2023 ASEE Annual Conference & Exposition

Engaging High School Teachers in Artificial Intelligence Concepts and Applications

Presented at COED: AI and ML Topics

High school teachers are the primary drivers of education and adoption of new topics in high schools. This work addresses the effectiveness of an artificial intelligence (AI) community-building workshop designed to change high school teachers' perceptions of AI through AI education. The work focuses on contemporary issues related to AI concepts and applications. A group of high school teachers from local education districts was invited to attend a one-day AI hands-on workshop at our university. The workshop included several AI-related topics and hands-on examples and exercises aiming to introduce AI concepts and tools relevant to pre-college education. The participating teachers were expected to become a part of a collaborative network created to design, develop, and implement novel AI learning modules for high school students. Initial and a post-training surveys have been used to measure the impact of this training and to obtain a better understanding of teachers'/students' readiness for additional hands-on AI experiences and further training. The surveys showed that the teachers gained valuable AI knowledge, AI tools, and attitudes that could help them when introducing AI concepts, applications, and current AI ethical issues to their students. The teachers also explored various AI-based teaching tools that they could use to immediately improve learning outcomes for their students.

Authors

Prof. Nebojsa I. Jaksic http://orcid.org/https://0000-0003-1695-790X Colorado State University, Pueblo [biography]

NEBOJSA I. JAKSIC earned the Dipl. Ing. (M.S.) degree in electrical engineering from Belgrade University (1984), the M.S. in electrical engineering (1988), the M.S. in industrial engineering (1992), and the Ph.D. in industrial engineering from The Ohio State University (2000). Currently, he is a Professor at Colorado State University-Pueblo. Dr. Jaksic has over 100 publications and holds two patents. His interests include robotics, automation, and nanotechnology. He is a licensed PE in the State of Colorado, a member of ASEE, and a senior member of IEEE and SME.
Dr. Bahaa Ansaf http://orcid.org/0000-0001-6193-4147 Colorado State University, Pueblo [biography]

B. Ansaf received a B.S. degree in mechanical engineering /Aerospace and M.S. and Ph.D. degrees in mechanical engineering from the University of Baghdad in 1996 and 1999, respectively. From 2001 to 2014, he has been an Assistant Professor and then Professor with the Mechatronics Engineering Department, Baghdad University. During 2008 he has been a Visiting Associate professor at Mechanical Engineering Department, MIT. During 2010 he has been a Visiting Associate Professor at the Electrical and Computer Engineering Department, Michigan State University. From 2014 to 2016, he has been a Visiting Professor with the Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering Department, University of Missouri. Currently, he is Associate Professor with the Engineering Department, Colorado State University-Pueblo. He is the author of two book chapters, more than 73 articles. His research interests include artificial intelligence systems and applications, smart material applications, robotics motion, and planning. Also, He is a member of ASME, ASEE, and ASME-ABET PEV.

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