Faculty with negative versus positive AI pedagogical orientation differ in how they interpret AI's role in thinking: cautious peripheral use versus integrated use with managed concerns¶
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q2 i? Respondents with the most negative factor scores described limited, cautious, peripheral AI use coupled with strong epistemic concerns about impacts on learning, while those with the most positive scores described extensive, integrated use treating risks as manageable constraints. → T. J. Atherton 2026
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T. J. Atherton 2026¶
T. J. Atherton, I. Descamps, M. Webel, T. R. Holmes, C. L. Vizcarra, N. Sui, J. J. Foley IV. (2026). Faculty Orientations Shape Adoption of AI in Research and Teaching. https://arxiv.org/abs/2605.18140 doi:10.48550/arxiv.2605.18140
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Qualitative examination of open-ended survey responses from the ten most negative and ten most positive factor scorers. The article reports "contrastingpatternsbetweenrespondentswiththe most negative and most positive factor scores" reflecting "differ- ences in how instructors interpret the role of AI in think- ing".
"Thecontrastingpatternsbetweenrespondentswiththe most negative and most positive factor scores suggests that the AI pedagogical orientation factor reflects differ- ences in how instructors interpret the role of AI in think- ing."
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Related Claims¶
- In joint analysis, Practice codes correlate most strongly with AI pedagogical orientation, while Epistemic codes show a weaker positive association — related
- AI pedagogical orientation strongly predicts self-reported AI use across research, teaching, and other professional domains — related
- Academic integrity, professional development, and equity concerns about AI span all surveyed units, though interpreted differently — related
- Qualitative survey themes describe 'Pedagogical Burnout': faculty report detection policing displaces teaching, casts them as 'Digital Prosecutors', and fuels an unwinnable arms race — related
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Faculty with negative versus positive AI pedagogical orientation differ in how they interpret AI's role in thinking: cautious peripheral use versus integrated use with managed concerns |
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Faculty with negative versus positive AI pedagogical orientation differ in how they interpret AI's role in thinking: cautious peripheral use versus integrated use with managed concerns |
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