Frontiers in psychology
The role of generative AI in facilitating children's creative thinking and cognitive development: a systematic scoping review
By Niu T, Liu H, Pang P and 2 others.
Abstract
Background
Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) has reshaped STEAM education, with growing interest in its use to enhance children's creative thinking a key cognitive development component. However, systematic synthesis of GenAI's application in child-centered creative learning remains limited. This scoping review explores GenAI's roles, effects, challenges, and future directions.




