Glocalizing Generative AI in Education for the Global South: The Design Case of 21st Century Teacher Educator AI for Ghana

• URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2504.07149v1
• Date: Wed, 09 Apr 2025 03:28:35 GMT
• Title: Glocalizing Generative AI in Education for the Global South: The Design Case of 21st Century Teacher Educator AI for Ghana
• Authors: Matthew Nyaaba,
• Abstract summary: The 21st Century Teacher Educator for Ghana GPT is a customized Generative AI (GenAI) tool created using OpenAI's Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Interactive Semi-Automated Prompting Strategy (ISA)<n>This tool supports pre-service teachers in Ghana by embedding localized linguistic, cultural, and curricular content within globally aligned principles of ethical and responsible AI use.
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• License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
• Abstract: This study presents the design and development of the 21st Century Teacher Educator for Ghana GPT, a customized Generative AI (GenAI) tool created using OpenAI's Retrieval-Augmented Generation (RAG) and Interactive Semi-Automated Prompting Strategy (ISA). Anchored in a Glocalized design approach, this tool supports pre-service teachers (PSTs) in Ghana by embedding localized linguistic, cultural, and curricular content within globally aligned principles of ethical and responsible AI use. The model utilizes structured, preloaded datasets-including Ghana's National Teacher Education Curriculum Framework (NTECF), UNESCO's (2023) AI guidelines, and culturally responsive pedagogies-to offer curriculum-aligned, linguistically adaptive, and pedagogically grounded learning support. The ISA enables users to input their institution, year, and semester, generating tailored academic content such as lecture notes, assessment practice, practicum resources, and action research guidance. The design incorporates the Culture and Context-Aware Framework, GenAI-CRSciA, and frameworks addressing GenAI neocolonialism to ensure equity, curriculum fidelity, and local relevance. Pilot implementation revealed notable strengths in language adaptation and localization, delivering bilingual support in English and Ghanaian languages like Twi, Dagbani, Mampruli, and Dagaare, with contextualized examples for deeper understanding. The GPT also generated practice assessments aligned with course objectives, reinforcing learner engagement. Challenges included occasional hallucinations due to limited corpora in some indigenous languages and access barriers tied to premium subscriptions. This design case contributes to discourse on Glocalized GenAI and calls for collaboration with OpenAI NextGen to expand access and empirically assess usage across diverse African educational contexts.

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