The Use of ChatGPT Through Culturally Responsive Teaching With Minority College STEM Students

• In Event: Multicultural Issues in AI Applications

Abstract

This study investigated how culturally responsive ChatGPT teaching can impact minority college students’ self-concept, perceptions of ChatGPT technologies, and STEM learning processes. The instruments for data collection included a self-concept questionnaire, perceptions of ChatGPT technology questionnaire, students’ reflections, small-group discussion notes, and hour-long semi-structured personal Zoom videotaped interviews. Twenty minority college engineering students participated in this study. The findings suggest that using ChatGPT through culturally responsive teaching methods in engineering classes can help students develop their positive self-concept and recognize the potential benefits of research/data analysis support, writing assistance, user-friendliness, and 24/7 availability. However, students also expressed concerns about ChatGPT technologies, such as limited minority engineering representation and algorithmic bias or stereotypes regarding Black and Hispanic engineers.

Author

• Show Mei Lin, Tennessee State University