Development of AI Capability in Early Childhood with Unplugged Activities
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This academic article aimed to introduce a method to support early childhood pupils in learning about Artificial Intelligence, which is an important technology widely used in many equipment. In the view of the general public, learning about the concept and technology of AI should be done with electric equipment or computers, so-called plugged activities. However, preschool children learn through experiences from their five physical senses, i.e., seeing, hearing, smelling, tasting, and touching, which accumulate to become their skills. These experiences can be gained through unplugged activities such as word cards, board games, and AI equipment mock-ups. Therefore, early childhood teachers can develop the AI capability of their children with unplugged activities.
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