AI for Science Education:
Embracing Artificial Intelligence in Secondary Science Education
This course is established under the "AI for Science Education" Funding Programme, aimed at enhancing science teachers' capacity in AI-assisted teaching, encouraging schools to arrange for teachers to participate in professional development programmes and conducting trial lessons, thereby promoting pedagogical innovations and enhancing students' learning effectiveness.
This interactive course is designed to empower secondary school science teachers with the knowledge and skills to effectively integrate Artificial Intelligence (AI) into their teaching practices. Participants will engage in hands-on experiences, exploring various Generative AI (GAI) tools and pedagogical strategies to integrate AI tools for enhancing students’ scientific literacy, promoting cross-disciplinary connections, and fostering the spirit of innovation. The course also addresses the ethical considerations surrounding the use of AI in science education, fostering responsible practices among teachers and students.
If you are interested in this course, please submit an application form.
For school-based support scheme, please contact at 3917 5936
Course Introduction
Organizer:
Centre for Information Technology in Education (CITE)
Faculty of Education
University of Hong Kong
Course Duration:
6 hours
Support Techonology：
IDEALS platform developed by the HKU CITE team
Medium of instruction:
English
Venue:
The University of Hong Kong
Course Learning outcomes
1. Demonstrate enhanced AI literacy and understanding of its relevance in science education.
2. Identify and utilize various Generative AI tools to support engineering design and inquires of socio-scientific issues.
3. Apply pedagogical strategies that integrate AI effectively into science education, promoting student engagement and creativity.
4. Recognize and address ethical implications surrounding the use of AI in science education.
Session 1: Introduction to AI (1 hour)
This session will introduce the fundamentals of AI, equipping teachers with the foundational knowledge to understand the impact of AI in science education.
Session 2: Hands-on Exploration of GAI Tools for Science Education (2 hours)
This session will introduce various GAI tools for data analytics, and video and image generations as well as the knowledge of prompt engineering.
Session 3: Pedagogical Strategies for AI integration in Science Education (2 hours)
This session will explore pedagogical strategies for integrating AI to enhance students’ science learning. Teachers will engage in group activities to discuss and brainstorm of how to leverage AI to transform their teaching practices and to enrich students’ science learning experiences. In particular, teachers will learn about a new educational technology—the IDEALS platform—developed by the HKU CITE team. They will use the IDEALS platform to collaboratively design AI-scaffolded learning activities for science classes.
Session 4: Workshop and Sharing— Ethical Implications of AI Applications in Science Education (1 hour)
This interactive session will focus on the ethical considerations and best practices for incorporating AI in science education, as well as the approaches to fostering responsible practices among teachers and students.
Course price: HK$4,500
CITE members price: HK$4,400
Group price (from the same school):
5-10 teachers: 5% discount per teacher on the regular price (HK$4,275 per teacher)
11 or more teachers: 10% discount per teacher on the regular price (HK$4,050 per teacher)
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