A Modern Teacher’s Competence in the Field of Artificial Intelligence: Structure and Content
Pavel V. Sysoyev
Abstract
The current stage of integration of artificial intelligence (AI) technologies into Educa- tion is characterized by a gradual transition to the triad “teacher – student – artificial intelligence”. AI is gradually beginning to take on many functions previously associated with the teacher, and this brings changes to the traditional learning process, transferring it to a new, more complex level in terms of solving cognitive problems. In turn, it creates a need for teachers and lecturers to solve new didactic objectives, which requires a revision of some of the teacher’s functions and requirements for his competence in the field of AI. The purpose of the study is to develop the structure and content of a teacher’s competence in the field of AI and to determine which of the structural components of this type of competence higher education teachers are able to implement at the present stage. Based on the analysis of academic literature, the following structural components of a teacher’s competence in the field of AI were proposed: 1) motivational; 2) normative and legal; 3) information security; 4) ethical; 5) prompt engineering; 6) teaching and assessment; 7) management of the edu- cational process; 8) professional development. As part of the empirical component of the study, an online survey was conducted to determine the structural components of competence in the field of AI of higher education teachers, which they are able to implement. The respondents were 219 teach- ers of specialized disciplines from 17 universities of the Russian Federation. The results of the study showed that among the substantive components of competence in the field of AI, teachers are more proficient in such aspects as teaching and assessment (x̄ = 3,35–3,71, М о = 4), information security (x̄ = 3,56–3,88, М о = 4), management of the educational process (x̄ = 3,41–3,84, М о = 4). The most difficulties for teachers at the present stage are caused by the normative and legal component (x̄ = 3,35–3,47, М о = 3) and prompt engineering (x̄ = 2,97–3,21, М о = 3). The structure and content of the teacher’s competence in the field of AI proposed in the paper are of a recommendatory and framework nature. Based on them, depending on the specifics of the subject area and the availability of AI technical solutions, it is possible to develop the content of the competence in the field of using AI by teachers of specific academic disciplines or specialties.