Critical thinking is the deliberate evaluation of information, reasoning, evidence, and conclusions before accepting or acting on them. With generative AI, it means treating an output as a draft to inspect rather than an authority to trust. section 6.8
Applied to AI-assisted learning, critical thinking involves:
- Checking generated responses for accuracy, bias, limitations, and privacy concerns. section 6.8
- Critiquing and revising first drafts instead of submitting them unchanged. section 6.8
- Using debate, peer review, and writing support to examine claims and improve reasoning. section 6.8
Figure 6.8 Examples of how educators and students can integrate generative AI tools in the classroom
Examples of classroom activities show how generative AI can become an object of critique as well as a productivity tool. section 6.8
