Teachers’ Attitude and Competency Towards the Use of Artificial Intelligence–Based Tools in Classroom Instruction

The increasing use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in teaching has brought new opportunities on how to enhance the classroom teaching, testing, and interaction of the student. Nevertheless, the attitudes of teachers and their abilities to use AI-based tools are the determinants of the successful implementation of AI in classrooms. The current research is an exploratory study on the attitudes of teachers and their level of competence with respect to the application of the Artificial Intelligence in classroom teaching at a higher secondary level. Descriptive survey method was used and the sample size of 180 teachers at higher secondary schools was selected through simple random sampling of teachers. The research observed the impact of the variables of subject stream, digital teaching experience, and previous exposure to AI tools on the attitude and competencies of teachers. Data collection was done by using a standardized Attitude and Competency towards AI Scale. The results have shown that teachers have a positive attitude towards AI and moderate competency levels. There were some important differences depending on subject stream and previous exposure to AI. The paper highlights the necessity of special competency-based training programs as the only way to allow successful AI implementation in classroom teaching.