In this episode, Rob and Jared have a live conversation with ChatGPT. They ask it for its philosophy of education and discuss its responses. Jared also shares his plans for using ChatGPT in his course over the summer. Contact us at ctlpodcast@cedarville.edu with any questions. You can also visit our blog at cedarville.edu/focusblog for additional resources. We would love to get your feedback! Please fill out our survey to help improve our podcast and serve you better.

Rob and Jared discovered that ChatGPT (version 3.5) presents a rather constructivist philosophy of education, focusing on being student-centered, developing critical thinking, and creating opportunities for collaboration and cooperation. When pressed for the origins of this philosophy, ChatGPT referenced several prominent theorists, including Piaget and Vygotsky. 

Overall, Jared and Rob were relatively impressed with the answers but felt that they were rather boilerplate and biased. It is important to remember that ChatGPT was programmed by individuals who come with their own biases, so there will always be some subjectivity, even though AI is perceived to be objective.

Jared plans on employing ChatGPT in his summer course, asking students to use ChatGPT as a tool during different stages of the writing process. He will give a report at the close of the series.

View the transcript of Rob’s questions and ChatGPT’s responses.

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