Advancing Pedagogical Innovation: Integrating Design Fiction into AI Education

This paper explores the integration of design fiction as a pedagogical approach in the realm of AI education. Design fiction, a creative and speculative design method that blends design, fiction, and futures studies, is examined for its potential to enrich AI education. The paper delves into the fundamental components and principles of design fiction, emphasizing its alignment with established learning theories, including situated cognition, design-based learning, and narrative learning theory. Subsequently, it presents a conceptual model of design fiction pedagogy along with examples of students’ work in each pedagogical step for implementing design fiction in the context of AI education. This conceptual model may be utilized by educators, students, and researchers interested in integrating design fiction into AI education. The intent is to introduce an AI education approach that not only imparts technical knowledge but also encourages critical reflections and ethical considerations.