Teachers without formal training report substantially lower positive beliefs about GenAI than university-prepared teachers¶
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q3 i? Teachers without formal training reported substantially lower positive AI impact beliefs (B = −.39, p < .001) relative to university-trained teachers. → Xiu RL 2026
Evidence¶
Xiu RL 2026¶
Xiu RL, Aguilar SJ, Macías AJ, Shikanova A, Al-Sulaiti R, Junjunia M and Jebril ST (2026) K-12 in-service teachers’ beliefs about generative AI in classrooms: insights from the United States, India, Qatar, Colombia, and the Philippines. Front. Educ. 11:1929017. https://doi.org/10.3389/feduc.2026.1929017
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Model 1 regression, training-pathway contrasts with university preparation as reference (N = 1,204). "teachers without formal training reported substantially lower PAIB" and other non-standard pathways also showed lower beliefs. Authors link this to formal pedagogical preparation shaping technology evaluation.
"teachers without formal training reported substantially lower PAIB [B = −.39, 95% CI (−.60, −.17), p < .001], as did those in other non-standard pathways [B = −.25, 95% CI (−.44, −.06), p < .05], relative to university-trained teachers."
Discussion¶
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Teachers without formal training report substantially lower positive beliefs about GenAI than university-prepared teachers |
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Teachers without formal training report substantially lower positive beliefs about GenAI than university-prepared teachers |
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