• Home
  • Search
  • Utilizing Generative AI to Counter Learner Groupthink by Introducing Controversy in Collaborative Problem-Based Learning Settings
  • Cite Icon1
  • https://doi.org/10.24059/olj.v29i3.5096Copy DOI Icon

Utilizing Generative AI to Counter Learner Groupthink by Introducing Controversy in Collaborative Problem-Based Learning Settings

Show More
  • Abstract
  • Literature Map
  • Citations
  • Similar Papers
Abstract

This article highlights the foundational challenge of rapid interprofessional student team formation and the potential challenges that groupthink poses for newly-formed teams participating in collaborative problem-based learning activities. This article describes a mixed-methods study that addresses groupthink by introducing a generative artificial intelligence-based agent (genAI agent) into the small group processes of student teams engaging in a session of a well-established virtual interprofessional education methodology. The integration of this novel genAI tool into each student team was an intentional pedagogical technique, introduced in response to the challenges that newly-formed student teams may encounter as they rapidly come together and potentially contend with the many factors that may contribute to a state of groupthink. This study’s findings regarding: student perceptions of the GenAI agent; its integration into their team processes; its influence on team discussion and outcomes; the influence of faculty facilitators on acceptance of the genAI agent; and findings regarding the introduction of controversial viewpoints by a genAI agent as a mechanism to counter groupthink, are reported and discussed alongside recommendations for further research and utilization of this instructional approach. Keywords: Generative AI Agents, Artificial Intelligence in Education, Team Based Learning, Problem Based Learning, Groupthink, Controversy, Learner Collaboration, Team Dynamics, Psychological Safety, Interprofessional Education, Health Professions Education

Similar Papers
  • PDF
  • Research Article
  • Citations9

Influencing Factors and Modeling Methods of Vocal Music Teaching Quality Supported by Artificial Intelligence Technology

  • Mar 13, 2024
  • International Journal of Web-Based Learning and Teaching Technologies
  • Yang Yuan
  • Research Article
  • Citations56

Leading digital transformation and eliminating barriers for teachers to incorporate artificial intelligence in basic education in Hong Kong

  • Jan 01, 2023
  • Computers and Education: Artificial Intelligence
  • Eric Chi Keung Cheng +1
  • Research Article

PROMISING DIRECTIONS OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE APPLICATION IN FOREIGN STUDENTS’ LANGUAGE TRAINING

  • May 05, 2025
  • Theory and Practice of Teaching Ukrainian as a Foreign Language
  • Natalia Opryshko +1
  • Book Chapter
  • Citations19

Artificial Intelligence in Education and Ethics

  • Jan 01, 2022
  • Benedict Du Boulay
  • Research Article

Ethical Artificial Intelligence in Education: Aligning Technological Innovation with Islamic Principles

  • Jan 27, 2026
  • Aliansi: Jurnal Hukum, Pendidikan dan Sosial Humaniora
  • Muhammad Haizul Falah +1
  • Research Article
  • Citations132

The future of health professions education: Emerging trends in the United States.

  • Sep 23, 2020
  • FASEB bioAdvances
  • George E Thibault
  • Research Article
  • Citations104

Mapping Artificial Intelligence in Education Research: a Network‐based Keyword Analysis

  • Mar 15, 2021
  • International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education
  • Shihui Feng +1
  • Research Article

Agencia epistémica tecnológica en la educación universitaria frente a los retos de la inteligencia artificial

  • Jul 01, 2024
  • Reencuentro - Universidad Autónoma Metropolitana. Unidad Xochimilco
  • Josué Hernández-Bojorges +1
  • Research Article
  • Citations162

Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: Challenges and Opportunities

  • Feb 06, 2022
  • Border Crossing
  • Susan Nwadinachi Akinwalere +1
  • Research Article

Survey data on students' perceptions, knowledge, and use of learning analytics (LA) and generative artificial intelligence (GenAI) for the personalization of learning.

  • Apr 01, 2026
  • Data in brief
  • Diego Calderón-Garrido +2
  • Research Article

Artificial Intelligence–Based Information Systems to Support Educational Decision-Making

  • Dec 30, 2025
  • Al-Ta lim Journal
  • Yaslinda Lizar +2
  • Research Article

Artificial Intelligence in Education: Positive and Negative Impacts, and Practical Limitations

  • Nov 09, 2025
  • International Journal For Multidisciplinary Research
  • Esma Kocabıyık
  • Research Article
  • Citations12

Attitude, Acceptability, and Perceived Effectiveness of Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Quantitative Cross-sectional Study among Future Teachers

  • Jul 01, 2025
  • LatIA
  • Jay Rodel C Serdenia +4
  • PDF
  • Research Article
  • Citations1

The Phenomenon of “Artificial Intelligence” in the Formation of Transversal Competencies of the Future Teacher: Pros and Cons

  • Mar 31, 2024
  • Journal of Vasyl Stefanyk Precarpathian National University
  • Lіudmуla Popova
  • Research Article

Use of Artificial Intelligence in Higher Education: An Empirical Investigation Among Universities of Punjab Pakistan

  • Aug 16, 2025
  • The Critical Review of Social Sciences Studies
  • Sarah Mufti +3
Cactus Communications logo

Copyright 2026 Cactus Communications. All rights reserved.