In a recent Forbes Magazine article, historians were listed as one of the professions with the highest likelihood of being replaced by Artificial Intelligence (AI). Moreover, the reality is that many professional historians are university educators grappling with the rise of AI in the classroom and the risk this poses to historical literacy. Students’ overreliance on AI threatens to undermine historical literacy, especially regarding the interpretation and judgement of events, sources, and bias.
Despite this, AI can offer the historical educator useful tools to redesign assessment, rethink pedagogy, and redevelop curriculum. This research project examines how Gen AI can be utilised in the tertiary History classroom and curriculum. Drawing on recent sector examples, including recent pedagogical strategies published by TEQSA, the project explores practice-based examples of how AI can be used in assessment design, curriculum development, and the creation of classroom resources for tertiary level History.
Key insights:
Ongoing.
Impact and outcomes:
The research will help contribute to a growing body of academic literature regarding AI in education, both secondary and tertiary. In doing so, it will provide critical professional insight for History educators eager to learn more about what the rise of AI means for the teaching of history.
Researchers:
Dr Daniel Carrigy, Lecturer School of Arts & Business, Avondale University
Dr Lynnette Lounsbury, Head of School of Arts & Business, Avondale University
Dr Wendy Jackson, Head of Seminary, Avondale University
Luke Webster, Academic Executive Officer, Avondale University
Brooke Twine, Casual Academic School of Arts & Business, Avondale University
Partners/Collaborators:
Centre for the Advancement of the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching
Scripture, Spirituality, and Society Research Centre
Research outputs:
Journal articles
Funder(s) and amount:
Centre for the Advancement of the Scholarship of Learning and Teaching: $1,000
Scripture, Spirituality, and Society Research Centre: $1,000
Fields of Research Codes:
390102Â Curriculum and pedagogy theory and development
4602Â Artificial intelligence
4303 Historical studies
Status:
Current 2025 –
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