Key points:
- While some reports have teachers wary of AI, a new survey reveals that approximately half of teachers are excited about its potential
- Teachers say they can use AI for research, lesson plans, generating classroom materials, and more
- See related article: Is generative AI a new secret weapon, or just another gadget?
Roughly half of teachers say they are excited about AI’s potential in the classroom and say they believe it increases learning equity, according to a new survey from study platform Quizlet.
The first-ever State of AI in Education Report polled students and teachers in the U.S. on how they are using AI and how these technologies are shaping the future of education.
Key findings include:
- 62 percent of all respondents have used AI technologies
- Students agree that AI technologies help them better understand material
- (73 percent) and study faster or more efficiently (67 percent)
- Students who study three hours or more per night are more likely to say they have used AI technologies
- A similar percentage of students (47 percent) and teachers (48 percent) say AI technologies have had a positive impact on the student learning experience
- 42 percent of all respondents report that AI creates a more equitable system
Teachers are leading the AI charge
When it comes to ChatGPT and other AI technologies, media headlines have positioned students as early adopters and teachers as skeptics, but Quizlet’s research tells a different story: more teachers use these technologies than students (65 percent vs. 61 percent) and teachers also have a more positive sentiment towards these technologies, with 50 percent of teachers reporting they are excited or optimistic about AI in education compared to 39 percent of students. Students were more likely to be neutral about AI’s role in education (20 percent compared to 10 percent of teachers).
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland’s prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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