self-directed learning

Teachers used generative AI as a self-directed professional-learning scaffold, but the evidence remains self-reported

Zixi Li, Chaoran Wang, Curtis J. Bonk

TechTrends

A mixed-methods study surveyed 298 U.S. K-12 teachers who already used ChatGPT for teaching or professional development and interviewed five. Participants described using generative AI for lesson ideas, structure, quizzes and explanations, but the study did not measure teaching quality, actual time savings or student outcomes.