Exploring the Roles of ChatGPT in Probability Education (online first)

Abstract

Probability is a fundamental yet challenging topic in mathematics, often misunderstood due to its abstract and randomness nature. In this paper, we examined the roles of ChatGPT as a supportive tool in probability education from both teacher and student perspectives. We analyzed a range of educational tasks to see how ChatGPT respond to the users’ prompts. For educators, ChatGPT can assist with lesson planning, concept explanation, question generation, and basic simulation in probability classroom. For students, it offers opportunities for personalized learning, simulation exploration and multilingual support. This paper also discusses limitations, common errors, and future directions for effectively integrating AI into probability education.