Author(s): NAKAJIMA, T., UMEMURA, T., SATO, H., Institution: HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY OF EDUCATION SAPPORO, Country: JAPAN, Abstract-ID: 1171

Introduction:
The advent of pioneering technologies exerts influence on pedagogical methodologies and educational paradigms. The swift evolution of artificial intelligence (AI) technology in recent times has underscored the increasing prominence of its integration within educational frameworks. In recent years, case study-based research results have been reported on the potential of AI utilization even in physical education (PE) classes [1, 2]. However, there are few reports on how students learning activities are deepened using AI in PE classes. Thus, the purpose of this study was to clarify the relationship between the application of AI in PE classes at junior high schools and learning outcomes based on the students reflective descriptions.
Methods:
The subject was an 8th grade class at a Japanese junior high school. OpenAI ChatGPT was used as part of an activity to think about strategies in PE softball classes. At first, the students considered strategies themselves, and then checked ChatGPT to see what kind of example strategies were available. After the class, we asked the students to reflect and describe what they learned from using ChatGPT in the strategy thinking activity. The use of ChatGPT in the classroom followed the "Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in the Primary and Secondary Education Stage" [3].
Results:
Text-mining analysis of the students descriptions revealed that the use of AI in situations where students consider strategies in PE classes leads to learning outcomes in the following major categories: "confirmation of own thinking," "opportunity for gaining valuable realizations," and " sense of actual learning.”
Discussion:
In a previous study, it was reported that the use of generative AI can contribute to the improvement of athletic performance in PE classes at universities [4]. In this study, beyond improving athletic performance, generative AI in PE classes for middle school students has the possibility of contributing to the promotion of student learning.
References:
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2. Hyun Suk Lee & Junga Lee. Applying Artificial Intelligence in Physical Education and Future Perspectives. Sustainability, MDPI, 2021. 13(1) : p.1-16.
3. Japanese Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology. Tentative Guidelines for the Use of Generative AI in the Primary and Secondary Education Stage. 2023. https://www.mext.go.jp/content/20230710-mxt_shuukyo02-000030823_003.pdf.
4. Zihaoa Li & Hejinb Wang. The effectiveness of physical education teaching in college based on Artificial intelligence methods. Journal of Intelligent & Fuzzy Systems, 2021. 40(2): p.3301-3311.