Exploring AI chatbots to support student self-regulation
Asynchronous study materials are used extensively across the HE sector; however, as with all self-study materials they come with a set of challenges for both the student and the materials developer. Among these challenges is the issue of self regulation, that is the process by which learners actively plan, monitor, and control their thoughts, emotions, and behaviours to achieve their learning goals. While we in UCAE have used a variety of techniques to produce materials that aid students in their self regulation, we feel that AI might be particularly useful in this area.
Work was recently started on a project to assess the use of AI chatbots embedded into some of our asynchronous study materials. This was very much exploratory in nature and aimed at preparing for a larger scale study this coming semester. Our two main areas of interest are: the development of a valid and reliable tool to measure the impact on self regulation; and also to develop students AI literacy skills and to monitor how student engage with AI tools for a variety of purposes.
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