Can GPT Help? Supporting Teachers to Brainstorm Customized Instructional Scratch Projects
Minh Tran, David Gonzalez-Maldonado, Elaine Y Zhou, Diana M. Franklin · 2025
While many recent studies have explored how large language models can transform computer science instruction from the instructor perspective, they are primarily at the college level. Thus, little is known about using large language models towards curriculum development and teacher supports outside of the college setting. Given the emphasis placed on culturally responsive teaching at the K-8 level and well-documented evidence of insensitive and inaccurate language model outputs from a cultural perspective, it is imperative to perform systematic and principled research before considering their use in this setting.