Name: Kayleigh O'Keeffe
Title: Bridging the Learning Gap: An AI-Enhanced Approach to Metacognitive Development in Integrative and Comparative Biology
College/Department: College of Arts & Sciences, Biology
Student Enrollment: 140
Course: Integrative and Comparative Biology
Proposal: Curricular modification for the large-enrollment course, Integrative and Comparative Biology (COMM 351), aimed at integrating explicit instruction on the effective use of artificial intelligence as a pedagogical tool. Building on prior successful interventions in metacognitive learning strategies, this initiative focuses on using AI—specifically tools like Google Gems—to facilitate personalized exam debriefs that help students identify and address knowledge gaps. The effectiveness of this approach will be evaluated through pre- and post-semester metacognition inventories, while collaboration with OEIA/CITL/ITS will guide the selection of appropriate technologies and the development of robust assessment methodologies to measure impacts on student performance.
Collaborators: Holly Zakos, Justin Dorazio, Jeremy Mack, Jim Monek