Artificial Intelligence Education in an Elementary School and Its Evaluation by Career Development, Motivation and Rubrics

Abstract

Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to contribute to solving various problems spreading through society today. To that end, students should acquire knowledge of AI from an early age and be sensitized to careers in this field. Therefore, this study implemented an educational practice using AI for career development in an elementary school. Four items were used to verify the educational effectiveness of the practice: intrinsic value, attainment utility value, expectancies for success, and career development. The results of the analysis confirmed an increase in the observed items. Thus, the educational practice proposed in this study is considered valid in terms of educational effectiveness from the perspectives of motivation, career development, and so on.