editor
Interests: technology-enhanced learning; student engagement; teacher professional development
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Special Issue Information
Dear Colleagues,
The release of ChatGPT by OpenAI in November 2022 has had a profound impact on various disciplines, particularly in education. ChatGPT is an AI conversation chatbot, which has the capability to understand natural language and generate responses according to user’s input. It was even capable of passing the exams at Minnesota University Law School. However, its release has also raised concerns about plagiarism and other forms of ChatGPT-assisted academic dishonesty.
Researchers have studied ChatGPT’s capabilities in various subject areas. The results might be positive or negative, as ChatGPT’s training data only extends up to 2021. The room for discussion on its performance may be limited. Nevertheless, there are still many issues that have yet to be explored. Moreover, other tech giants are launching their AI conversation chatbots (e.g., AI-powered Bing by Microsoft), and some educators have been developing AI-based chatbots to support teaching and learning. Therefore, this Special Issue invites submissions of literature reviews and empirical studies (qualitative, quantitative, or mixed-method approaches, involving human participants) on ChatGPT or other AI chatbots in educational contexts. Interested authors may consider submitting high-quality work to address the following non-exhaustive list of topics:
- How have ChatGPT or other AI chatbots changed the way of teaching, learning, and/or assessment?
- How can ChatGPT or other AI chatbots be used to support teaching, learning, and assessment?
- What are the boundaries of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots’ involvement in school or university settings, and most importantly, student assignments?
- How can we develop school or educational policy on the uses of ChatGPT and other AI chatbots?
Dr. Chung Kwan Lo
Guest Editor
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Keywords
- ChatGPT
- AI chatbot
- AI-supported teaching
- AI-supported learning
