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Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Teacher Education: A Systematic Analysis

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The current work is a systematic review paper that examines the function and significance of artificial intelligence (AI) in teacher education. The researcher gathered almost fifty articles from various platforms, including Google Scholar, Science Direct, Research Gate, and others, on AI and teacher education. Additionally, those publications’ analysis reveals a few key areas and their significance for teacher preparation. By delivering tailored learning experiences, improving instructional strategies, and providing data-driven insights etc. After collecting the article from the above sources, the investigator analyzed all the article on four major points e.g. AI and digital learning, AI and Teacher Education, AI and pedagogical leaning, AI and challenges in teaching learning process systematically, where the investigator found few points and analyzed vividly, at the end the view concern to the Artificial intelligence (AI) has the potential to completely transform Teacher Education. But in order to fully enjoy these advantages, the ethical, equitable, and preparedness issues around AI must be resolved.

Exploratory Factor Analysis of the Perceptions of Secondary School Heads of Departments on Teacher Trainees’ Pedagogical Practices in Three Districts of Zambia

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Preparing a 21st-century classroom teacher has become necessary in teacher training and practice if considerable retains in education could be realized. While some content knowledge awareness efforts have materialized in the teachers’ movement, the pedagogical aspect of training needs much to be desired. This study aimed to establish the secondary school heads of departments’ perceptions of teacher trainees’ pedagogical Practices. The study design used was a quantitative exploratory factor analysis to examine an eight-factor structure of the instrument and analyze the association between variables. The study population constituted of all secondary schools’ heads of departments in three districts of Zambia. A total sample of (n=120) participants comprising heads of departments from 20 secondary schools participated in the study. The sampling technique used was purposive sampling to identify respondents since the study depended on researchers’ sense of judgment in selecting participants from the population. The 20 schools provided all the standard criteria for the choice of participants needed for the study. The instrument used in the study was a survey questionnaire adapted from Barron (2015). A pilot study on (n=43) heads of departments conducted on heads of departments who were not part of the study. The reliability of the instrument was deemed reliable after subjecting it to SPSS and gave reliability of .930. The data were analyzed using IBM SPSS 26. The study’s significant findings showed evidence of acquisition of content knowledge among trainee teachers, implying the emphasis on training, and showed a severe lack of professional ethics among trainee teachers. However, the findings showed that the various factors extracted are near related; hence, there is a close relationship between teacher training curriculum and the pedagogical skills that trainee teachers use in classrooms. Given the nature of the 21st-century learners that teachers come in contact with, the pedagogical predicament becomes paramount for emphasis in teacher training institutions.