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Technology in Education

Artificial Intelligence in the classroom

Dr. Hussaina Banu Malkhan Ali
Instructor of Biochemistry

Recently, AI has been used extensively in education as a powerful tool that
enables teachers to innovate teaching methods and assessment strategies
while providing students with engaging and enhanced learning experiences.

One of the areas where AI can be used effectively is in fostering a dynamic
classroom environment is in reflective learning. Reflective practices promote
student engagement and learning and also improve teaching effectiveness.

One of the biggest challenges educators face in the classroom is determining
whether students are paying attention in class and following the concepts
being taught. To improve their concentration and encourage their participation, digital platforms such as
Blackboard can be used to ask objective questions after a concept has been taught. In each individual
lesson, depending on the number of concepts covered, at least 2 to 4 questions can be asked for students
to answer.

The questions are clear, concise and very specific to the area of knowledge. They may include a combination
of multiple choice, drag and drop, fill in the blank and true or false questions. The questions are only given
to the students for a few minutes and are then automatically graded.

Although only 0.25 or a maximum of 0.5 points are awarded for each question, the questions encourage
students to reflect on their knowledge or skills to track their progress before moving on to the next topics.
Overall, this approach can significantly improve students’ ability to focus in class and reduce student
distraction, absenteeism and other disciplinary issues.

In addition, AI can be very helpful in creating
practice exercises and additional learning
resources for a given content (both objective
and descriptive types). AI can also be used
to review student assignments and provide
comprehensive feedback based on the clarity
and depth of the content. Integrating the AI
function into plagiarism detection software
seems to be a very helpful tool for teachers
in their efforts to maintain academic integrity.
If students have difficulties understanding the
English language, the AI-powered translation
tools could be of great help in the classroom
and enable a deeper understanding.

In summary, the profound digital transformation is revolutionizing and reshaping all areas of the education
system; and the wide range of AI-based tools, if successfully implemented, can be used effectively to
improve student learning potential and teaching methods

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