Investigating the Relation of Philological Sciences Teachers with AI in Education

Anamaria-Mirabela Pop – University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Universităţii 1, Oradea, 410087, Romania

Monica-Ariana Sim – University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Universităţii 1, Oradea, 410087, Romania

Felicia Constantin – University of Oradea, Faculty of Economic Sciences, Universităţii 1, Oradea, 410087, Romania

Abstract: The paper aims to present an image as accurate as possible of how teaching staff perceive artificial intelligence in the current education­al context due to the profound effects that AI already has and will have on civilisation, both culturally and economically. The data analysis obtained after applying a questionnaire to philological sciences teachers in a medi­um-sized university in an Eastern European country highlighted that a rel­atively homogeneous teaching body has quite a heterogeneous approach to the AI phenomenon. As a result, there are many different ways that AI is affecting education, and they can be discussed on many different levels, including the relationships between the many stakeholders, classroom in­struction, scientific research, and the personal training of educators. The benefits and risks associated with implementing AI in education are clear, and it is imperative that appropriate training programs and ethical guide­lines be put in place before AI is used in classrooms.

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