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Psych Ed Talk: AI Best Practices in the Classroom

Teaching Active vs. Passive Use of AI

  • Higher Education
  • Event
  • On-demand
  • Introductory Psychology
  • Artificial Intelligence (AI)
  • 50 Minutes
  • On-Demand Video

Description

AI use is rapidly changing how students learn, and Psychology instructors are on the front lines of this shift. In this webinar, Dr. Gregory Feist, Professor of Psychology at San José State University, draws on emerging research to explore active versus passive uses of AI. Dr. Feist shares how instructors can design classroom activities and assignments that use AI to strengthen students’ critical thinking rather than replace it.

About Your Speaker

Gregory Feist

Gregory J. Feist is Professor of Psychology at San Jose State University (PhD, 1991, University of California at Berkeley). He is widely published in creativity and the psychology of science. His book Psychology of Science and the Origins of the Scientific Mind was awarded the William James Book Prize by the American Psychological Association (APA). His research in creativity was recognized by an Early Career Award from Division 10 of APA, a division for which Feist later served as President. Finally, Feist is co-author of the Psychology: Perspectives and Connections, Theories of Personality, and co-editor of the Handbook of the Psychology of Science and The Cambridge Handbook of Creativity and Personality Research.