Using ChatGPT in the classroom: Experience Report
ChatGPT in the Classroom
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https://doi.org/10.13037/ras.vol23.e20259778Keywords:
Artificial Intelligence, Teaching, Oral DiagnosisAbstract
ChatGPT is a language model developed by OpenAI, based on the GPT-3.5 architecture (Generative Pre-Trained Transformer 3.5). Powered by a vast amount of data, ChatGPT has been used in the healthcare field to assist professionals. However, in scientific research and educational contexts, its use must be responsible. This report aims to share the experience of fifth-semester students from the Dentistry undergraduate program at the Federal University of Paraíba (UFPB) - Campus I, during a class of the mandatory curriculum component of Supervised Internship I. The activity involved the participation of undergraduates, postgraduates, and professors from the Dentistry course at UFPB, in João Pessoa, Paraíba, Brazil. The course aims to immerse students in a real and virtual practice field, using clinical cases from the screening of the Dentistry school clinic and the TeleEstomato - Paraíba mobile application. During the discussion of a clinical case, ChatGPT was integrated with Alexa to assist in generating diagnostic hypotheses. The reported experience was beneficial for all involved, providing an opportunity to integrate and understand how a language model tool like ChatGPT can assist in dental practice, especially in the field of Stomatology. The use of ChatGPT demonstrated potential to enrich learning and clinical practice, provided it is used responsibly.
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