REFACTORING COMPUTER SCIENCE AND DATA SCIENCE EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF GENERATIVE AI

Orit Hazzan

Keywords: GenAI

Short Summary: In my presentation, I explore the opportunities that generative AI (GenAI) presents for computer science (CS) and data science (DS) education. I argue that GenAI not only retains the need for CS and DS education, but further, that by eliminating the need to deal with the technical details of programming and data analysis at some stages of the learning process, GenAI actually enables us to increase the level of abstraction and complexity of the tasks that we assign students and of the skills and competencies that we seek to impart. Specifically, to illustrate the horizons that GenAI opens for CS and DS education, I revisit pedagogical and cognitive models and theories, and explore their implementation in the GenAI era in the context of CS and DS education.

Topic Area: AI and Data Science Competencies

Presenting Author: Orit Hazzan

Presentation Type: Keynote Talk (ca. 1h)

Submission Number: 24