The Student Forum on Youth Intelligence Inspiring Future Education Innovation took place at Beijing Normal University on the afternoon of 19 August 2024. It invited 187 university student representatives from Beijing, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Xi’an, Henan and elsewhere with experts and scholars. Guests included Zeng Haijun, Vice Dean of BNU’s Smart Learning Institute and Deputy Director of the Ministry of Education’s Educational Informatization Strategy Research Base in Beijing, and speaker, author and consultant Marc Prensky, who introduced the concepts of “digital natives” and “digital immigrants”. Topics included:
- Smart physical education
- Digitalization of ideological and political courses
- Interdisciplinary thematic learning
- Family education
- Adolescent mental health education
- Teacher education
Guest dialogue: expressing ideas and asking questions
Marc Prensky encouraged students to ask more questions and use the forum to express ideas and learn the art of inquiry. Students then held one-to-one conversations with him about possible futures for education.
Seven research presentations: families, classrooms, ethics and the arts
Cao Zhaopeng, a doctoral student in Educational Psychology at the University of Malaya, presented “The Impact of Family Educational Investment on Adolescent Mental Health in China”. He discussed research perspectives and practical suggestions on family education’s support for adolescent well-being.
Li Ming, a master’s student in Educational Technology at Yunnan Normal University, presented a framework for assessing teacher–student interaction in lower-secondary smart classrooms. He addressed narrow assessment methods and insufficient attention to cognitive, innovative and emotional interaction, offering suggestions for application.
Li Meiquan, a master’s student in Elementary Education at Ludong University, presented the design and implementation of project-based learning in primary mathematics’ statistics and probability, oriented towards core competencies. A classroom case illustrated possible approaches to such learning.
Chen Zhiming, a doctoral student in School Curriculum and Instruction at BNU, presented the construction and practice of smart classroom teaching paradigms in Guangzhou’s primary and secondary schools. He examined their rationale and essential components and proposed improvements.
Wang Wei, a doctoral student in Educational Technology at Zhejiang Normal University, presented research on AIGC-supported Chinese writing instruction in primary schools, discussing challenges, possible responses and future directions.
Li Kexin, Xie Yuwen and Pi Bing, master’s students in Education at City University of Macau, China, used content analysis to examine ethical issues in educational generative AI. They considered strategies addressing:
- Data privacy
- Algorithmic transparency
- Algorithmic bias and fairness
- Oversight of educational content
Luo Fenghao, a master’s student in Mental Health Education at Beijing Institute of Technology, presented digital technology in music and aesthetic-education assessment: forms, drivers, problems and strategies. He discussed applications and possible responses to weak assessment systems and technological bottlenecks.
On-site and online exchange
The forum combined on-site and online paper presentations, bringing multiple disciplines and perspectives into educational innovation. Discussions connected technological possibilities with educational problems and a more human-centred smart learning ecosystem.
Moderators
The forum was jointly moderated by Zhong Ziquan, an undergraduate at South China Normal University, and Hong Ziyi, a graduate student at Jiangsu Normal University. Roles and affiliations follow the 2024 conference accounts.
Related reading and sources
This forum and the Student Forum on Smart Learning and Design for Future Education the following afternoon were separate events. Readers can consult the related report in the same language. This article draws on the SLI account and the official conference synthesis.
The event took place on the afternoon of 19 August 2024 and was first reported on this site on 20 August. SLI’s current listing archives its account on 11 September. Roles and affiliations follow the 2024 conference records.
Original link: https://aiedchair.bnu.edu.cn/news-8405-en/
