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The 'Thinking with AI' framework provides a structured, four-phase pedagogical model—progressing from Passive to Generative Thinking—that develops undergraduate AI literacy by treating cognitive engagement as the primary unit of analysis. Novelty: ClaimNovelty.METHODOLOGICAL. Consensus alignment: ConsensusAlignment.NEUTRAL.

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This article aims to present a framework for developing AI literacy among undergraduate students, addressing institutional gaps in preparedness.

August 2, 2026The International Journal of Humanities EducationOpen Access

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MMMark MabritoPurdue University Northwest

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Framework organizes AI literacy development in students through four phases, indicating necessary engagement strategies.

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This article aims to present a framework for developing AI literacy among undergraduate students, addressing institutional gaps in preparedness.
Introduces a four-phase AI engagement model: Passive, Parallel, Deep, and Generative Thinking.
Describes roles of students and AI, cognitive load implications, and assignment designs for each phase.
Grounds framework in research on cognitive offloading and human-AI collaboration.
Provides a structured approach to enhance AI literacy in education, addressing cognitive engagement.
Illustrates varying student-AI interactions from passive observing to active design architecture.
Offers tools for instructors to facilitate curriculum development around AI literacy.

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Mark Mabrito (2026) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/6a6eeaaf1b0468a7eeab309c https://doi.org/10.18848/2327-0063/cgp/a196

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