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A Review of Digital Learning Environments for Teaching Natural Language Processing in K-12 Education (2310.01603v1)

Published 2 Oct 2023 in cs.CL, cs.AI, and cs.HC

Abstract: NLP plays a significant role in our daily lives and has become an essential part of AI education in K-12. As children grow up with NLP-powered applications, it is crucial to introduce NLP concepts to them, fostering their understanding of language processing, language generation, and ethical implications of AI and NLP. This paper presents a comprehensive review of digital learning environments for teaching NLP in K-12. Specifically, it explores existing digital learning tools, discusses how they support specific NLP tasks and procedures, and investigates their explainability and evaluation results in educational contexts. By examining the strengths and limitations of these tools, this literature review sheds light on the current state of NLP learning tools in K-12 education. It aims to guide future research efforts to refine existing tools, develop new ones, and explore more effective and inclusive strategies for integrating NLP into K-12 educational contexts.

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  1. Xiaoyi Tian (11 papers)
  2. Kristy Elizabeth Boyer (7 papers)
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