Teaching with AI in Technical Courses with Jingjing Li

Summary

Independent modeling before AI-supported extension.

Li sequences independent modeling before AI-supported extension and collects chats and reflections. She observes differing benefits by conceptual understanding, coding ability and AI literacy; some students find prompting no faster than working independently.

When outputs improve, ask whether students gained conceptual understanding or merely bypassed implementation barriers. The distinction needs additional evidence.

The interview looks back at a 2023 classroom.