Pedagogy 2025
Abstract
As the adoption of generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) becomes ubiquitous in educational settings, the need to develop student GenAI literacy increases in importance. International students, who face unique learning challenges in higher education, can benefit from the use of GenAI however studies show that barriers, such as not knowing how to use GenAI in ways that align with an instructor’s expectations, can lead to non-use or misuse of these tools in the classroom. Learning how to use GenAI critically and ethically for academic tasks is important for international students’ academic success. This presentation will explore the ways that the GenAI literacy of international students in a graduate course can be enhanced, through curriculum integration, while developing important skills associated with learning, such as critical thinking. I will highlight practical examples from my own classroom which include sharing a framework I have developed to increase GenAI literacy called Explore, Experience, Evaluate. In addition, I will discuss various instructional activities I have employed in each lesson to consistently build up students’ GenAI literacy throughout the course I am teaching.
Anna Rodrigues’ interdisciplinary research focuses on a range of interconnected topics that include internationalization of curriculum, GenAI literacy, creative practices and socio-cultural studies within adult learning contexts. She is currently teaching and conducting research at the Frazer Faculty of Education, Ontario Tech University, located in Oshawa, Canada.