FROM CLASSROOM TO LECTURE HALL: HOW AI ALTERS TEACHER ROLES AND CORE COMPETENCIES ACROSS EDUCATIONAL STAGES
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Artificial intelligence in education, teacher professional competencies, pedagogical transformation, elementary, secondary and higher education, AI-supported teaching and learning, digital literacy, ethics of AI in educationAbstract
The rapid integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into education is reshaping teacher roles, competencies, and pedagogical decision-making across all levels of schooling. While technological capabilities of AI systems have been widely studied, less attention has been paid to how AI influences teacher professional characteristics—particularly in early childhood and elementary education. This paper examines how AI affects ten core teacher characteristics: pedagogical content knowledge, classroom management, socio-emotional competence, developmental understanding, instructional adaptability, assessment literacy, communication skills, professional ethics, creativity, and digital literacy. A qualitative content analysis of literature published during the last 40 years was conducted. Results reveal substantial benefits of AI, including improved feedback, personalized learning, enhanced differentiation, and reduced administrative load. However, risks include deskilling, algorithmic bias, reduced autonomy, and weakened teacher–student relationships. The paper further extends these findings by comparing impacts across elementary, high-school, and university settings. A synthesized table summarizes benefits and risks for each characteristic. Findings highlight that while AI enhances efficiency and insight, its responsible integration requires safeguarding human-centered competencies that remain central to teaching.
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