ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN PROMOTING DIFFERENTIATED, COLLABORATIVE AND INCLUSIVE LEARNING

Abstract

This experience narrative, transformed into a research narrative, is the result of a collaborative and participatory teacher training action conducted under the 'Differentiated Pedagogy Extension Program - Successful Practices in Teaching and Research in Education', from the Federal University of Ouro Preto (UFOP) . We investigate the role of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in fostering collaborative and inclusive learning. At the heart of this study, we analyzed the use of Bing in creating images, for example, generating an image of a Koala, and explored converting image descriptions into audio to assist people who are blind or have low vision. This approach highlights the flexibility of AI in education, emphasizing its ability to enrich teaching resources and promote more accessible and collaborative learning environments. We highlight the fundamental role of educators in coordinating collaborative processes, encouraging student engagement in problem-solving and creativity activities. Innovative educational methodologies were explored, such as project-based, personalized, collaborative, game-based and competency-based learning, with the effective integration of AI. The analysis of the results, based on the contributions of the participants, allows a critical reflection on the use of AI in education, highlighting its potential to foster critical thinking and creativity. The feedback obtained highlights the relevance of visual resources in education, particularly for students with attention difficulties. Furthermore, we discuss how interaction with AI, when appropriately mediated, can develop a dynamic and inclusive cognitive process, thus benefiting learning processes.