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"I Like That You Have to Poke Around": Instructors on How Experiential Approaches to AI Literacy Spark Inquiry and Critical Thinking

Warrier, Aparna Maya, Agarwal, Arav, Savelka, Jaromir, Bogart, Christopher, Burte, Heather

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

As artificial intelligence (AI) increasingly shapes decision-making across domains, there is a growing need to support AI literacy among learners beyond computer science. However, many current approaches rely on programming-heavy tools or abstract lecture-based content, limiting accessibility for non-STEM audiences. This paper presents findings from a study of AI User, a modular, web-based curriculum that teaches core AI concepts through interactive, no-code projects grounded in real-world scenarios. The curriculum includes eight projects; this study focuses on instructor feedback on Projects 5-8, which address applied topics such as natural language processing, computer vision, decision support, and responsible AI. Fifteen community college instructors participated in structured focus groups, completing the projects as learners and providing feedback through individual reflection and group discussion. Using thematic analysis, we examined how instructors evaluated the design, instructional value, and classroom applicability of these experiential activities. Findings highlight instructors' appreciation for exploratory tasks, role-based simulations, and real-world relevance, while also surfacing design trade-offs around cognitive load, guidance, and adaptability for diverse learners. This work extends prior research on AI literacy by centering instructor perspectives on teaching complex AI topics without code. It offers actionable insights for designing inclusive, experiential AI learning resources that scale across disciplines and learner backgrounds.


AI Literacy for Community Colleges: Instructors' Perspectives on Scenario-Based and Interactive Approaches to Teaching AI

Warrier, Aparna Maya, Agarwal, Arav, Savelka, Jaromir, Bogart, Christopher A, Burte, Heather

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

This research category full paper investigates how community college instructors evaluate interactive, no-code AI literacy resources designed for non-STEM learners. As artificial intelligence becomes increasingly integrated into everyday technologies, AI literacy - the ability to evaluate AI systems, communicate with them, and understand their broader impacts - has emerged as a critical skill across disciplines. Yet effective, scalable approaches for teaching these concepts in higher education remain limited, particularly for students outside STEM fields. To address this gap, we developed AI User, an interactive online curriculum that introduces core AI concepts through scenario - based activities set in real - world contexts. This study presents findings from four focus groups with instructors who engaged with AI User materials and participated in structured feedback activities. Thematic analysis revealed that instructors valued exploratory tasks that simulated real - world AI use cases and fostered experimentation, while also identifying challenges related to scaffolding, accessibility, and multi-modal support. A ranking task for instructional support materials showed a strong preference for interactive demonstrations over traditional educational materials like conceptual guides or lecture slides. These findings offer insights into instructor perspectives on making AI concepts more accessible and relevant for broad learner audiences. They also inform the design of AI literacy tools that align with diverse teaching contexts and support critical engagement with AI in higher education.


A Structured Unplugged Approach for Foundational AI Literacy in Primary Education

Carrisi, Maria Cristina, Marras, Mirko, Vergallo, Sara

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Younger generations are growing up in a world increasingly shaped by intelligent technologies, making early AI literacy crucial for developing the skills to critically understand and navigate them. However, education in this field often emphasizes tool-based learning, prioritizing usage over understanding the underlying concepts. This lack of knowledge leaves non-experts, especially children, prone to misconceptions, unrealistic expectations, and difficulties in recognizing biases and stereotypes. In this paper, we propose a structured and replicable teaching approach that fosters foundational AI literacy in primary students, by building upon core mathematical elements closely connected to and of interest in primary curricula, to strengthen conceptualization, data representation, classification reasoning, and evaluation of AI. To assess the effectiveness of our approach, we conducted an empirical study with thirty-one fifth-grade students across two classes, evaluating their progress through a post-test and a satisfaction survey. Our results indicate improvements in terminology understanding and usage, features description, logical reasoning, and evaluative skills, with students showing a deeper comprehension of decision-making processes and their limitations. Moreover, the approach proved engaging, with students particularly enjoying activities that linked AI concepts to real-world reasoning.


DoYouTrustAI: A Tool to Teach Students About AI Misinformation and Prompt Engineering

Driscoll, Phillip, Kumar, Priyanka

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

AI, especially Large Language Models (LLMs) like ChatGPT, have rapidly developed and gained widespread adoption in the past five years, shifting user preference from traditional search engines. However, the generative nature of LLMs raises concerns about presenting misinformation as fact. To address this, we developed a web-based application that helps K-12 students enhance critical thinking by identifying misleading information in LLM responses about major historical figures. In this paper, we describe the implementation and design details of the DoYouTrustAI tool, which can be used to provide an interactive lesson which teaches students about the dangers of misinformation and how believable generative AI can make it seem. The DoYouTrustAI tool utilizes prompt engineering to present the user with AI generated summaries about the life of a historical figure. These summaries can be either accurate accounts of that persons life, or an intentionally misleading alteration of their history. The user is tasked with determining the validity of the statement without external resources. Our research questions for this work were:(RQ1) How can we design a tool that teaches students about the dangers of misleading information and of how misinformation can present itself in LLM responses? (RQ2) Can we present prompt engineering as a topic that is easily understandable for students? Our findings highlight the need to correct misleading information before users retain it. Our tool lets users select familiar individuals for testing to reduce random guessing and presents misinformation alongside known facts to maintain believability. It also provides pre-configured prompt instructions to show how different prompts affect AI responses. Together, these features create a controlled environment where users learn the importance of verifying AI responses and understanding prompt engineering.


AI Mismatches: Identifying Potential Algorithmic Harms Before AI Development

Saxena, Devansh, Jung, Ji-Youn, Forlizzi, Jodi, Holstein, Kenneth, Zimmerman, John

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

AI systems are often introduced with high expectations, yet many fail to deliver, resulting in unintended harm and missed opportunities for benefit. We frequently observe significant "AI Mismatches", where the system's actual performance falls short of what is needed to ensure safety and co-create value. These mismatches are particularly difficult to address once development is underway, highlighting the need for early-stage intervention. Navigating complex, multi-dimensional risk factors that contribute to AI Mismatches is a persistent challenge. To address it, we propose an AI Mismatch approach to anticipate and mitigate risks early on, focusing on the gap between realistic model performance and required task performance. Through an analysis of 774 AI cases, we extracted a set of critical factors, which informed the development of seven matrices that map the relationships between these factors and highlight high-risk areas. Through case studies, we demonstrate how our approach can help reduce risks in AI development.


Understanding Teacher Perspectives and Experiences after Deployment of AI Literacy Curriculum in Middle-school Classrooms

Ravi, Prerna, Broski, Annalisa, Stump, Glenda, Abelson, Hal, Klopfer, Eric, Breazeal, Cynthia

arXiv.org Artificial Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its associated applications are ubiquitous in today's world, making it imperative that students and their teachers understand how it works and the ramifications arising from its usage. In this study, we investigate the experiences of seven teachers following their implementation of modules from the MIT RAICA (Responsible AI for Computational Action) curriculum. Through semi-structured interviews, we investigated their instructional strategies as they engaged with the AI curriculum in their classroom, how their teaching and learning beliefs about AI evolved with the curriculum as well as how those beliefs impacted their implementation of the curriculum. Our analysis suggests that the AI modules not only expanded our teachers' knowledge in the field, but also prompted them to recognize its daily applications and their ethical and societal implications, so that they could better engage with the content they deliver to students. Teachers were able to leverage their own interdisciplinary backgrounds to creatively introduce foundational AI topics to students to maximize engagement and playful learning. Our teachers advocated their need for better external support when navigating technological resources, additional time for preparation given the novelty of the curriculum, more flexibility within curriculum timelines, and additional accommodations for students of determination. Our findings provide valuable insights for enhancing future iterations of AI literacy curricula and teacher professional development (PD) resources.


A Comprehensive Guide to Cracking Artificial Intelligence MCQs and Boosting Your Score

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Artificial Intelligence (AI) has become a critical field in today's technology-driven world. As AI becomes more ubiquitous in our daily lives, it has become a popular topic for exams and job interviews. Whether you're a student studying AI or a professional looking to expand your knowledge, acing AI MCQs (Multiple Choice Questions) is essential. However, answering AI MCQs can be challenging if you don't have a clear understanding of the subject matter. This guide aims to provide you with a comprehensive understanding of AI concepts and techniques, along with tips and tricks to boost your score in AI MCQs.


3 Latest Developments in Artificial Intelligence

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With AI developments, the future of technology seems to be promising. Many new AI concepts are being developed to make life more efficient and convenient. There are also many developments in AI for specific purposes like medical diagnosis or self-driving cars. In this article, we will explore three of the latest and most profound developments in the world of artificial intelligence. The first development is the creation of new chips that help run deep neural networks faster.


AI concepts for developers

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The point of this guide is for the casual developer to get a cursory understanding of artificial intelligence concepts necessary to begin making applications that use various frameworks, libraries, or source code. Having straddled both the software engineering and academic research oriented sides of AI development, I understand how nuanced both approaches can be, especially when the mobile constraints of memory and performance are added to the mix.


Become an AI Product Manager

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You'll learn how to evaluate the business value of an AI product. You'll start by building familiarity and fluency with common AI concepts. You'll then learn how to scope and build a data set, train a model, and evaluate its business impact. Finally, you'll learn how to ensure a product is successful by focusing on scalability, potential biases, and compliance. Along the way, you'll review case studies and examples to help you focus on how to define metrics to measure the business value for a proposed product.