AI in the Adult Classroom: Supervised Cognitive Scaffolding, Theoretical Foundations, and Practical Implementation

19:00 (7:00 PM) CEST

20:00 (08:00 PM) Iraq – AST

Higher education faces a structural mismatch. Students rapidly adopt generative artificial intelligence. Institutions struggle to provide systematic pedagogical frameworks beyond basic prohibition.

In this upcoming session hosted by the Swedish Dialogue Platform, Eng. Saad Maki Muhialdin draws on three decades of STEM education experience and three years of continuous classroom implementation to present a practical, theoretically grounded framework for university educators.

The lecture explains how to integrate generative AI into adult learning environments without compromising Blinding—the holistic formation of independent disciplinary judgment.

Key Lecture Topics

• Formation (Bildning) vs. Instrumental Education (Utbildning): We examine why AI use risks substituting for the cognitive struggle. It is required to mature student judgment.

• The Four-Quadrant Framework: Categorizing AI tools by functional role and task centrality to prevent pedagogical failure modes.

• Four Design Principles: Practical strategies for assignment redesign, process documentation, and purpose-driven learning.

• Socratic Scaffolding: Implementing structured, question-based prompting to keep students engaged within Vygotsky’s Zone of Proximal Development.

• Neurocognitive Mechanisms: Mitigating “System 0 thinking” and passive cognitive offloading in university instruction.

About the Speaker

Eng. Saad Maki Muhialdin holds an M.Sc. from Chalmers University of Technology and brings over 30 years of experience in STEM education and civil engineering project management. He currently serves as the Chief of Learning & Development at the Swedish Knowledge & Research Centre (SKRC).