<\/p>\nsuch tools on students\u2019 learning<\/p>\n
<\/a>, said Education Minister Desmond Lee on Feb 25. <\/p>\n
He was responding in a written parliamentary answer to Mr Cai Yinzhou (Bishan-Toa Payoh GRC), who asked if MOE has data on the correlation between students\u2019 use of artificial intelligence and a decline in cognitive skills. <\/p>\n
Mr Lee said the ministry does not have Singapore data on this correlation, but is studying the impact of AI on learning. <\/p>\n
\u201cInternational research has shown that inappropriate or ill-structured use of AI by students can result in over-reliance, negatively impacting students\u2019 basic recall and understanding of simple concepts,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis would, in turn, hamper the development of higher-order thinking.\u201d<\/p>\n
He added that MOE provides guidance to schools to ensure that the use of AI enhances, rather than undermines, teaching and learning, while guarding against cognitive atrophy.<\/p>\n
\u201cTeachers therefore hold off the use of AI when our students are in the early stages of acquiring knowledge and skills, so that they develop strong foundations before they are introduced to AI to augment their learning,\u201d said Mr Lee.<\/p>\n
For example, at lower primary levels, he said pupils learn best by using multiple senses to engage with real-world objects. As such, technology is used lightly in the classroom, to prioritise hands-on inquiry, real-life explorations and outdoor experience. <\/p>\n
AI is gradually introduced from Primary 4 with teachers\u2019 supervision, said Mr Lee. At the secondary level, students are equipped with personal learning devices and progressively use AI independently for learning. <\/p>\n
\u201cThis is done through well-designed learning tasks, which allows students to benefit from the personalisation of learning offered by AI while guarding against cognitive outsourcing,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n
Mr Cai also asked what plans there are, such as having classes where devices are limited, to prevent over-reliance on AI and ensure students first master foundational concepts.<\/p>\n
To this, Mr Lee said teachers are provided with MOE-developed AI tools \u2013 available in the Singapore Student Learning Space \u2013 which are \u201cdesigned to be pedagogically sound and are accompanied by appropriate guardrails\u201d, he added. <\/p>\n
Given that students\u2019 access to AI is not just confined to school, Mr Lee said that MOE guides them on using AI ethically and responsibly, as part of efforts to develop AI literacy. <\/p>\n
\u201cTeachers are trained to design and conduct lessons to help students acquire fundamental knowledge and develop higher-order thinking skills,\u201d he said, adding that in-service professional courses on using AI thoughtfully for learning are also available. <\/p>\n
Mr Lee said the ministry continues to assess students\u2019 mastery of foundational concepts to ensure they can apply them without using AI, through proctored \u2013 or supervised \u2013 examinations that disallow AI use.<\/p>\n
He added that interactions with students provide teachers with knowledge of each student\u2019s learning progress, in order to provide support when they observe learning gaps.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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