CRITICAL MATHEMATICAL AGENCY IN THE PRODUCTION OF AI MATHEMATICAL MODELS
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https://doi.org/10.59666/Arete.1984-7505.v24.n38.5128Keywords:
Critical Mathematics Agency, Generative Artificial Intelligence, ChatGPT, Mathematical Modeling. AgencyAbstract
This article adopts the concept of critical mathematics agency to analyze the use of generative artificial intelligence technologies in mathematics education. This agency involves students’ ability to engage with mathematics in a personally and socially meaningful way, articulating three dimensions: mathematical understanding, identification as competent mathematical thinkers, and meaningful use of mathematics. These dimensions enable not only conceptual appropriation but also critical application of knowledge. The qualitative study used interviews and questionnaires to investigate how students expressed this agency while developing mathematical models with the support of ChatGPT. The results revealed varying levels of agency among the groups and highlighted critical reflections on AI, including ethical concerns and perceived limitations. Some students carried out critical analyses, while others advocated for more conscious stances toward the results generated by AI. The study concludes that although IA-Gen can foster critical mathematics agency, its full development occurs when students are encouraged to reflect and act upon the social and ethical impacts of these technologies, with the teacher’s mediating support
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