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Teachers, Parents, and Students' perspectives on Integrating Generative AI into Elementary Literacy Education

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Han, Ariel, Zhou, Xiaofei, Cai, Zhenyao, Han, Shenshen, Ko, Richard, Corrigan, Seth, Peppler, Kylie A·2024·Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems

Abstract

The viral launch of new generative AI (GAI) systems, such as ChatGPT and Text-to-Image (TTL) generators, sparked questions about how they can be effectively incorporated into writing education. However, it is still unclear how teachers, parents, and students perceive and suspect GAI systems in elementary school settings. We conducted a workshop with twelve families (parent-child dyads) with children ages 8-12 and interviewed sixteen teachers in order to understand each stakeholder’s perspectives and opinions on GAI systems for learning and teaching writing. We found that the GAI systems could be beneficial in generating adaptable teaching materials for teachers, enhancing ideation, and providing students with personalized, timely feedback. However, there are concerns over authorship, students’ agency in learning, and uncertainty concerning bias and misinformation. In this article, we discuss design strategies to mitigate these constraints by implementing an adults-oversight system, balancing AI-role allocation, and facilitating customization to enhance students’ agency over writing projects.

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  • Teachers and parents are introducing conversational AI into classrooms and homes to generate teaching materials, orchestrate chained questioning, co-author stories, and automate grading.

    “Teachers and parents are likewise introducing conversational AI into classrooms and homes-to generate teaching materials, orchestrate chained questioning, co-author stories, and automate grading [8,9].”
  • GenAI facilitates intercultural competence by incorporating diverse cultural contents into language learning.

    “Furthermore, GenAI facilitates intercultural competence by incorporating diverse cultural contents into language learning.”

    From Generative AI in Language Education: Bridging Divide and Fostering Inclusivity (2025) · cites this paper as Han et al., 2024

  • GenAI can serve as culturally intelligent tools.

    “Cultural understanding and the reduction of biases in language learning, highlighted in studies by Han et al. (2024) and Lee et al. (2024), suggest that GenAI can serve as culturally intelligent tools.”

    From Generative AI in Language Education: Bridging Divide and Fostering Inclusivity (2025) · cites this paper as Han et al., 2024

  • A parent mentioned using GenAI to generate content about traditional Asian dragons to teach her child about their cultural heritage.

    “A parent mentioned using GenAI to generate content about traditional Asian dragons to teach her child about their cultural heritage.”

    From Generative AI in Language Education: Bridging Divide and Fostering Inclusivity (2025) · cites this paper as Han et al., 2024

  • GenAI can provide culturally relevant examples and feedback.

    “The findings pinpoint that GenAI can provide culturally relevant examples and feedback.”

    From Generative AI in Language Education: Bridging Divide and Fostering Inclusivity (2025) · cites this paper as Han et al., 2024

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Authors
Han, A., Zhou, X., Cai, Z., Han, S., Ko, R., Corrigan, S., & Peppler, K. A.
Affiliations
  • University of California, Irvine (US)
  • University of Rochester (US)
  • UC Irvine, United States
Venue
Proceedings of the CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems
Publisher
ACM
Published
2024-05-11
Pages
1-17
OpenAlex
W4396832735
Cited by
114
References
80
Citations by year
2026: 50 · 2025: 54 · 2024: 10
FWCI
43.31
Type
conference paper
Language
en
Open access
Locations
CHI Conference on Human Factors in Computing Systems (publishedVersion, cc-by)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Computer Science › Information Systems › Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Health Sciences › Medicine › Health Informatics › Artificial Intelligence in Healthcare and Education
  • Social Sciences › Education › Education and Technology Integration
Keywords
generative AI, writing instruction, teacher perceptions, parental attitudes, student perceptions, ChatGPT, authorship, student agency, personalized feedback, idea generation

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