EDUCATION TO PREVENT HUMAN MECHANISATION IN A FACULTY OF INFORMATICS: DEVELOPING LEARNING MATERIALS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.

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Title:	EDUCATION TO PREVENT HUMAN MECHANISATION IN A FACULTY OF INFORMATICS: DEVELOPING LEARNING MATERIALS TO IMPROVE STUDENTS' VERBAL COMMUNICATION SKILLS.
Authors:	Mari Ueda¹, Isoharu Nishiguchi¹, Hiroshi Tanaka², Kazunori Matsumoto², Tetsuo Tanaka²
Source:	Proceedings of the IADIS International Conference on Cognition & Exploratory Learning in Digital Age. 2023, p273-279. 7p.
Subject Terms:	Social networks, Language & languages, Information & communication technologies, Oral communication, ChatGPT
Abstract:	Although information technology (ICT) education is being strengthened based on the national context, there are reports suggesting a decline in young people's communication skills. This phenomenon can be attributed to the rapid development of informatisation, which includes the diversification and spread of information tools, as well as the prevalence of nonverbal communication, such as pictograms in social networking services. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically reduced face-to-face communication opportunities, making interactive communication in on-demand classes challenging. Even in assignments and short tests completed during class, many instances of content being copied and pasted from the web or written in a disorganized manner have been observed. For instance, students entering ICT-related careers, particularly those graduating from the faculty of informatics, must possess the ability to communicate with engineers and clients while implementing ICT advancements. Alongside programming skills, strong communication abilities are essential. Moreover, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Bing AI, has considerably diminished the opportunities for independent thinking. In the current era of enhanced ICT education, AI, and IoT, the Faculty of Informatics at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology has been engaged in discussions regard-ing learning materials that aim to strengthen students' ability to think and communicate in their own words, preventing the mechanisation of individuals. This paper presents the development and implementation of learning materials designed to enhance students' verbal communication skills through the description and re-production of mathematical graphs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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Abstract:	Although information technology (ICT) education is being strengthened based on the national context, there are reports suggesting a decline in young people's communication skills. This phenomenon can be attributed to the rapid development of informatisation, which includes the diversification and spread of information tools, as well as the prevalence of nonverbal communication, such as pictograms in social networking services. In addition, the COVID-19 pandemic has drastically reduced face-to-face communication opportunities, making interactive communication in on-demand classes challenging. Even in assignments and short tests completed during class, many instances of content being copied and pasted from the web or written in a disorganized manner have been observed. For instance, students entering ICT-related careers, particularly those graduating from the faculty of informatics, must possess the ability to communicate with engineers and clients while implementing ICT advancements. Alongside programming skills, strong communication abilities are essential. Moreover, the emergence of generative artificial intelligence (AI) tools, such as ChatGPT and Bing AI, has considerably diminished the opportunities for independent thinking. In the current era of enhanced ICT education, AI, and IoT, the Faculty of Informatics at the Kanagawa Institute of Technology has been engaged in discussions regard-ing learning materials that aim to strengthen students' ability to think and communicate in their own words, preventing the mechanisation of individuals. This paper presents the development and implementation of learning materials designed to enhance students' verbal communication skills through the description and re-production of mathematical graphs. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]