K-12 MODERN SCHOOLS IN SERBIA: EXPLORATORY RESEARCH REGARDING TEACHERS GENUINE KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF AI-BASED OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION

Authors

  • Valentin Kuleto Information Technology School ITS- Belgrade; LINK Group Belgrade; Faculty of Contemporary Arts Belgrade, University Business Academy in Novi Sad; Belgrade 11000, Serbia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-7811-5436
  • Milena Ilic Information Technology School ITS- Belgrade; LINK Group Belgrade; Faculty of Contemporary Arts Belgrade, University Business Academy in Novi Sad; Belgrade 11000, Serbia http://orcid.org/0000-0002-9719-175X
  • Rocsana Bucea-Manea-Țoniş Doctoral School; National University of Physical Education and Sport, Bucharest, 060057, Romania;
  • Zorana Živanović International School, LINK Group Belgrade, 11000 Serbia
  • Dan Păun Faculty of Physical Education, Spiru Haret University, Bucharest 004021, Romania;

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.26458/jedep.v11i2.762

Keywords:

Artificial Intelligence, K-12, Republic of Serbia, knowledge about AI, teachers, work composition, formal education

Abstract

LINK Educational Alliance (LEA is an educational group based in the Republic of Serbia which involves privately owned providers of formal and informal education, the format for the development of Educational Technologies services and Business support for their business. The exploratory research was conducted among K-12 teachers among a total population of 152 and a sample of 77 respondents (50.66%) to provide information about the perception of the teachers towards implementation of the Artificial intelligence-based solutions and the opportunities and challenges that artificial intelligence (AI) will bring into their daily activities, as well as their genuine knowledge about AI. For data analysis, we used SmartPLs Software version 3.0, making inferential and variable association analyses. The teaching process, based on the opinion of  K-12 teachers regarding activities that might be automatised through AI implementation in the educational process, supported by their level of awareness and knowledge about AI. For example, AI offers opportunities to automate specific strategies and activities, which would achieve better organisation of teachers' working time and productivity and increase the share of time that teachers spend "directly interacting with students" is the central hypothesis whose validity is tested. The aim of this study is to provide adequate model for testing AI attitudes in K-12 level of education in Republic of Serbia, among teachers in elementary and secondary schools. 

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Published

2022-07-03

How to Cite

Kuleto, V., Ilic, M., Bucea-Manea-Țoniş, R., Živanović, Z., & Păun, D. (2022). K-12 MODERN SCHOOLS IN SERBIA: EXPLORATORY RESEARCH REGARDING TEACHERS GENUINE KNOWLEDGE AND PERCEPTION OF AI-BASED OPPORTUNITIES AND CHALLENGES IN EDUCATION. Journal of Economic Development, Environment and People, 11(2), 5–15. https://doi.org/10.26458/jedep.v11i2.762

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