ERIC Number: EJ1420042
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2024
Pages: 14
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"I Can Almost Recognize Its Voice": AI and Its Impact on Ethical Teacher-Centaur Labor
William Joseph Fassbender
English Teaching: Practice and Critique, v23 n1 p104-117 2024
Purpose: This study builds on previous theoretical work that considered artificial intelligence (AI) and its potential for creating "teacher-centaurs" whose labor could be accelerated through the use of generative AI (Fassbender, in review). The purpose of this paper is to use empirical methods to study centaur teachers and the division of labor (Durkheim, 1893/2013) that arise from outsourcing teaching tasks to AI. Design/methodology/approach: Multiple case study (Stake, 2006) was used to collect data on two secondary English teachers who were early adopters of generative AI. Data included semi-structured interviews as well as ChatGPT chat logs, which helped in describing how teaching approaches evolved using AI technology. Findings: Results showed that teachers used AI for planning, instruction and assessment. AI-augmented teaching practices allowed teachers to complete tasks with greater speed, which in turn increased stamina and short-term work--life balance. Given the novelty of AI, concerns about data privacy and academic integrity raised ethical questions. Originality/value: ChatGPT's rise to popularity in 2023 brought with it significant discussions about education, specifically how students would use AI primarily as a tool for plagiarism. This study takes a different focus, considering how early adoption of AI has begun changing teacher labor, offering implications for the future of the teaching profession.
Descriptors: Artificial Intelligence, Technology Uses in Education, Secondary School Teachers, Secondary Education, English Instruction, Teaching Methods, Labor Needs, Job Satisfaction, Man Machine Systems
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Secondary Education
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Language: English
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