Nurturing Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Students with Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

Siu Cheung Kong; Satu-Maarit Korte; William Man-Yin Cheung

doi:10.1007/978-3-031-40113-8_2

Nurturing Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Students with Diverse Cultural Backgrounds

Siu Cheung Kong, Satu-Maarit Korte, William Man-Yin Cheung

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Abstract

Recent advances in artificial intelligence have demonstrated the importance of nurturing artificial intelligence literacy among citizens of different backgrounds to shape future society. Distinct from the traditional approach focusing on programming, a module emphasising artificial intelligence concepts was delivered to 29 students at a Finnish university in the academic years 2021–2022 and 2022–2023. The students came from various European and Asian countries, with 76% of them reporting not knowing programming. The results of pre- and post-module surveys on artificial intelligence literacy and concepts tests demonstrated that through the module, the students acquired statistically significant improvements in their understanding of artificial intelligence concepts and their self-perceived level of artificial intelligence literacy. Through reflective writing before and after completing the module, the students shared a change in perception: from being uncertain about the relevance of artificial intelligence to daily life and inappropriately equating it with robotics before completing the module to understanding more about the working principles behind machine learning after completing the module. In addition to the favourable evaluations from the students, this article reports the positive results of a concept-focused approach to nurturing artificial intelligence literacy among university students from multiple cultural backgrounds.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	Innovative Technologies and Learning
Subtitle of host publication	6th International Conference, ICITL 2023, Porto, Portugal, August 28–30, 2023, Proceedings
Editors	Yueh-Min Huang, Tânia Rocha
Place of Publication	Cham
Publisher	Springer
Pages	13-21
Number of pages	9
ISBN (Electronic)	978-3-031-40113-8
ISBN (Print)	978-3-031-40112-1
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40113-8_2
Publication status	Published - 1 Aug 2023
MoEC publication type	A4 Article in a conference publication
Event	International Conference on Innovative Technologies and Learning - POrto Palácio Hotel, Porto, Portugal Duration: 28 Aug 2023 → 30 Aug 2023 https://icitl.org/home-1-2/

Publication series

Series	Lecture Notes in Computer Science
Volume	14099
ISSN	0302-9743

Conference

Conference	International Conference on Innovative Technologies and Learning
Abbreviated title	ICITL 2023
Country/Territory	Portugal
City	Porto
Period	28.08.2023 → 30.08.2023
Internet address	https://icitl.org/home-1-2/

Keywords

Artificial Intelligence Literacy
Cultural Background
Machine Learning

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Media education

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Kong, S. C., Korte, S.-M., & Cheung, W. M.-Y. (2023). Nurturing Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Students with Diverse Cultural Backgrounds. In Y.-M. Huang, & T. Rocha (Eds.), Innovative Technologies and Learning: 6th International Conference, ICITL 2023, Porto, Portugal, August 28–30, 2023, Proceedings (pp. 13-21). Springer. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40113-8_2

Kong, Siu Cheung ; Korte, Satu-Maarit ; Cheung, William Man-Yin. / Nurturing Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Students with Diverse Cultural Backgrounds. Innovative Technologies and Learning: 6th International Conference, ICITL 2023, Porto, Portugal, August 28–30, 2023, Proceedings. editor / Yueh-Min Huang ; Tânia Rocha. Cham : Springer, 2023. pp. 13-21 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 14099).

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Kong, SC, Korte, S-M & Cheung, WM-Y 2023, Nurturing Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Students with Diverse Cultural Backgrounds. in Y-M Huang & T Rocha (eds), Innovative Technologies and Learning: 6th International Conference, ICITL 2023, Porto, Portugal, August 28–30, 2023, Proceedings. Springer, Cham, Lecture Notes in Computer Science, vol. 14099, pp. 13-21, International Conference on Innovative Technologies and Learning, Porto, Portugal, 28.08.2023. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-40113-8_2

Nurturing Artificial Intelligence Literacy in Students with Diverse Cultural Backgrounds. / Kong, Siu Cheung; Korte, Satu-Maarit; Cheung, William Man-Yin.
Innovative Technologies and Learning: 6th International Conference, ICITL 2023, Porto, Portugal, August 28–30, 2023, Proceedings. ed. / Yueh-Min Huang; Tânia Rocha. Cham: Springer, 2023. p. 13-21 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science, Vol. 14099).

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