ERIC Number: EJ1416586
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 13
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ISSN: ISSN-0266-4909
EISSN: EISSN-1365-2729
Artificial Intelligence Education for Young Children: A Case Study of Technology-Enhanced Embodied Learning
Weipeng Yang; Xinyun Hu; Ibrahim H. Yeter; Jiahong Su; Yuqin Yang; John Chi-Kin Lee
Journal of Computer Assisted Learning, v40 n2 p465-477 2024
Background: Artificial Intelligence (AI) literacy is a crucial part of digital literacy that all individuals should possess in today's technologically advanced world. Despite the potential benefits that AI education offers, little research has been done on how to teach AI literacy to children. Objectives: This study aimed to fill that gap by investigating how children were engaged in AI literacy activities that are supported by intelligent agents. These activities were implemented in a Hong Kong kindergarten with a class of six 5-year-olds (M[subscript age] = 62.83 months, SD = 2.91) over a 6-week period. Methods: The study gathered data from multiple sources, including classroom observations, teacher interviews, and documents/artefacts. Results and Conclusions: The results showed that children could learn about AI through interaction with intelligent agents in embodied learning contexts. The findings of this study have implications for the broader field of digital technology education, particularly in the context of early childhood education.
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Educational Technology, Digital Literacy, Foreign Countries, Kindergarten, Young Children, Learner Engagement, Teaching Methods, Learning Modalities, Active Learning, Student Projects, Electronic Learning, Information Technology
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education; Elementary Education; Kindergarten; Primary Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Hong Kong
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