Intelligenza artificiale e ambienti di apprendimento: un caso di studio sull’uso di ChatGPT nella didattica

Abstract

This paper describes a case study conducted with a non-probabilistic sample of university students training to be teachers, enrolled in the Master’s Degree Program in Primary Education Sciences at the University of Palermo. The intervention aimed to analyze the educational potential of artificial intelligence (AI), asking the students, as future teachers, to design a teaching activity with the support of AI. At the end of the activity, a focus group was held to compare the results obtained through the use of AI with those derived from traditional approaches to learning, focusing on strengths, weaknesses, and the potential of the new digital environments. The findings suggest that the conscious adoption of AI in learning environments requires a critical and reflective approach capable of balancing AI’s innovative potential with fundamental educational values, fostering a school culture that is both innovative and pedagogically sound.