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Paul P. Martin; David Kranz; Peter Wulff; Nicole Graulich – Journal of Research in Science Teaching, 2024
Constructing arguments is essential in science subjects like chemistry. For example, students in organic chemistry should learn to argue about the plausibility of competing chemical reactions by including various sources of evidence and justifying the derived information with reasoning. While doing so, students face significant challenges in…
Descriptors: Science Education, Chemistry, Persuasive Discourse, Writing Evaluation
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Karin Tengler; Gerhard Brandhofer – Discover Education, 2025
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) models have grown increasingly popular among pre-service teachers (PSTs) and have become their constant companions, primarily assisting them in scientific writing. This article presents a study that investigates the differences and benefits of GenAI in the scientific writing process. Essays generated by…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Man Machine Systems, Natural Language Processing, Writing (Composition)
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Xuefan Li; Tingsong Li; Minjuan Wang; Sining Tao; Xiaoxu Zhou; Xiaoqing Wei; Naiqing Guan – IEEE Transactions on Learning Technologies, 2025
With the rapid advancement of generative artificial intelligence (GAI), its application in educational settings has increasingly become a focal point, particularly in enhancing students' analytical capabilities. This study examines the effectiveness of the ChatGPT prompt framework in improving text analysis skills among students, specifically…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, High School Students, Foreign Countries
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Zhang, Ruofei; Zou, Di; Cheng, Gary – Innovation in Language Learning and Teaching, 2023
EFL learners generally have the problem of logical fallacies in EFL argumentative writings. Logical fallacies are errors in reasoning that can undermine EFL argumentative writing quality. Explicit training on logical fallacies may help learners deal with the problem and enhance their self-efficacy and proficiency in EFL argumentative writing,…
Descriptors: English (Second Language), Second Language Learning, Persuasive Discourse, Writing Instruction
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Eli Bagno; Thierry Dana-Picard; Shulamit Reches – Open Education Studies, 2024
As soon as a new technology emerges, the education community explores its affordances and the possibilities to apply it in education. In this article, we analyze sessions with ChatGPT around topics in basic linear algebra. We reflect on the affordances and changes between two versions of ChatGPT since its worldwide publication in our area of…
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Natural Language Processing, Algebra
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Talan, Tarik; Kalinkara, Yusuf – International Society for Technology, Education, and Science, 2022
With the rapid development of science and technology in recent years, the application areas of fuzzy logic have also gained speed. Fuzzy logic is a frequently preferred approach in the educational process, and it can be said that scientific publications on this topic have recently gained momentum in the literature. In this context, the present…
Descriptors: Databases, Research Reports, Foreign Countries, Universities
Khashabi, Daniel – ProQuest LLC, 2019
"Natural language understanding" (NLU) of text is a fundamental challenge in AI, and it has received significant attention throughout the history of NLP research. This primary goal has been studied under different tasks, such as Question Answering (QA) and Textual Entailment (TE). In this thesis, we investigate the NLU problem through…
Descriptors: Natural Language Processing, Artificial Intelligence, Task Analysis, Questioning Techniques
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Perikos, Isidoros; Grivokostopoulou, Foteini; Hatzilygeroudis, Ioannis – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2017
Logic as a knowledge representation and reasoning language is a fundamental topic of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) course and includes a number of sub-topics. One of them, which brings difficulties to students to deal with, is converting natural language (NL) sentences into first-order logic (FOL) formulas. To assist students to overcome those…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Feedback (Response), Natural Language Processing, Logical Thinking
Benjamin D. Nye; Arthur C. Graesser; Xiangen Hu – Grantee Submission, 2014
AutoTutor is a natural language tutoring system that has produced learning gains across multiple domains (e.g., computer literacy, physics, critical thinking). In this paper, we review the development, key research findings, and systems that have evolved from AutoTutor. First, the rationale for developing AutoTutor is outlined and the advantages…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Natural Language Processing, Computer Software, Artificial Intelligence
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Benjamin D. Nye; Arthur C. Graesser; Xiangen Hu – International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 2014
AutoTutor is a natural language tutoring system that has produced learning gains across multiple domains (e.g., computer literacy, physics, critical thinking). In this paper, we review the development, key research findings, and systems that have evolved from AutoTutor. First, the rationale for developing AutoTutor is outlined and the advantages…
Descriptors: Intelligent Tutoring Systems, Natural Language Processing, Computer Software, Artificial Intelligence
Pechenizkiy, Mykola; Calders, Toon; Conati, Cristina; Ventura, Sebastian; Romero, Cristobal; Stamper, John – International Working Group on Educational Data Mining, 2011
The 4th International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM 2011) brings together researchers from computer science, education, psychology, psychometrics, and statistics to analyze large datasets to answer educational research questions. The conference, held in Eindhoven, The Netherlands, July 6-9, 2011, follows the three previous editions…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Logical Thinking, Profiles, Tutoring
Barnes, Tiffany, Ed.; Desmarais, Michel, Ed.; Romero, Cristobal, Ed.; Ventura, Sebastian, Ed. – International Working Group on Educational Data Mining, 2009
The Second International Conference on Educational Data Mining (EDM2009) was held at the University of Cordoba, Spain, on July 1-3, 2009. EDM brings together researchers from computer science, education, psychology, psychometrics, and statistics to analyze large data sets to answer educational research questions. The increase in instrumented…
Descriptors: Data Analysis, Educational Research, Conferences (Gatherings), Foreign Countries
International Association for Development of the Information Society, 2012
The IADIS CELDA 2012 Conference intention was to address the main issues concerned with evolving learning processes and supporting pedagogies and applications in the digital age. There had been advances in both cognitive psychology and computing that have affected the educational arena. The convergence of these two disciplines is increasing at a…
Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Academic Persistence, Academic Support Services, Access to Computers