Teachers experienced AI as expanding design possibilities while increasing the burden of verification and professional responsibility¶
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q2 i? Teachers reported opportunities (faster generation of alternatives, more time for pedagogical deliberation, differentiation, inquiry) alongside challenges (unreliable or contextually inappropriate outputs, possible overreliance, continuing need for teacher knowledge of learners and curriculum). → Hochberg N and Waitzman R 2026
Evidence¶
Hochberg N and Waitzman R 2026¶
Hochberg N and Waitzman R (2026). From information providers to learning designers: heutagogical teaching practices in AI-enhanced education. Front. Educ. 11:1905833. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1905833
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Qualitative findings on perceived opportunities and challenges from teacher reports in the professional development study. Teachers described faster generation of alternatives and differentiation, but also emphasized unreliable or contextually inappropriate outputs and possible overreliance; the article concludes "AI was thus experienced as an expansion of design possibilities coupled with an increased burden of verification and professional responsibility."
"AI was thus experienced as an expansion of design possibilities coupled with an increased burden of verification and professional responsibility."
Discussion¶
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Teachers experienced AI as expanding design possibilities while increasing the burden of verification and professional responsibility |
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Teachers experienced AI as expanding design possibilities while increasing the burden of verification and professional responsibility |
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