Teachers’ Lived Experiences in Handling and Utilizing AI in The Teaching-Learning Process

Abstract

The study explored the live experience of the five instructors from the University of the Visayas College of Education during the 2023-2024 school year as they discover the deal with and the use of the AI in the teaching and learning processes. The researcher discover that the teacher frequently employs AI tool such as the virtual assistant, search engine and the grammar checker which had substantial impact on the teaching practices. The teacher reported both benefit and the obstacle incorporating AI into the classroom. On the positive side they stated that the AI tool improve the productivity, creativity and the collaborative learning. They encountered difficulties such as worries about the authenticity of the student work and the need to further training to effectively use AI in the teaching. The research found that the teacher went beyond to learn more deploying in the AI in the classroom. The passion and the desire to adapt the technology innovation in education is admirable. The finding also suggest that the Department of Education should provide more support and the resources to assist the instructor in integrating AI into the teaching and the learning process. This could include the professional development opportunities, guidelines to the ethical AI practices and the development of the AI powered educational tool that align with the curriculum and the learning objectives. The study highlights the role for their student. The researcher found that the educational institution can better promote the successful and responsible integration of the AI in the classroom by identifying and responding the teacher lived experience and the demand.