Campus Talks by Times Higher Education Campus talks: Why teaching with AI is ‘like a giant field experiment’
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Nov 13, 2025 Jenny Moffett, a senior lecturer at RCSI and award-winning educationalist, shares her insights on the transformative role of AI in education. She discusses the potential of generative AI to enrich reflective writing while cautioning against over-reliance that may hinder learners' cognitive skills. Jenny emphasizes the importance of adapting teaching methods to engage students effectively, embracing technology without losing creativity. She also advocates for teaching students to tolerate boredom as a pathway to innovation and resilience in learning.
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AI As A Paradigm Shift For Education
- Generative AI is a paradigm-shifting technology arriving like a tsunami in education.
- It creates huge opportunities and risks that require careful ethical and pedagogical boundaries.
AI's Double-Edged Role In Reflection
- AI can both support and hinder reflective learning depending on how it's used.
- If AI writes reflections for learners it risks de-skilling by removing cognitive processing from the student.
Teach AI Literacy To Clinicians
- Teach AI literacy to prepare students for real-world clinical contexts.
- Engage educators first so they can model appropriate, practical AI use.