Workshop
AI in STEM Education Workshop
November 3-4, 2025
Chicago, IL
We will host a collaborative workshop focused on developing ethical guidelines for AI usage in STEM education research, with hands-on sessions, consensus-building activities, and discussions with leading experts to shape responsible AI usage practices that benefit education research communities.
Workshop Overview
Learn about the workshop’s participatory design and consensus process for developing ethical AI guidelines in STEM education research.
Day One: Introduction & Framework
Begin with foundational discussions on AI ethics, followed by collaborative sessions to build usage considerations for STEM education research.
Day Two: Consensus Building
Engage in participatory activities to structure the guidelines, ensuring input from a broad range of STEM education researchers.
Finalizing Guidelines
Conclude with consensus agreement and outline actionable steps for adopting the ethical AI guidelines in future research.
Draft Agenda
Below is a rough draft of the agenda for the two days.
| Monday, November 3, 2025 | Tuesday, November 4, 2025 |
| Noon – Working lunch, guest speaker | 8:15 am – breakfast |
| 1pm – Welcome and kick off with topic overview | 9am – Guest speaker |
| 2pm – Blue sky thinking exercise | 9:30am – Small groups discussion |
| 3pm – Grey sky thinking exercise | 10am – Project team share out on findings from Monday |
| 4pm – Guidelines round one | 10:30am – Guidelines refinement |
| 5pm – Guidelines synthesis | Noon – Attend group lunch with focused discussion |
| 6pm – Working dinner | 1pm – In-depth guidelines review |
| 4pm – Close out activities will include process review, participant survey, and time for final comments. |