ChatGPT and DeepSeek Evaluate One Another for Science Education

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Published: Feb 15, 2025
DOI: https://doi.org/10.59652/jetm.v3i1.439
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Physics Education, ChatGPT, DeepSeeK, Interactive Learning, Multimodal Interaction

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Konstantinos T. Kotsis
University of Ioannina, Greece
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1548-0134

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This paper compares ChatGPT and DeepSeek in science education, highlighting their various uses. ChatGPT’s advanced language processing creates a conversational learning environment that en-courages interactive dialogue and immediate feedback, making it ideal for science discussions. However, it struggles with complex, research-based tasks, suggesting it may not be enough for ad-vanced science topics. In contrast, DeepSeek is designed for technical and scientific tasks and pro-vides a robust framework for understanding real-world applications through multimodal textual and visual interactions. DeepSeek excels at helping students understand and remember science’s difficult visual concepts. Science simulations and in-depth research benefit from DeepSeek’s Vision-Language Model and code generation and debugging optimization. The paper concludes that while each platform has its strengths, combining ChatGPT’s interactive capabilities with DeepSeek’s research-oriented features can transform science education by accommodating diverse learning styles and improving teaching.

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Kotsis, K. T. (2025). ChatGPT and DeepSeek Evaluate One Another for Science Education. EIKI Journal of Effective Teaching Methods, 3(1). https://doi.org/10.59652/jetm.v3i1.439
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Vol. 3 No. 1 (2025): Journal of Effective Teaching methods
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Opinion Articles
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Author Biography

Konstantinos T. Kotsis, University of Ioannina, Greece

Konstantinos T. Kotsis was born in Athens in 1959. He studied Physics at the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. In 1985, he was an assistant researcher at the Polytechnic Institute of New York University, Brooklyn Campus. In 1987, he got a PhD in X-ray Physics in the Physics Department at the University of Ioannina, Greece. From September 1981 to September 2000, he served as a Lecturer and Assistant Professor specializing in Solid State Physics and X-ray Diffraction at the Physics department of the University of Ioannina. Since 2000, he has served as a Faculty Member (Assistant Professor and Associate Professor) at the Department of Primary Education at the University of Ioannina. Since 2012, he has been a full Professor specializing in the Didactics of Physics and Teachers Education. He has much experience teaching in many University Departments, such as Physics, Chemistry, Informatics, Biological Applications and Technology, and Primary Education at the University of Ioannina and Aristotle University of Thessaloniki, Greece. He has published six books and three monographs. He participated in many conferences in Greece and abroad. His articles have been published in scientific International and Greek journals.       

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