Using AI

AI tools like ChatGPT, Google Gemini and Elicit can be powerful study companions when used to support your learning rather than replace your thinking. Instead of asking AI to give you the answers, use it to explain concepts, test your understanding, or help you revise. Treat AI like a tutor or a brainstorming partner. It works best when you’re actively engaged and asking thoughtful questions.

Here are a few ideas:

1. Use AI as a Tutor
Ask AI to explain complex concepts in a way that makes sense to you. You can adjust the depth of explanation or ask for analogies to help deepen your understanding.
Example prompt: “Explain the process of sliding filament theory like I’m a 12-year-old, then again with more scientific detail suitable for IB SEHS SL Level.”
Example prompt: “I don’t understand how the acetylcholine and calcium are linked. Can you walk me through it step by step, with the level of detail needed at IB HL?”

2. Practice with AI-generated Questions
AI can help you revise by generating practice questions and even marking your answers. Use it to create a mini-quiz or help you identify your weak spots.
Example prompt: “Give me five short-answer questions on the topic of planes and axes for IB SESH SL, then mark my answers and tell me how to improve.”
Example prompt: “Create a multiple-choice quiz about immunity for IB SEHS SL with explanations for the correct answers to read once I have attempted the questions.”

3. Brainstorm for Internal Assessments (IAs)
Use AI to refine your ideas, ask about possible variables to investigate, or evaluate the feasibility of your experiments.
Example prompt: “I’m thinking about doing my IA on the effect of temperature on muscle power. What are some interesting angles or variables I could explore?”
Example prompt: “Is it practical to test the effect of temperature on power of muscles? What materials would I need?”

4. Using Elicit to Support Your IA Research

Elicit is an AI tool that helps you search for academic research and understand it quickly. Instead of giving you random web results, Elicit searches scientific papers and summarizes key information like hypotheses, methods, and findings. This makes it especially useful when you're developing an IA or EE topic/question, reviewing related research, or just trying to understand the background of your investigation. 

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