Examining Science Education in ChatGPT: An Exploratory Study of Generative Artificial Intelligence
This exploratory self-study examines how ChatGPT answers science education questions, explores potential pedagogical applications for science educators, and reflects on its use as a research tool, identifying both capabilities (generating units, rubrics, quizzes) and risks (presenting information as authoritative without evidence, potential bias).
The advent of generative artificial intelligence (AI) offers transformative potential in the field of education. The study explores three main areas: (1) How did ChatGPT answer questions related to science education? (2) What are some ways educators could utilise ChatGPT in their science pedagogy? and (3) How has ChatGPT been utilised in this study, and what are my reflections about its use as a research tool? This exploratory research applies a self-study methodology to investigate the technolo