Using ChatGPT to Create an Interactive Learning and Teaching Class
Abstract:
Artificial Intelligence is everywhere, particularly in education. Its rapid expansion affects all aspects of our lives and will leave its mark on our future. When it comes to AI in education, many educators fear its effects on students. In contrast, others see a lot of potential and ways to improve teaching and learning by turning classes into inter active ones [1-3]. One way to explore the effects of AI, particularly ChatGPT 4o, on teaching and learning is to test the effects of ChatGPT’s developed activities on students’ learning. Thus, this study investigates how ChatGPT could improve the process of teaching and learning in three humanities classes at a local Lebanese university be cause the results would entail significant implications for teachers and teaching methods. The following question is asked to address the issue: How can ChatGPT-generated activities be used to create an interactive and effective learning environment? To answer the study’s research question, the data collected consisted of interviews and surveys 37 participants of the three humanities classes an observation checklist completed by the researcher and the researcher’s reflective analysis. The findings indicated that using ChatGPT 4o-generated activities into the curriculum improved student engagement and their learning outcomes, with the students showing positive attitudes toward the AI-assisted approach. Based on these results, the author, therefore, recommends using ChatGPT 4o generated activities as a pedagogical tool to create an interactive and learner-centered class that facilitates the teaching of the instructors.
