Document Analysis and Information Behavior of Pre-Service Teacher Perceptions of ChatGPT Generated Lesson Plans

Abstract

This study examined documents produced by generative artificial intelligence as well as users’ perceptions of the usefulness of the documents themselves. The researchers performed document analysis on two generations of lesson plans created with ChatGPT versions 3.5 and 4o. Additionally, three semesters of pre-service childhood educators also reviewed the lesson plans for accuracy and adherence to their course assignment goals. This poster will share findings and trends as well as implications for information practice use of as generative artificial intelligence increases in higher education.

Logan Rath

SUNY Brockport

Dr. Logan Rath is a Librarian at SUNY Brockport where he focuses on instruction and student research support to graduate and undergraduate students. He is a 2023 recipient of the Service to the University award and a 2016 recipient of the Chancellor’s Award for Excellence in Librarianship for his efforts in many different areas of librarianship including instruction, technology, and interlibrary loan. Logan has a PhD in Curriculum, Instruction, & the Science of Learning from the University at Buffalo, State University of New York. His current research interests include the intersection of information literacy and literacy as a social practice, effective library instruction, and effective integration of technology into collegiate learning. In addition to his role as a librarian Brockport, Logan teaches at the University at Albany, State University of New York in the Information Science and Technology program. He is also the Director of Online Learning for the IDS Project where he coordinates online learning for interlibrary loan professionals. Most recently he founded the Empirical Studies in Libraries Conference which just had its inaugural event.

Peter Kalenda

SUNY Geneseo

Dr. Peter Kalenda (he/him/his) is an educator, researcher, and advocate for hands-on, inquiry-based science learning. He joined SUNY Geneseo in 2023 and has taught full-time at SUNY since 2016. Dr. Kalenda specializes in offering courses in inquiry-based science education methods (B-6 & 7-12), action research, program evaluation, and student teaching supervision. His research on technology integration in science education helps future teachers explore innovative ways to engage students in the classroom. Additional areas of research include developing global competency skills among teacher candidates, program evaluation, and exhibit design in informal science education spaces (zoos, aquariums, and museums). Dr. Kalenda serves as the Assistant Regional Director of the New York State Master Teachers Program (Finger Lakes Chapter). In this role, he develops and facilitates professional learning opportunities focused on the learning needs of regional PreK-6 STEM educators. At the Seneca Park Zoo in Rochester, NY, USA, Dr. Kalenda serves as the Community Partner for Evaluation & Research (Seneca Park Zoo Society). He develops evaluation plans for zoo education programs, conducts research on exhibit design, and serves as a liaison between SUNY Geneseo and the zoo. As an informal science educator, Dr. Kalenda is also a certified scuba and freediving instructor, bringing his passion for hands-on learning to both the classroom and the natural world.