| 英文摘要 |
Family relationship issues have long been a significant factor influencing college students’mental health and overall adjustment. Based on the author’s extensive experience in university teaching and counseling services, parent-child communication and familial concerns have consistently ranked among the top issues reported by college students over the past two decades, typically falling between the third and sixth most common problems. Despite this, there remains a notable lack of curricula or educational resources designed to support adult college students in improving communication with their parents. When facing generational differences or value-based conflicts, students often withdraw, avoid conversations, or engage in emotionally charged confrontations. In response, the author introduced a“Communicating with Parents”unit within the general education course Marriage and Family, aiming to help students develop constructive communication strategies and foster empathy for their parents’perspectives and emotions. Given the increasing integration of technology in education, this study further explores the use of AI-assisted instruction within the course design. Through the application of AI-mediated worksheets and collaborative tools, students were encouraged to reflect on their communication habits, enhance interpersonal understanding, and build more effective interaction patterns with their parents. This action research was conducted with college students enrolled in the course. Curriculum topics included understanding parental roles, communication theories, conflict resolution, and family dynamics. The effectiveness of the instructional design was evaluated through student feedback questionnaires and analysis of completed worksheets. Findings suggest that the integration of the“Communicating with Parents and Growing Up in a Family”unit with AI-assisted communication tools significantly improved students’awareness of their parents’viewpoints and increased their willingness and confidence to communicate more openly. |