great books: pedagogy and educational reform
The goal of the course is to develop a comprehensive and enduring understanding of the ongoing and systematic evolution of pedagogical phenomena and processes.
Students, throughout this course, created their own AI chatbots. These personas were characteristized by:
— Responding to questions about the author's key texts.
— Providing a narrative of "their" lives as described by the author of an important pedagogical text.
— Creating animated presentations of textual content.
— Recording rap compositions inspired by key texts.
Key observations
By utilizing AI tools, students enhance their ability to focus on complex material. Their cognitive interest in exploring pedagogical concepts and their relevance to the current educational system grows, leading to increased motivation and improved academic performance. These tools also create an environment conducive to processing large volumes of information, allowing for deeper immersion in the course content and ongoing engagement with the text.
