To Develop Clothing Life Lesson Plans by Prospective Elementary School Teacher Using the ChatGPT

This study examined the feedback on using the ChatGPT to develop elementary clothing life lesson plans based on the 2022 revised Practical Arts curriculum. It also explored the future potential of ChatGPT in this educational context. The study involved 19 third-year students from G University of Education who used ChatGPT to create lesson plans. The data were analyzed using a comparative analysis of lesson plans and result reports. The study’s findings are as follows: First, pre-service elementary school teachers found ChatGPT useful for understanding students' prior knowledge, organizing lesson plan structure, incorporating in-depth content, anticipating student questions, and providing motivational materials before drafting lesson plans. Second, ChatGPT effectively outlined lesson plan frameworks based on teacher queries during lesson plan creation. Teachers could refine and complete the lesson plans by iteratively refining specific questions and answers, highlighting the effectiveness of ChatGPT's text processing capabilities. Third, the overall satisfaction with ChatGPT among pre-service teachers was high, particularly due to its convenience, usefulness, and time-saving aspects. However, concerns regarding originality and information reliability necessitating additional research were noted. Fourth, ChatGPT’s strengths included its ability to collect vast amounts of information, generate diverse ideas, save time, design customized lessons, and provide immediate feedback, contributing to high-quality lessons. However, its drawbacks included a lack of creativity and reliability in information, as well as the disconnect with the realities of the educational environment. Moreover, an overreliance on ChatGPT could hinder teachers' critical thinking, while issues such as cultural sensitivity, privacy protection, and copyright infringement were additional concerns. Fifth, in future elementary clothing life education, ChatGPT could be useful for designing customized lessons that reflect individual characteristics and providing indirect experiential learning through virtual reality. However, excessive dependence might reduce teacher-student interaction and weaken students' independence, which should be carefully considered. Based on these findings, the study’s recommendations include developing concrete educational programs on ChatGPT usage and prompt writing, strengthening students' self-directed learning abilities, and enhancing ethical issues and privacy considerations. Further research is needed on how to effectively integrate ChatGPT into the curriculum across various subjects.