Teachers perceive their role shifting from knowledge transmitters to facilitators, co-investigators, and ethical supervisors of AI use¶

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Evidence · 1 study (2 entries) · qualitative r? · q2
Currency · newest study 2025 · checked against its sources 2026-10-17 (automated, 2 of 2 entries) · not reviewed by a person

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q2 i? With AI handling routine questions and feedback, teachers report becoming facilitators and co-investigators who guide deeper inquiry. → Li 2025 q2 i? Teachers also take on a supervisory role fostering ethical, honest, and verifiable AI use. → Li 2025 (2)

Evidence¶

Li 2025¶

Li, S. (2025). Artificial Intelligence in Science Learning within the Framework of Situated Learning Theory: A Qualitative Investigation of Teachers' Perspectives. Creative Education, 16, 1858-1882. https://doi.org/10.4236/ce.2025.1611114

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

RQ2 theme on transforming teacher-student interaction and pedagogical roles. One teacher noted AI teaching assistants answer basic questions, freeing time to help struggling students, and teachers monitored group progress in real time.

"Rather than serving merely as transmitters of knowledge, teachers became facilitators, questioners, and co -investigators"

Li 2025 (2)¶

q2 · i? · qualitative · r?

RQ2 theme establishing the teacher as supervisor and ethicist of AI use. Teachers required students to mark AI-generated report sections, used cross-validation and retained AI dialogue records, and awarded an "AI Integrity Star".

"Many teachers designed explicit activities to foster ethical awareness— such as conducting "AI ethics lessons," signing usage pledges, or showcasing model cases of responsi ble use"

Discussion¶

Teachers observe AI tools foster students' scientific identity and agency, shifting them from knowledge learners toward scientific practitioners — related
NLP models classify factual (knowledge transmitter) learner questions well but face challenges distinguishing higher-order facilitator and co-learner questions — related
Deeper co-leadership emerges when staff support lets partners progressively take on responsibility, but recedes when staff carry the process — related
Transparency about AI involvement appeared to function as an instructional intervention, shifting student reflection from feedback quality toward authority, trust, and assessment legitimacy — related
LLM participant agents clarify stage goals, keep discussions on topic, and prompt deeper ethical reflection — related
Students' main AI challenges are content reliability and depth, and most expect AI to serve as tutor, creative partner, and critical thinking partner rather than mere content generator — related
AI integration shifted staff roles from direct instruction to facilitation and increased workload — related
Teacher roles vary by orchestration type, with content-related and ethical roles prominent when the teacher intervenes in AI-generated feedback, and a knowledge-transmitter role emerging in explain-the-screen — related
AI-driven methodologies in chemistry laboratory classes foster deeper understanding of chemical phenomena while raising questions about human intuition and creativity — related
Educators' interpretations of students' AI use evolved from perceived AI stigma toward emphasizing AI usage transparency and explicit AI guidance — related
Blended teaching shifted the teacher's self-identity from facilitator to co-facilitator and co-designer with students — related
In the direct method, teachers perceive conversational ventriloquism, autonomy shifts, authority challenges, and memory erosion — related

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`title`	`Teachers perceive their role shifting from knowledge transmitters to facilitators, co-investigators, and ethical supervisors of AI use`
`description`	`Teachers perceive their role shifting from knowledge transmitters to facilitators, co-investigators, and ethical supervisors of AI use`
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`evidence_strength`	`moderate`
`newest_evidence`	`2025`
`source_checked`	`2026-10-17`
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