https:\/\/doi.org\/10.17471\/2499-4324\/1358<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\nTechnological \u2018evolution\u2019 has always influenced the world of education by providing new opportunities and challenges for teachers, school leaders, students, and families.\u00a0Among the various technologies today, artificial intelligence (AI) is the one that attracts the most interest. In fact, for the last two decades, the intertwining of AI and education has been the subject of intense study, so much so that research in this field has already contributed to providing the first evidence, in particular by demonstrating the ability of AI-based systems to meet the individual needs of students (Brusilovsky, 1996; Azevedo, 2002; Nye, 2015; Hemmler & Ifenthaler, 2022; Azevedo et al., 2022).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, the \u2018new renaissance\u2019 that AI is experiencing, generated by innovations coming mainly from research in deep learning and generative AI, seems to outline scenarios that go far beyond the effect that new technologies typically have in the educational sector (Gentile et al., 2023a). Recent advances in AI seem to have the power to reshape traditional educational paradigms (Ifenthaler et al., 2024), so much so that there is a discussion on how AI may influence the academic sector and future educational policies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In this context, which forms a paradigm shift (Kuhn, 1970), teachers are certainly one of the key players involved and called upon to be actively involved in the change processes.\u00a0 After all, teachers have always been called upon to update their teaching practices by seeking to integrate new technologies rather than reject them. However, even concerning the teacher’s role, the changes introduced by AI signal a radical change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The special issue, \u201cArtificial Intelligence and the Paradigm Shift of Teachers’ Role,\u201d aims to assess this dimension produced by recent AI advancements in education. Through a meticulous peer-review process, we selected five papers that contribute different points of view concerning the dimensions of change in the teacher’s role (Gentile et al., 2023b).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
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Azevedo, R., Bouchet, F., Duffy, M., Harley, J., Taub, M., Trevors, G., Cloude, E., Dever, D., Wiedbusch, M., Wortha, F., & Cerezo, R. (2022). Lessons learned and future directions of MetaTutor: Leveraging multichannel data to scaffold self-regulated learning with an intelligent tutoring system. Frontiers in Psychology, 13. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/fpsyg.2022.813632
Brusilovsky, P. (1996). Methods and techniques of adaptive hypermedia. User Modeling and User-Adapted Interaction, 6(2\u20133), 87\u2013129. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/bf00143964
Gentile, M., Citt\u00e0, G., Marfisi-Schottman, I., Dignum, F., & Allegra, M. (2023a). Editorial: Artificial intelligence for education. Frontiers in Education, 8. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/feduc.2023.1276546
Gentile, M., Citt\u00e0, G., Perna, S., & Allegra, M. (2023b). Do we still need teachers? Navigating the paradigm shift of the teacher\u2019s role in the AI era. Frontiers in Education, 8. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3389\/feduc.2023.1161777
Ifenthaler, D., Majumdar, R., Gorissen, P., Judge, M., Mishra, S., Raffaghelli, J., & Shimada, A. (2024). Artificial intelligence in education: implications for policymakers, researchers, and practitioners. Technology, Knowledge and Learning. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10758-024-09747-0
Hemmler, Y., & Ifenthaler, D. (2022). Four perspectives on personalized and adaptive learning environments for workplace learning. In D. Ifenthaler & S. Seufert (Eds.), Artificial intelligence education in the context of work (pp. 27\u201339). Springer. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/978-3-031-14489-9_2
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Nye, B. D. (2014). Intelligent Tutoring Systems By and for the Developing World: A review of trends and approaches for educational technology in a global context. International Journal of Artificial Intelligence in Education, 25(2), 177\u2013203. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s40593-014-0028-6<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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