In this innovative learning activity, students have to teach an AI instead of solving a set of questions. For a given topic, they have to explain concepts and provide corresponding formulas (if required) to the AI. The AI then uses this explanation to attempt a set of questions and responds with it’s solution and working. The students have to iterate on their explanations till the AI is able to solve all the given questions. We ensure that the AI's response serves as scaffolding to guide the learners to the correct explanation rather than providing it directly.
This activity leverages the Feynman method of learning, which posits that teaching others is one of the most effective ways to learn [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. There is no penalization for incorrect explanations and the students are encouraged to iteratively improve their understanding of the topic, develop communication skills, build metacognition, and hone their organizational abilities.
In this innovative learning activity, students have to teach an AI instead of solving a set of questions. For a given topic, they have to explain concepts and provide corresponding formulas (if required) to the AI. The AI then uses this explanation to attempt a set of questions and responds with it’s solution and working. The students have to iterate on their explanations till the AI is able to solve all the given questions. We ensure that the AI's response serves as scaffolding to guide the learners to the correct explanation rather than providing it directly.
This activity leverages the Feynman method of learning, which posits that teaching others is one of the most effective ways to learn [1, 2, 3, 4, 5]. There is no penalization for incorrect explanations and the students are encouraged to iteratively improve their understanding of the topic, develop communication skills, build metacognition, and hone their organizational abilities.
[1] Ronnel Ian A Ambion, Rainier Santi C De Leon, Alfonso Pio Angelo R Mendoza, and Reinier M Navarro. The utilization of the feynman technique in paired team teaching towards enhancing grade 10 anhs students’ academic achievement in science. In 2020 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), pages 1–3. IEEE, 2020.
[2] Tzu-Chieh Yu, Nichola C Wilson, Primal P Singh, Daniel P Lemanu, Susan J Hawken, and Andrew G Hill. Medical students-as-teachers: a systematic review of peer-assisted teaching during medical school. Advances in medical education and practice, pages 157–172, 2011.
[3] Englevert P Reyes, Ron Mhel Francis L Blanco, Defanee Rose L Doroon, Jay Lord B Limana, and Ana Marie A Torcende. Feynman technique as a heutagogical learning strategy for independent and remote learning. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 9(2):1–13, 2021.
[4] Kristiana Nathalia Wea, Yohanes Sudarmo Dua, and Agustina Elizabeth. An exploratory study to investigate the implementation of feynman learning method in a physics classroom setting. Journal of Innovative Science Education, 12(3):331–339, 2023.
[5] Brett Williams and Priya Reddy. Does peer-assisted learning improve academic performance? a scoping review. Nurse education today, 42:23–29, 2016.
[1] Ronnel Ian A Ambion, Rainier Santi C De Leon, Alfonso Pio Angelo R Mendoza, and Reinier M Navarro. The utilization of the feynman technique in paired team teaching towards enhancing grade 10 anhs students’ academic achievement in science. In 2020 IEEE Integrated STEM Education Conference (ISEC), pages 1–3. IEEE, 2020.
[2] Tzu-Chieh Yu, Nichola C Wilson, Primal P Singh, Daniel P Lemanu, Susan J Hawken, and Andrew G Hill. Medical students-as-teachers: a systematic review of peer-assisted teaching during medical school. Advances in medical education and practice, pages 157–172, 2011.
[3] Englevert P Reyes, Ron Mhel Francis L Blanco, Defanee Rose L Doroon, Jay Lord B Limana, and Ana Marie A Torcende. Feynman technique as a heutagogical learning strategy for independent and remote learning. Recoletos Multidisciplinary Research Journal, 9(2):1–13, 2021.
[4] Kristiana Nathalia Wea, Yohanes Sudarmo Dua, and Agustina Elizabeth. An exploratory study to investigate the implementation of feynman learning method in a physics classroom setting. Journal of Innovative Science Education, 12(3):331–339, 2023.
[5] Brett Williams and Priya Reddy. Does peer-assisted learning improve academic performance? a scoping review. Nurse education today, 42:23–29, 2016.
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Join a growing community of forward thinking educators from around the world as we build the next generation of learning activities!
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Join a growing community of forward thinking educators from around the world as we build the next generation of learning activities!
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