Vienna (OTS) – In the new white paper entitled “AI in the classroom: How artificial intelligence is changing education”, the öbv looked at the status quo and the future of AI in education with experts, teachers and students.
Is AI in education a curse or a blessing? The öbv white paper, which was presented yesterday, addresses exactly this question. In addition to various surveys and focus groups among students and teachers, the publisher spoke to experts such as educational psychologist Christiane Spiel, futurologist Tristan Horx and AI expert Sabine Singer. Everyone agreed: AI is here to stay – schools have to find a good way to use the new technology.
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In the most recent survey conducted by the öbv among teachers, 74% of those surveyed said that AI will be a natural part of teaching and educational media in ten years. However, 56% only think that its use makes sense from secondary level II onwards. Half of the teachers surveyed (48%) find AI particularly helpful when dealing with heterogeneous classes, with 54% assessing their students’ AI skills as below average (compared to an age-appropriate level). The impact on equal opportunities was also an issue: 57% of the teachers surveyed see AI as a threat to educational equality, while the experts in the white paper certainly see it as an opportunity. In this context, however, it is important that AI tools are free or can be used via school access.
Mixed feelings, great opportunities
As part of the white paper, the öbv also visited an AI pilot school in Vienna’s 23rd district. Some, but not all, students there were fans of artificial intelligence. But everyone involved in the white paper is clear on one thing: AI has the potential to radically change the education system. “AI has become an integral part of our world and schools too. Everyone involved is required to design the framework conditions so that students learn the best possible way to use the new technology
“, says Christina Hauer, managing director of the öbv. “Our white paper is intended to show the status quo and give teachers practical tips for teaching. As providers of educational media, we also see it as our task to sensibly integrate AI into our offerings in the future and to provide support here
.“
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