
Crafting Effective Prompts for Teaching Success
Explore the art of crafting effective prompts as teaching tools in this engaging workshop series. Understand the importance of specificity in instructions for AI chatbots and learn the six components of successful prompts. Engage in practical activities and discussions on integrating prompts into pedagogy for optimal learning outcomes.
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Crafting Prompts as Teaching Tools Spring Generative AI Workshop Series April 24, 2025 1
Crafting effective prompts (10 min) Erick Zelaya, CAFE Integrating prompts into pedagogy (50 min) Agenda Jennie Watson, PhD, EML Closing remarks and Q&A (15 min) Everyone 2 2
They are not search engines! Chatbots generate content, hence the g in gAI. The more specific you are in your instructions the more likely the chatbot will be able to generate output that meet expectations. Understanding AI Chatbots 3 3
Six Components for Effective Prompts 1. Task (mandatory)* 2. Context (important)* 3. Exemplars (important) 4. Persona (nice-to-have)* 5. Format (nice-to-have)* 6. Tone (nice-to-have) 4 4
[persona] + [context] + [task] + [exemplar] + [format] + [tone] 5 5
You are a math instructor teaching a second-year college Algebra course. Craft an email to a student who is having difficulty passing the course and has failed the first two quizzes. Include a paragraph that acknowledges their frustration with their busy schedule and provide three bullet points with potential resolutions. Utilize the attachment as an example of the voice that is regularly used with these students. However, use an empathetic tone that is both friendly and authoritative. [persona] + [context] + [task] + [exemplar] + [format] + [tone] 6 6
Activity #1 #2 #3 + Format + Exemplars +Tone + Context + Persona Task only 7 7
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