Strategies to enhance creativity in artificial intelligence education

Abstract

The study "Strategies to enhance creativity in artificial intelligence education" addresses the importance of creativity in the training of artificial intelligence (AI) professionals. The research posed the question of how creativity is promoted in AI education programs and what areas need improvement. A qualitative and quantitative methodology was used, based on the documentary analysis of online course programs from universities in Spain, Latin America, and the United States. The objective was to identify and evaluate the integration of creativity in these programs. The main findings reveal significant deficiencies: only 14.5% of the programs set explicit objectives related to creativity, and only 3.6% provide a clear definition of this concept in the context of AI; only 27.3% include topics that promote creative thinking, and 9.1% incorporate case studies oriented towards creativity; most programs continue to use traditional teaching methods, with only 21.8% employing active methods; regarding evaluations and feedback, only 16.4% use open evaluations that could foster creativity, and only 5.5% provide specific feedback on this aspect; access to creative tools and resources is limited, with only 12.7% of the programs offering such tools, and only 7.3% including inspiring reference material; only 3.6% of the programs have creative extracurricular activities, and 1.8% include interdisciplinary collaborations. The central conclusion is that AI programs must establish clear objectives and precise definitions of creativity, incorporate more creative content and activities, adopt more active teaching methods, improve evaluations and feedback, provide better creative tools and resources, and increase creative extracurricular activities.