Development of AI Convergence Picture Book Creation Class Program to Improve Creativity and AI Value Recognition for Elementary School Students

Objectives This study attempted to develop an artificial intelligence convergence picture book creation class program to improve creativity and AI value recognition for elementary school students and verify its effectiveness. Methods To this end, based on the ADDIE model, a total of 8 AI convergence picture book creation classes were developed, and an integrated creativity test and AI value recognition questionnaire were conducted for 41 sixth graders (20 experimental groups and 21 control groups) in elementary schools in Gyeongsangnam-do to verify their effectiveness. Quantitative and qualitative analysis was conducted to analyze the results, and follow-up measures of the class program were discussed. Results First, the artificial intelligence convergence picture book creation class program had statistically significant effects in the overall creative ability and some factors of creative ability compared to the existing picture book creation class program. Second, by comparing the two groups, it was confirmed that there was no statistically significant difference in AI value perception. Third, through qualitative analysis, it was confirmed that the artificial intelligence convergence picture book creation class program is effective in reducing the burden on learners in the process of conceiving and expressing ideas and increasing the completeness of the work. Conclusions This study is significant in that it provides examples of verifying the effectiveness of creative education using artificial intelligence and suggests ways to activate creative education using artificial intelligence.