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ChatGPT as a tool for honing teachers' Socratic dialogue skills.
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Physics Education . Jul2024, Vol. 59 Issue 4, p1-10. 10p. - Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- In this proof-of-concept paper, we propose a specific kind of pedagogical use of ChatGPT—to help teachers practice their Socratic dialogue skills. We follow up on the previously published paper 'ChatGPT and the frustrated Socrates' by re-examining ChatGPT's ability to engage in Socratic dialogue in the role of a physics student. While in late 2022 its ability to engage in such dialogue was poor, we see significant advancements in the chatbot's ability to respond to leading questions asked by a human teacher. We suggest that ChatGPT now has the potential to be used in teacher training to help pre- or in-service physics teachers hone their Socratic dialogue skills. In the paper and its supplemental material, we provide illustrative examples of Socratic dialogues with ChatGPT and present a report on a pilot activity involving pre-service physics and mathematics teachers conversing with it in a Socratic fashion. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- *CHATGPT
*TEACHER training
*SECONDARY education
*CHILDREN
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Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 00319120
- Volume :
- 59
- Issue :
- 4
- Database :
- Academic Search Index
- Journal :
- Physics Education
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 176929586
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1088/1361-6552/ad3d21