The impact of artificial general intelligence-assisted project-based learning on students’ higher order thinking and self-efficacy

Ruxin ZHENG, Huifen XU, Minjuan WANG, Jijian LU

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Abstract

This study investigates the impact of AGI (Artificial General Intelligence)-assisted PBL (Project-Based Learning) on students' higher order thinking and self-efficacy. Based on input from 17 experts, four key roles of AGI in supporting PBL were identified: information retrieval, information processing, information generation, and feedback evaluation. An educational experiment was then conducted with 198 eighth-grade students from two middle schools in China, using a pre-test and post-test design. The students were divided into three groups: Experimental Group A (AGI-assisted PBL), Control Group B (PBL without AGI assistance), and Control Group C (traditional teaching methods). A scale was administered to assess students' higher order thinking and self-efficacy before and after the experiment. Additionally, semi-structured interviews were conducted with 12 students from Experimental Group A to gather qualitative data on their perceptions of AGI-assisted PBL. The results indicated that students in Experimental Group A had significantly higher scores in higher order thinking and self-efficacy compared to those in Control Groups B and C, demonstrating the positive impact of AGI in supporting PBL learning. Copyright © 2024 IEEE.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)2207-2214
JournalIEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies
Volume17
Early online dateOct 2024
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2024

Citation

Zheng, R., Xu, H., Wang, M., & Lu, J. (2024). The impact of artificial general intelligence-assisted project-based learning on students’ higher order thinking and self-efficacy. IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 17, 2207-2214. https://doi.org/10.1109/TLT.2024.3488086

Keywords

  • Artificial general intelligence (AGI)
  • Higher order thinking
  • Project-based learning (PBL)
  • Self-efficacy

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