The author argues for a more nuanced understanding of student engagement with AI, moving beyond a simple active vs. passive dichotomy. Instead, they propose viewing AI use as a spectrum, emphasizing the importance of students developing "epistemic agency" – their ability to actively use, evaluate, and produce knowledge with AI tools. This approach encourages designing learning activities that foster a longitudinal habit of critical engagement with AI, rather than mere substitution for thinking. AI
IMPACT Encourages educators to design AI integration that fosters critical thinking and knowledge production, rather than passive consumption.
RANK_REASON The article is an opinion piece discussing pedagogical approaches to AI use in education, rather than a release or research finding.
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- AI
- Eeva Haataja
- Generative AI for Academics
- Jonathon Jackson
- Juuso Henrik Nieminen
- LLM
- Peter J. Cobb
- students
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