{"title":"Talking to machines","authors":"Maribel Labrado","doi":"10.32674/t2qnzc90","DOIUrl":"https://doi.org/10.32674/t2qnzc90","url":null,"abstract":"As artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots become integral to higher education, this qualitative study explores how undergraduate students interact with them during business strategy tasks. Grounded in the Value-Based Adoption Model and utilizing ATLAS.ti for content and co-occurrence analysis, this study analyzes emotional tone and cognitive strategies in 15 student–AI conversations. Students who used a relational tone and followed up with questions demonstrated deeper critical thinking, whereas those who employed neutral tones and passive inquiries showed lower engagement. Co-occurrence analysis highlighted key patterns, such as neutral tone and simple inquiries. Findings suggest that socio-affective alignment in human–AI interaction fosters higher-order thinking, providing pedagogical insights into how AI integration can enhance both cognitive depth and emotional engagement in learning environments.","PeriodicalId":521064,"journal":{"name":"American journal of STEM education: issues and perspectives","volume":"19 1","pages":"37-58"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-12-02","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://mail.ojed.org/STEM/article/download/9124/3616","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"147909428","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}
Deanna H Buckley, Gwendolyn M Stovall, Bailey H Williams, Josh T Beckham, Dennis M Mishler, Mary E Ramsey, Stuart Reichler, Andrea E Hutson
{"title":"The High School Research Initiative Prepares and Supports Texas Science Teachers Doing Research in Their Classrooms.","authors":"Deanna H Buckley, Gwendolyn M Stovall, Bailey H Williams, Josh T Beckham, Dennis M Mishler, Mary E Ramsey, Stuart Reichler, Andrea E Hutson","doi":"10.32674/ajggb348","DOIUrl":"10.32674/ajggb348","url":null,"abstract":"<p><p>Many Texas science teachers, especially in rural areas, lack access to content specific, inquiry-based professional development. To address this, UTeach and the Freshman Research Initiative partnered to create the High School Research Initiative (HRI), offering research-based curricula, training, and classroom support. The HRI leads teachers in a two-week research methods course and provides standard-aligned training in biomedical and behavioral research modules-Fish Behavior, Caffeinated Coli, Habitat Scouts, and Virtual Drug Screening-informed by active university research. Teachers receive lesson plans, activities, and materials to implement the modules in their classrooms. A mixed-methods evaluation revealed increased teacher preparedness, strong community support, and successful classroom integration. This paper outlines the HRIs' model, highlights its impact, and offers strategies for preparing in-service science teachers.</p>","PeriodicalId":521064,"journal":{"name":"American journal of STEM education: issues and perspectives","volume":"16 ","pages":"95-108"},"PeriodicalIF":0.0,"publicationDate":"2025-09-13","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC12456227/pdf/","citationCount":null,"resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":"145139910","PeriodicalName":null,"FirstCategoryId":null,"ListUrlMain":null,"RegionNum":0,"RegionCategory":"","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":"OA","EPubDate":null,"PubModel":null,"JCR":null,"JCRName":null,"Score":null,"Total":0}