COSTAR: Prompt design

What does the acronym CO-STAR stand for?

• Collaborative Strategic Teaching And Research

• Context, Objective, Style, Tone, Audience, Response

• Critical Observation, Scientific Thinking, Analysis, Reasoning

• Comprehensive Organizational Strategy for Teaching

According to the BIO Framework, how should students primarily view AI?

• As a source of instant answers

• As a learning partner that guides thinking

• As a replacement for human teachers

• As a tool for cheating on assignments

Match the prompt based on COSTAR. "Explain how the action of bile helps in complete digestion of fats] [3 marks] [Exam qn: 2017 P4AQ1]

• Use of biology key words

• Style 🎨

• Biology examiner

• Objective 🎯

• Explain bile's specific actions on fats

• Context 🌄

• For Bio exam

• Audience 👥

• 3 points, complete sentences

• Response ✍️

Which of the following is NOT a recommended practice in the BIO Framework?

• Engaging respectfully with AI

• Asking follow-up questions

• Blindly accepting AI-generated information

• Verifying information from multiple sources

What is the primary purpose of using the CO-STAR framework when interacting with AI?

• To make AI responses look more professional

• To structure more effective and precise prompts

• To confuse the AI chatbot

• To reduce the length of AI responses

In the context of the presentation, what is the recommended approach to AI in academic settings?

• Use AI freely for all academic tasks

• Avoid AI completely

• Use GenAI to support learning

• Use AI only during exams

Which component of the CO-STAR framework asks you to write down the aim of the question?

• Context

• Objective

• Style

• Response

Which component of the CO-STAR framework asks you about the type of output that you want the chatbot to produce [Eg: table format, complete sentence]?

• Context

• Objective

• Style

• Response

The presentation suggests that cross-referencing AI information is:

• important for verifying accuracy

• unnecessary if the AI is advanced

• only needed for scientific topics

• discouraged in most cases

How should students interact with AI according to the presentation?

• Passively accept all information

• Engage respectfully and critically

• Argue with the AI

• Use AI only for entertainment