Share discipline-specific GenAI examples aligned with instructional needs to improve teacher adoption¶

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Description¶

The article recommends that instructional designers support GenAI adoption by providing concrete, discipline-relevant illustrations of GenAI use that match teachers' instructional needs. It states that "Instructional designers could improve adoption by sharing discipline-specific examples aligned with instructional needs." The strategy works by making GenAI's pedagogical value visible within teachers' own subject contexts rather than presenting generic capabilities.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Instructional designers with access to discipline-specific GenAI use cases aligned to teachers' instructional needs

Constraints¶

Target Learners¶

• Teachers considering GenAI adoption

Target Learning Goals¶

• Thoughtful integration of GenAI into teaching practice

Related Strategies¶

• Fund AI literacy initiatives integrating AI ethics into curricula and adapting assessments
• Tailor institutional GenAI training to teachers' prior GenAI use experience
• Invest in dedicated instructional technology leadership roles and role-specific professional learning for AI literacy
• Personalized, subject-specific professional support combining teacher characteristics with school-level collaboration and leadership support
• Embed AI literacy across disciplines by identifying intersections with existing content and using case studies, interdisciplinary modules, and collaborative projects
• Develop adaptive and discipline-specific GenAI feedback solutions

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Dai, H. M., Ni, K., Meng, H., Ju, B., Crawford, J., & Teo, T. (2026). GenAI as a frenemy in teaching: Perceived autonomy and risks. Australasian Journal of Educational Technology, 42(3), 157–179. https://doi.org/10.14742/ajet.11301