{"id":16841,"date":"2024-03-18T10:06:10","date_gmt":"2024-03-18T02:06:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ppslots88.com\/?p=16841"},"modified":"2024-03-18T10:06:21","modified_gmt":"2024-03-18T02:06:21","slug":"scupi-instructors-exploring-ais-role-in-their-teaching","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/ppslots88.com\/en\/activities\/scupi-instructors-exploring-ais-role-in-their-teaching","title":{"rendered":"SCUPI Instructors Exploring AI\u2019s Role in Their Teaching"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Recently, Sichuan University has carried out the mid-term inspection seminars for the \u201cNew Century Higher Education Reform Project (Phase X) \u201d. Dr. Zheng Yang and his team\u2019s project,\u00a0\u201cResearch on Interdisciplinary Teaching and Learning Based on ChatGPT\u201d<\/strong>, is one of the University-level projects.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The inspection seminar from Sichuan University – Pittsburgh Institute (SCUPI) was called by Dr. Zheng Yang. He and his team members have carried out explorations of using AI tools teaching in their courses since last semester.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Dr. Zheng Yang, from General Science, first reported preliminary findings of his research project that explored Large Language Models (LLM) as tools for facilitating cross-cultural discussions about the big ideas of calculus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He and his collaborator from San Francisco State University (USA) Mr. Carlos Lopez-Gonzalez<\/strong>, engaged in a three-week case study with two pairs of undergraduates–one pair from SFSU and one from SCUPI who worked together with an Al agent on collaborative calculus activities.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Their study explored the impact that the Al-based agent had on students’ understanding of foundational ideas of calculus. The particpants also explored ways in which Al impacted cross-cultural communication and dialog.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Yingjie Wu from Materials Science and Engineering (MSE), believes students can use AI tools to\u00a0ace their studies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

He demonstrated how LLM can be incorporated into teaching MSE laboratory courses.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When preparing for the experiment, the students can use AI tools to create learning materials and generate sample pre-lab quizzes. During the lab experiment, the AI agent can provide guidance and real-time assistance. After completing the experiment, students can submit their lab reports to AI tools for an initial review, receiving feedback on their methodology, data analysis, and conclusions.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Dr. Yumei Li, as a member of the SCUPI writing center, demonstrated how AI tools (such as Turnitin) can be used to guide and improve students’ academic writing performance.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The SCUPI writing center offers courses of English writing, tutorials, and writing-integrated HSS electives. In these courses, AI tools were mainly used to do the following tasks:<\/p>\n\n\n\n