Fostering AI Literacy in Undergraduates: A ChatGPT Workshop Case Study

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Abstract

This case study explores the design and implementation of a Chat-GPT literacy workshop for undergraduate students, aiming to equip them with the skills and knowledge necessary to navigate the AI-driven information landscape responsibly and critically. Drawing from a comprehensive literature review on AI literacy and employing a postphenomenological lens, the workshop incorporated best practices for teaching ChatGPT skills, including an emphasis on ethical considerations and critical reflection on the human-technology relationship. The postphenomenological perspective allows for a deeper understanding of how ChatGPT shapes students' experiences and practices. Employing a mixed-methods approach, the study assessed the effectiveness of the workshop through pre- and post-workshop surveys, polls, reflective activities, and a prompt engineering exercise. The findings demonstrate the workshop's success in increasing students' confidence in understanding ChatGPT's functionality and prompt engineering. However, the results also reveal a discrepancy between students' self-reported confidence and their actual knowledge, highlighting the need for further refinement. The study contributes to the growing body of knowledge on AI literacy in university libraries and underscores the importance of integrating ethical considerations and critical reflection into AI literacy initiatives.
Original languageEnglish
Article number4
Pages (from-to)443-475
Number of pages33
JournalLibrary Trends
Volume73
Issue number4
DOIs
StatePublished - May 2025

ASJC Scopus Subject Areas

  • Library and Information Sciences

Keywords

  • AI ethics
  • AI literacy
  • ChatGPT literacy
  • generative AI
  • information literacy
  • library instruction
  • postphenomenology
  • prompt engineering

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