A New Era of Learning: Considerations for ChatGPT as a Tool to Enhance Statistics and Data Science Education

IF 1.5 Q2 EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES

Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education Pub Date : 2023-05-04 DOI:10.1080/26939169.2023.2223609

Amanda R. Ellis, E. Slade

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Abstract

Abstract ChatGPT is one of many generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools that has emerged recently, creating controversy in the education community with concerns about its potential to be used for plagiarism and to undermine students’ ability to think independently. Recent publications have criticized the use of ChatGPT and other generative AI tools in the classroom, with little focus on the potential benefits. This article focuses on the potential of ChatGPT as an educational tool for statistics and data science. It encourages readers to consider the history of trepidation surrounding introducing new technology in the classroom, such as the calculator. We explore the possibility of leveraging ChatGPT’s capabilities in statistics and data science education, providing examples of how ChatGPT can aid in developing course materials and suggestions for how educators can prompt students to interact with ChatGPT responsibly. As educators, we can guide the use of generative AI tools in statistics and data science classrooms so that students and educators can leverage the benefits of this technology.

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学习的新时代:ChatGPT作为加强统计和数据科学教育工具的考虑

摘要ChatGPT是最近出现的许多生成人工智能（AI）工具之一，它在教育界引发了争议，人们担心它可能被用于剽窃和削弱学生的独立思考能力。最近的出版物批评了在课堂上使用ChatGPT和其他生成人工智能工具，很少关注潜在的好处。本文重点介绍了ChatGPT作为统计学和数据科学教育工具的潜力。它鼓励读者考虑在课堂上引入新技术（如计算器）的恐惧历史。我们探讨了利用ChatGPT在统计和数据科学教育方面的能力的可能性，提供了ChatGPT如何帮助开发课程材料的例子，并就教育工作者如何促使学生负责任地与ChatGPT互动提出了建议。作为教育工作者，我们可以指导在统计和数据科学课堂上使用生成人工智能工具，以便学生和教育工作者能够利用这项技术的好处。

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Journal of Statistics and Data Science Education EDUCATION, SCIENTIFIC DISCIPLINES-

CiteScore

3.90

自引率

35.30%

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审稿时长

12 weeks