ERIC Number: EJ1461356
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2025-Mar
Pages: 18
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ISSN: ISSN-0141-8211
EISSN: EISSN-1465-3435
Available Date: 2025-01-07
Let's Talk about Edtech! A Topic Modelling Analysis of AI Tools and Pre-Service Teachers' Perspectives
European Journal of Education, v60 n1 e12913 2025
This study examines pre-service teachers' understanding of technology integration and the role of AI tools in shaping this perspective. Open-ended responses, analysed using topic modelling, reveal the main themes in pre-service teachers' views and compare them with topics generated by AI tools like ChatGPT, Gemini, and Bing AI. Key themes in pre-service teachers' responses include improving learning quality, adapting to technology, and integrating it into education. ChatGPT highlights effective learning, student support, and educational quality, while Gemini emphasises accessibility, innovative methods, and AI-supported learning. Bing AI focuses on practical materials, digital experiences, and technological compatibility. Coherence scores show moderate alignment, with ChatGPT achieving the highest scores, followed by Bing AI and Gemini. These findings shed light on pre-service teachers' perceptions of technology integration and how AI tools can influence these views, offering insights for shaping future educational policies and practices.
Descriptors: Educational Technology, Preservice Teachers, Artificial Intelligence, Teacher Attitudes, Technology Integration, Educational Quality, Alignment (Education)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
Education Level: Higher Education; Postsecondary Education
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Language: English
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Author Affiliations: 1Department of Computer Engineering, Software Engineering, Izmir Katip Celebi University, Izmir, Turkey; 2Eregli Faculty of Education, Department of Educational Science, Necmettin Erbakan University, Konya, Turkey