Creative and Critical Thinking with Generative AI

Facilitators: 
Victoria Sheldon, Faculty Liaison Coordinator, Generative AI Pedagogies, CTSI
Rob Huang, Educational Developer, Instructional Practices and Student Engagement, Robert Gillespie Academic Skills, Centre, Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy

Generative AI tools have the potential to be used as metacognitive partners, promoting deeper levels of divergent thinking, reflection, and analysis. In this online workshop, we will explore the implications of generative artificial intelligence on creative and critical thinking. The aim is to provide an overview of creative and critical thinking models that could be applied in your teaching and learning practice while exploring and critically evaluating how generative AI could enhance, extend, empower or hinder student creative and critical thinking. 

Session objectives: 

• Examine models of creativity and critical thinking 
• Explore the pedagogical implications of integrating generative AI-assisted creative and critical thinking in curriculum design 
• Discuss strategies for incorporating generative AI into course design, learning activities, and assessments that focus on creative and critical thinking 
• Evaluate potential challenges to creative and critical thinking posed by generative AI, and develop strategies to mitigate these risks when integrating AI tools into teaching contexts