Design and Pedagogical Implementation of an Educational Chatbot in Primary School Science: A Case Study with Mizou
Abstract
This study presents a case study on the design and implementation of the educational chatbot Mizou in teaching science to fourth-grade elementary students. The chatbot was created by the teacher and the researchers using the Mizou platform, utilizing personalization (avatar “Dolphin Expert”), scientifically valid material, age-appropriate language, and playful features, in a safe environment without collecting personal data.
The intervention was carried out in three phases: (a) introduction through a literary work and presentation of the chatbot, (b) group sessions with questions about dolphins, and (c) individual sessions of about one hour. Data were collected through automatic recording of the dialogues and qualitatively analyzed regarding the type and quality of questions, as well as the duration of interaction.
The results showed that the chatbot’s design was crucial for student engagement, enhancing curiosity, authentic question formulation, and conceptual understanding. The research highlighted that teachers can take an active role in designing and adapting artificial intelligence tools, creating customized chatbots that enrich the learning process in primary education.
The implementation of Mizou was considered pedagogically appropriate and effective, and the study serves as a stimulus for reflection on the possibilities and prospects of utilizing artificial intelligence in education.
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