STEMGuyana launches AI tutoring for learners countrywide

STEMGuyana in an effort to revolutionise the delivery of high-quality Education for learning pod learners in every region of Guyana will soon be introducing their Artificial Intelligence (AI) for learners in Grades one to 10.
According to a recent press release by STEMGuyana, the AI tutor is embedded as an advanced feature within the IDB Lab sponsored software, enhancing the Learning Pod after-school tutoring programme initially developed to mitigate educational disruptions caused by the COVID pandemic. The newly upgraded AI tutor is designed to align with the Education Ministry’s curriculum and will offer innovative features such as reading lessons aloud, integrating tutorial videos, and providing real-time feedback to student questions along with an embedded quiz-correction feature. The AI upgrade further enhances learning by offering corrections and detailed explanations at a grade-appropriate level, facilitating a customized educational experience.
STEMGuyana Director, Karen Abrams, emphasised the transformative potential of the AI tutor “Our goal is to scale high quality tutoring identified across all of our programmes for children and parents, many of whom are struggling with literacy challenges. This AI tutor is a technological advancement and a source of hope. It aims to extend the capabilities of excellent teachers by providing consistent, high-quality educational support, enabling students to learn at their own pace, anytime, anywhere “she stated.
Meanwhile, before the official rollout, the new AI tutor will undergo rigorous testing with six groups of learners to assess its impact on student engagement and academic outcomes. It was noted that the testing phase is crucial for fine-tuning the system to ensure it meets the diverse needs of Guyanese learners. The effectiveness of the Learning pod AI tutoring assistant is also the subject of a University of Florida Ed-Tech dissertation. Following a successful testing phase scheduled for the summer of 2024, STEMGuyana will extend access to the AI tutor across all Learning Pods and STEM clubs nationwide, making this cutting-edge educational tool available to every student, regardless of geographical location. According to Karen Abrams, “it will be like any student, anywhere having access to a highly trained, top quality personal teacher. It is truly a ground-breaking development’ she stated.