Document Type
Conference Paper
Publication Date
2025
Publication Title
Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference
Pages
2897-2903
Conference Name
Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference, 17-22 March 2025, Orlando, FL
Abstract
Teacher candidates (TCs) use digital resources and social media to plan and develop learning material, and with publically accessible generative artificial intelligence (GAI), TCs are able to generate lesson plans within seconds rather than hours or days. While there is research on how to support TCs' evaluation of reliable digital media, there is little known on how to prepare TCs for GAI content. Using the complementary frameworks of Freire’s (1970) critical consciousness and Jonnasen’s (1991) theory of constructivism, this in-progress design based research seeks to develop an adaptable framework that addresses the evolving nature of technology, specifically GAI, and the need to prepare TCs to be critically conscious. The iterative cycles of the study highlighted inhibiting factors such as TCs’ reluctance to use GAI and their limited understanding of how to effectively use GAI tools. The enhancing factors illustrated the potential for a constructivist approach while using GAI in the classroom. The results indicate the need for teacher education to address TCs’ concerns and limitations in using GAI for lesson planning while maintaining critical consciousness.
Rights
Copyright by AACE. Reprinted from, with permission of AACE (https://aace.org)
ORCID
0000-0002-3175-0547 (Beck)
Original Publication Citation
Riddle, D., Azevedo, P. C., Shelton, C., Colwell, J., & Beck, J. (2025). Fostering critically conscious lesson planning in a generative artificial intelligence era. In J. Cohen, R. Hartshorne (Eds.), Proceedings of Society for Information Technology & Teacher Education International Conference (pp. 2897-2903). Association for the Advancement of Computing in Education (AACE). https://www.learntechlib.org/p/225887
Repository Citation
Riddle, Derek; Azevedo, Paula Cristina; Shelton, Catharyn; Colwell, Jaime; and Beck, Jori, "Fostering Critically Conscious Lesson Planning in a Generative Artificial Intelligence Era" (2025). Teaching & Learning Faculty Publications. 278.
https://digitalcommons.odu.edu/teachinglearning_fac_pubs/278
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