Can Generative AI Help Solve Functional Illiteracy?

Authors

George Goga, SUNY GeneseoFollow

Document Type

Open Educational Resource (OER)

Publication Date

8-2024

Abstract

This two lecture module with an associated student assignment explores how technology can both support and complicate literacy development.

Lecture 1 “An Introduction to Functional Illiteracy and Generative AI” provides a foundational understanding of functional illiteracy, exploring its causes, impacts, and implications for education and society. This lecture sets the stage for understanding the intersection between functional illiteracy and AI, offering a critical perspective on how technology can both support and complicate literacy development.

Lecture 2 “Bridging the Literacy Gap Using Generative AI” focuses on practical strategies for leveraging generative AI technologies to enhance literacy instruction and address disparities in literacy development. This lecture examines how AI tools can be integrated into classroom settings to support diverse learning needs, providing personalized feedback and tailored instructional materials to help students improve their reading and writing skills.

This module aligns with the "Diversity, Pluralism, and Power, Contemporary Global Challenges, & Creativity and Innovation" Participation in a Global Society outcomes within the Geneseo GLOBE Curriculum.

Recommended Citation

Goga, George, "Can Generative AI Help Solve Functional Illiteracy?" (2024). Artificial Intelligence, 2024-25. 8.
https://knightscholar.geneseo.edu/ideas-that-matter-24-25/8

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