AI literacy involves skills and competencies for using AI technologies and applications as tools, viewing them critically, understanding their context and embedded principles, and questioning their design and implementation.
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Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning Education and Literacy: Teacher Training for Primary and Secondary Education Teachers
Iro Voulgari (University of Malta, Malta), Elias Stouraitis (Palladio School, Greece), Vanessa Camilleri (University of Malta, Malta), and Kostas Karpouzis (Panteion University of Social and Political Science, Greece)
Copyright: © 2022
|Pages: 21
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-6684-3861-9.ch001
Abstract
Artificial intelligence (AI) education and literacy are gaining momentum over the past few years; AI systems are permeating our daily lives and mediate our social, cultural, and political interactions. The implications of AI extend beyond the technical aspects and involve ethical, cultural, and social issues such as misinformation and bias. Understanding how an AI system works and critical thinking skills have, therefore, become ever more crucial for children and young people in order to be able to identify the benefits and challenges of AI. The role of the educators is, at this point, critical. This chapter is situated in the context of AI education and literacy and aims to propose a framework for teacher training on AI and ML education. The design of the teacher training courses and initial findings are described. Through an exploratory approach, insights on the attitudes, the requirements, and the recommendations of the teachers emerged.