Techniques for using artificial intelligence to foster active learning

Cognitively demanding questions are an important element of pedagogical design in education, as they encourage students to process information at higher levels of thinking. Questions that require explanation, comparison, evaluation, or the formation of students' own interpretations support deeper learning and foster independence in learning. This shifts students from being passive recipients of information to active participants who constructively shape their knowledge.

Artificial intelligence-based systems can assist teachers in creating such questions by analysing teaching materials and automatically suggesting various types of questions. This streamlines activity preparation and allows teachers to focus more on pedagogical interaction and discussion with students during the teaching process.

Active learning occurs primarily through argumentation and reflection on different answers in interaction with peers and the teacher.

It is important to note that artificial intelligence does not assume the professional responsibility of teachers in forming and evaluating questions. Its role is to support the creation of materials that stimulate students' cognitive activity and contribute to achieving learning outcomes.

Example of an AI tool for creating complex questions:

Quillionz - an AI-based system that generates questions of varying complexity levels (according to Bloom's Taxonomy) based on uploaded educational content. See instructions for use: Quillionz Tool - Creating Questions Based on Text (EDUBlic, CARNET)

Important: All generated questions require professional review and didactic refinement by teachers. The basic version of the tool was available free of charge during the creation of this educational content, with a limited number of content generation and export options. This may change over time.