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Citation: Yu Fang. AI-Empowered Education: A Case Study of Self-Directed Learning with ChatGPT-4[J]. University Chemistry, ;2025, 40(9): 1-4. doi: 10.12461/PKU.DXHX202502013 shu

AI-Empowered Education: A Case Study of Self-Directed Learning with ChatGPT-4

Yu Fang ^,

School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Shaanxi Normal University, Xi'an 710119, China

Corresponding author: Yu Fang, yfang@snnu.edu.cn
Received Date: 8 February 2025
Accepted Date: 4 March 2025

The emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is significantly changing the course of human social development, and education cannot remain unaffected. This article briefly discusses the potential impact of AI on education, drawing on the author’s recent experience of learning alongside ChatGPT-4, as well as the extreme importance of learning how to learn in the context of AI-powered education. Based on this foundation, suggestions are made for AI-enabled education, particularly in the field of chemistry education.
- Artificial intelligence,
- Chemistry education,
- Chemistry teaching,
- Teaching evaluation
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