Using artificial intelligence for personal, social and career development : possibilities and challenges

Abstract

In today’s context, the use of innovative technology is helpful for student engagement, collaborative learning, personalised learning, inclusion and preparation for the future. The paper explores the use of artificial intelligence (AI) for the facilitation of personal and social competences during a curricular subject named PSCD (Personal, Social and Career Development). For our research, we invited PSCD course participants who are doing their PSCD pedagogy course at the Institute for Education (IfE). Participants attended a training on how to integrate AI during PSCD lessons. After the training, they had to create a resource that can be used in class. Following this phase, participants participated in a focus group to present the resource and to share possibilities and challenges of the use of AI during a PSCD lesson. Results from the research shed light on the possibilities, the feelings related to the use of AI, as well as the importance and the challenges of including AI in education for PSCD lessons.