Abstract
Critical thinking skills are one of the crucial competencies that should be cultivated in school education. Therefore, various educational programs aimed at fostering critical thinking attitudes have been implemented. Generative artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly utilized in various contexts in recent years, and its effective use in educational settings is expected to enhance educational outcomes. Specifically, ChatGPT, as a generative AI, allows for the easy implementation of discussions in a dialog format, which can intensify students’ thinking. Furthermore, having ChatGPT generate counterarguments to students’ own ideas can encourage them to think critically without over-relying on AI. Therefore, this study conducted a practical class for university students in a teacher training faculty, incorporating discussions with ChatGPT to foster critical thinking attitudes. Consequently, significant differences were observed in the three factors and total score of the critical thinking attitude scale, indicating that such attitude was successfully cultivated.
