AI can help improve learning outcomes in Indian schools

There are particularly low levels of engagement in learning and education among the vast majority of students in India, according to multiple experts who spoke to The Hindu. Most children fail to do their homework or engage substantively with their course material.

There are particularly low levels of engagement in learning and education among the vast majority of students in India, according to multiple experts who spoke to The Hindu. Most children fail to do their homework or engage substantively with their course material.

This atmosphere creates a unique opportunity for cutting-edge technologies like generative A.I. tools to improve learning outcomes and help students interact positively with their study material, said former Rajya Sabha MP and former BJD party IT and Tech cell head, Amar Patnaik.

“A.I. in education is a boon in disguise because it will force and push students to have critical thinking skills and creativity which is sorely lacking in India,” said Mr. Patnaik.

“The OpenAI study says that A.I. in education could negatively affect students but I think instead that it will make more students interested in learning and therefore school curriculum will need to be changed significantly because of A.I. tools that everyone will and should use,” Mr. Patnaik added.

Furthermore, some educators say that the technology will force students to learn in a digital-friendly and evidence-based way in the near future.

“A.I. systems can be beneficial in education because the more you put into the prompt, the more you explain your understanding of a problem, the better your answer will be from A.I. tools. So we have to see this as an opportunity for educators to use the technology to get students to engage more on subjects that they’re not always interested in,” said Mr. Krishnan from IIT Madras.

Another potential benefit of A.I. educational tools in India is that they could provide a better, more productive outlet for students to spend their free time, especially in comparison to social media platforms.