"Projeto ConsciêncIA: Uma Plataforma para Auxílio no Ensino de Inteligência Artificial na Educação Básica”

Abstract

Artificial Intelligence (AI) has brought changes to several sectors of society, requiring new skills, especially in the educational field. In Brazil, initiatives aimed at AI literacy in Basic Education are still scarce, particularly in teacher training. To address this gap, the web-based educational platform Projeto ConsciêncIA was developed as part of an extension project of the Faculty of Computing at UFMS. The platform targets pre-service teacher training, offering an interactive mini-course on the fundamentals of AI. This study presents three stages: a Systematic Literature Review (SLR) that theoretically supports the proposal; the platform development; and its implementation with 148 undergraduate teaching students. The collected data indicate that participants held misconceptions about AI, highlighting the importance of introductory educational initiatives. After completing the mini-course, they reported a greater understanding of basic AI concepts and increased confidence in addressing the topic in their future teaching practice. This work serves as an initial experience in developing educational materials on AI for teacher training in Brazil.