AI and Critical Thinking: a Resource for Faculty

Artificial Intelligence is a technology with the potential to support student understanding, and increase creativity.
Used appropriately, AI can assist students in delving deeper into topics, support their understanding, and improve their writing.

The library can support students' critical thinking skills, teaching students in partnership with faculty on how to best use the technology. Additionally, faculty can create or recommend AI resources for their students.

• Computational thinking was found to be a significant determinant of AI literacy, which facilitate using, recognizing, and evaluating AI-based technologies Celik, I. (2023).
• Artificial Intelligence can be used to spread false information and also to generate it (Paris, et al, 2022)
• AI can be used to support struggling students similar to computer programs and apps designed for a specific academic purpose. A "dashboard" can be created to assess and address specific learning gaps, or a commercial product can be used for this purpose, such as ALEKS. This type of support can assist students with learning deficits, or in need of some additional explanation. ChaptGPT now has Solvely, a math AI tutor with step by step instructions; there are many others also available in the Apple and Google App stores. Discussion questions could be used to support student understanding and generate deeper thinking.