ERIC Number: ED662858
Record Type: Non-Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 25
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What Is Artificial Intelligence?: Analyzing the Drawings of Preschool Children
Online Submission, Paper presented at the International Eurasian Educational Research Congress (EJERCongress) (11th, Türkiye, May 21-24, 2024)
Artificial intelligence, also known as machine intelligence, is defined as the intelligence demonstrated by machines or computers. Artificial intelligence tools are increasingly being used in early childhood education to support learning and development for young children. Therefore, it is considered important to understand how children perceive artificial intelligence. This research aims to reveal the perceptions of preschool children regarding the concept of 'artificial intelligence' through drawings. This research, designed in a qualitative manner using a survey model, is a case study due to its focus on a single class in an independent kindergarten located in the city center. The case study approach describes a situation or reveals themes within a limited timeframe. The study group consists of 17 children (6 girls, 11 boys) aged 60-72 months, attending the same class at an independent kindergarten affiliated with the Turkish Ministry of National Education in Rize, Merkez district, during the 2023-2024 academic year. The sampling method used is typical case sampling, which is limited to selecting a class that can relatively reflect the general population in the city center. Data in the research were obtained through the draw-and-tell technique. The collected drawings from the children were analyzed using the 'content analysis' method. The results of the study revealed that blue was the most used color in the children's AI drawings, all drawings used the entire paper, most drawings had normal-sized figures, and all drawings were planned and completed. It was found that the most commonly used symbol in the children's drawings in response to the question 'What is artificial intelligence?' was a human-like robot, the most frequently depicted scenes were outdoor environments such as parks and gardens, and the drawn human figures represented the researcher, the children themselves, and their teachers. [This paper was published in: "EJER Congress 2024 International Eurasian Educational Research Congress Conference Proceedings," edited by Senel Poyrazli, Ani Publishing, 2024, pp. 31-39.]
Publication Type: Speeches/Meeting Papers; Reports - Research
Education Level: Early Childhood Education
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: Turkey
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