Pedagogy and generative artificial intelligence: Applying the PICRAT model to Google NotebookLM.

Journal: Medical teacher
PMID: 39460933

Abstract

Healthcare educators (HPE) are challenged by rapid developments in Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools. They need a standardized model to evaluate these new tools and to guide them in pedagogically-sound integration in the curriculum. PICRAT is an educational model designed specifically to help teachers meet this challenge. NotebookLM is a new multi-featured GenAI tool to help teachers and learners in education and research. Its newest feature allows automatic generation of an engaging podcast (called audio overview) from uploaded education or research content. Using the example of NotebookLM and, specifically, the auto-podcast feature, we illustrate how HPE can use the PICRAT model to evaluate GenAI tools for technology integration. We discuss how this model can be utilized as a standardized approach for evaluation and implementation of GenAI tools in health professions education.

Authors

  • Neil Mehta
    Cleveland Clinic, USA.
  • Anoop Agrawal
    Department of Internal Medicine Pediatrics, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
  • Jennifer Benjamin
    Texas Children's Hospital, Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX, United States.
  • Seysha Mehta
    Class of 2027, Cleveland Clinic Lerner College of Medicine of Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH, USA.
  • Heather MacNeill
    Department of Medicine, Continuing Professional Development, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, ON, Canada.
  • Ken Masters
    Sultan Qaboos University , Muscat , Sultanate of Oman.

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