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Research Article

Expert or machine? Comparing the effect of pairing student teacher with in-service teacher and ChatGPT on their critical thinking, learning performance, and cognitive load in an integrated-STEM course

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Pages 45-60 | Received 04 Aug 2023, Accepted 02 Jan 2024, Published online: 21 Jan 2024

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