AI, Education, and the Scientific Method with Lizelena Iglesias and Vi Hawes

Friday SLO Talks by Jarek Janio

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In this episode, educators and innovators explore how generative AI can transform classrooms into continuous experiments in growth. Drawing from the October 10, 2025 session Empowering Inquiry: AI and the Scientific Method in Practice, the discussion reveals how AI can support every stage of scientific inquiry—from background research and hypothesis formation to data analysis and communication.

Adult educators Lizelena Iglesias, Vi Hawes, Dr. Jarek Janio, and Enrique Jauregui unpack how AI tools can boost problem-solving, data interpretation, and critical thinking while helping teachers model evidence-based teaching. The conversation reframes prompt engineering as a new literacy—an experimental skill that mirrors how scientists refine hypotheses.

Yet, the panel also wrestles with a vital question: how do we  ... 

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Student Learning OutcomesFriday SLO TalksJarek JanioCalifornia Outcomes Assessment Coordinators HubCOACHESEnrique Jauregui