Expand supervised practicum experiences in teacher preparation to include AI-focused pedagogies¶

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Description¶

The article recommends that teacher education programs expand supervised practicum experiences so teacher candidates learn AI-focused pedagogies: scaffolding students' iterative interrogation of AI responses, examining AI-generated content for bias and hallucination before classroom introduction, and documenting pedagogical decision-making about when AI use is appropriate. This responds to the identified gap that current preparation programs lack frameworks and strategies for developing practical pedagogical repertoires for AI-mediated classrooms.

Design Implications¶

Context¶

Requirements¶

• Teacher educators with the capability to model verification processes and make real-time decisions about when students should engage AI versus develop unassisted capability

Constraints¶

• The article frames this as a recommendation derived from expert scenarios, not a tested intervention

Target Learners¶

• pre-service teachers

Target Learning Goals¶

• scaffolding student interrogation of AI outputs
• critical evaluation of AI-generated content
• judging when to engage or bypass AI assistance

Related Strategies¶

• Use the simulated class as low-stakes deliberate practice placed late in teacher preparation, with transcript-based debriefs
• Design AI-related teacher professional development as practice-oriented, case-based and connected to teachers' real pedagogical decisions

Examples¶

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Key Sources¶

• Malyn-Smith, J., Torrington, J., Webb, M., Butler, D., Lee, J., Tiernan, P., Chtouki, Y., Bower, M., Yazbak Abu Ahmad, M., Carvalho, A. A., Cohen, J. D., Gorissen, P., Linden, T., MacCallum, K., Raffagheli, J. E., Røkenes, F. M., Ronci, M., Shelton, C., Smith, D., & Vartiainen, H. (2026). Navigating AI's educational future: expert scenarios and implications for teaching and teacher preparation. Computers and Education Open. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2026.100422