Teacher educators show shallow understanding of GenAI tools and gaps in aligning AI use with pedagogical goals¶

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Evidence · 1 study · review r2 · q2
Currency · newest study 2026 · not yet checked against its sources · not reviewed by a person · recheck by 2031: baselines and conditions change

Subclaims¶

q2 i? Many educators exhibit shallow or superficial understanding of how GenAI tools operate and how to integrate them pedagogically, limiting critical and effective classroom use. → Ó Ceallaigh 2026

Evidence¶

Ó Ceallaigh 2026¶

Ó Ceallaigh, T. J. & Murphy, S. (2026). Teaching the teachers: A systematic review of genAI-specific technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) in teacher education. Computers and Education Open, 10, 100367. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2026.100367

q2 · i? · review · r2

Narrative synthesis finding from the review's professional knowledge gaps theme, aggregating qualitative and mixed-methods studies of teacher educators and faculty. The review reports educators' "shallow or superficial understanding" of GenAI operation and pedagogical integration; no effect sizes are printed.

"Despite the growing presence of GenAI in education, many educators continue to exhibit shallow or superficial understanding of how these tools operate and how to integrate them pedagogically"

Discussion¶

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