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Bridging the Digital Divide: Small Language Models as a Pathway for Physics and Photonics Education in Underdeveloped Regions

URL: http://arxiv.org/abs/2506.12403v2
Date: Sat, 19 Jul 2025 15:03:53 GMT
Title: Bridging the Digital Divide: Small Language Models as a Pathway for Physics and Photonics Education in Underdeveloped Regions
Authors: Asghar Ghorbani, Hanieh Fattahi,
Abstract summary: This article explores how Small Language Models (SLMs)-compact, AI-powered tools that can run offline on low-power devices, offer a scalable solution.<n>By acting as virtual tutors, enabling native-language instruction, and supporting interactive learning, SLMs can help address the shortage of trained educators and laboratory access.
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License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Abstract: Limited infrastructure, scarce educational resources, and unreliable internet access often hinder physics and photonics education in underdeveloped regions. These barriers create deep inequities in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) education. This article explores how Small Language Models (SLMs)-compact, AI-powered tools that can run offline on low-power devices, offering a scalable solution. By acting as virtual tutors, enabling native-language instruction, and supporting interactive learning, SLMs can help address the shortage of trained educators and laboratory access. By narrowing the digital divide through targeted investment in AI technologies, SLMs present a scalable and inclusive solution to advance STEM education and foster scientific empowerment in marginalized communities.

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