Educators' use of AI in PBL is accompanied by persistent ethical concerns about data privacy, algorithmic bias, and educator autonomy¶

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q2 i? The benefits of AI in PBL are accompanied by persistent ethical concerns related to data privacy, algorithmic bias, and educator autonomy. → MOHAMMAD ANIQ AMDAN 2026

Evidence¶

MOHAMMAD ANIQ AMDAN 2026¶

MOHAMMAD ANIQ AMDAN, AMDAN ASIM, NUR FIRZANA ROSMAN, NALDO JANIUS, FAIZUL HAFIZZIE DASUKI, NICHOLAS KAMARAU JOHNNY. (2026). A SYSTEMATIC REVIEW OF EDUCATORS’ ENGAGEMENT WITH AI IN PROBLEM-BASED LEARNING. Quantum Journal of Social Sciences and Humanities, 7(1), 1-14. https://doi.org/10.55197/qjssh.v7i1.787

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The review's thematic analysis of the 50 included studies identifies persistent ethical concerns as a counterweight to the adaptive-learning benefits; the article offers this as a synthesized finding without effect sizes.

"However, these benefits are accompanied by persistent ethical concerns related to data privacy, algorithmic bias, and educator autonomy."

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