Enhancing AI Literacy in Junior High School Students Through a Constructionist Project-Based Learning Approach

Although there has been research on the use of AI in Project-Based Learning (PBL) for college and high school students, gaps remain regarding the use of Generative AI technology for junior high school students and the integration of Constructionist Project-Based Learning (CPBL) with AI technology to develop AI literacy. This study aims to explore the effect of using the CPBL approach with Generative AI toolssuch as ChatGPT, Poe.com, and Kling AI-to enhance the AI literacy of junior high school students, including their knowledge, ethical understanding, and practical application skills. Purposeful sampling was used to select 18 ninth-grade students from Darunsikkhalai School for Innovative Learning. The experiment ran for 10 weeks in the FabLearn Lab class, with data collected before and after the intervention. The paired-samples t-test results indicated that CPBL is capable of imparting knowledge and capabilities in AI literacy. From an educational perspective, this approach enables students to achieve higher-order intellectual functions and computer competencies that are essential 21st-century skills.