Teachers' engagement growth was negotiated through balancing challenges and cognitive load, with some experiences of strain and isolation¶

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q2 i? Some teachers described the iterative AI interaction as excessive at times and isolating without human dialogue. → Ali Bicer 2026

Evidence¶

Ali Bicer 2026¶

Ali Bicer, Tugce Aldemir, Unggi Lee, Jewoong Moon, Karen Rambo Hernandez, Miriam Sanders. (2026). How generative AI guided-professional development supports teachers' engagement with mathematical creativity, content knowledge, and pedagogical content knowledge. ZDM–Mathematics Education. https://doi.org/10.1007/s11858-026-01816-1

q2 · i? · qualitative · r3

Cross-case interview data on engagement overviews; one teacher recalled "lots of iterations ... almost too much sometimes" and another described some multi-representation prompts as "tedious."

"Teacher A recalled "lots of iterations ... almost too much sometimes," which made the experience feel lengthy and at times "isolating" without human dialogue."

Discussion¶

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