A whopping 84 per cent of respondents of a survey have expressed concerns about artificial intelligence (AI). About 23 per cent are worried about its accuracy while 34 per cent are concerned about AI replacing human jobs in education. Others fear that AI will impact creativity and transparency, and will be misused in education.
The survey by Centre for Teacher Accreditation (CENTA) saw participation from a diverse range of stakeholders, including teachers, school leaders, teacher educators, parents and students. With the National Education Policy (NEP) 2020 about to complete five years, this survey offers valuable insights, some encouraging and some calling for action.
For instance, while more than 70 per cent of Indian teachers are already actively using AI tools in their classrooms, there is significant dearth of structured training and skill development to help teachers use AI tools confidently and effectively.
Just imagine, out of the 5,000 educators who were part of the survey, only 57 per cent could correctly answer a misconception question based on AI! The percentage of teachers who achieve CENTA’s certification on ‘AI in Teaching’ is much lower! There is definitely a gap between perceived expertise and actual understanding. It is clear that while adoption of AI is growing, there is a continued need for structured training to address common misconceptions.
The good news is that 70 per cent of teachers are already integrating AI tools into their teaching practices. A whopping 75 per cent of teachers with more than three years of experience are actively using AI resources. Lesson planning is the number one activity for which teachers use AI, with nearly 60 per cent of them opting for AI as their primary tool. About 26 per cent of teachers use AI to generate activity ideas for their classrooms, so it is definitely serving as a creative aid in lesson delivery.
About 67 per cent of respondents rated their expertise with AI at 6 or more on a scale of 10. The average self-rating stood at 7 out of 10.