Abstract
This project began with developing an AI-powered chatbot using Claude.ai to enhance learning experiences in a master-level special education teacher preparation course. Specifically, the chatbot will be utilized in the course SPED 860: Transition: Early Childhood to Adulthood in Special Education during Spring 2025. The course requires teacher candidates who are currently working as special education teachers to interview a parent and a professional (e.g., general education teacher, special education teacher, related service provider) to develop a transition plan for a student with a disability. By simulating these interviews, the chatbot will act as a proxy for the parent and a professional, allowing teacher candidates to engage in realistic, scenario-based interactions.
Department/Program
Advanced Education Programs
Submission Type
online only poster
Date
3-31-2025
Rights
Copyright the Author(s)
Recommended Citation
Yang, Sohyun and Brooks, Jerrie
(2025)
"Empowering Special Education Teacher Candidates with Artificial Intelligence (AI): A Chatbot for Transition Planning Interviews,"
SACAD: Scholarly Activities: Vol. 2025, Article 67.
Available at:
https://scholars.fhsu.edu/sacad/vol2025/iss2025/67
Included in
Educational Technology Commons, Higher Education Commons, Special Education and Teaching Commons, Teacher Education and Professional Development Commons
