Implementation of a University General Education Course to Foster Multicultural Competence: Focusing on Generative AI

This study explored the effects and significance of incorporating generative AI into general education multicultural courses at the university level. In the spring semester of 2025, three multicultural general education courses were offered, in which students collectively sought ways to promote harmonious coexistence in multicultural societies and to foster cultural diversity through team projects. These findings were presented during the final week of the semester. Across all three courses, students were encouraged to utilize generative AI in the production of their outputs. Using a measurement tool developed by the I Research Institute at D University, a pre- and post-course survey measuring multicultural competence was conducted and analyzed over the 15-week semester. The results indicated that students’ overall multicultural competence improved after the courses, and their satisfaction with the classes was also high. Among the various dimensions of multicultural competence, creative problem-solving skills showed the most significant growth. This study is meaningful as it represents the first attempt to integrate multicultural education with generative AI in general education at the university level.