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Evolution of Education: The Introduction of AI Technology

Author(s)

Junmu Ding1,*, Yuxuan Zhang2

Affiliation(s)

1Baoshan University, Yunnan, China, 2Zhiyuan Primary School of Baoshan, Yunnan, China, *Corresponding Author.

Abstract

Following the increasing digitalization of the world, AI technology is now more advanced than ever, to the point where it is more intertwined with our lives than we think it is. Originating from a simple hypothetical question by Alan Turing in the 1950s, it has advanced rapidly to become useful systems and programs in most fields. Undoubtedly, it has also made its way into the educational field in the form of educational tools meant to assist pedagogy and learning. However, as it is still considered a relatively new type of technology with much room for improvement. As such, there have been multiple reviews of AIEd (Artificial Intelligence in Education). Thus, a semi-systematic review of various literature work has been carried out in this paper in hopes of providing insight regarding how the introduction and subsequent integration of AI technology in education has caused the educational field to evolve in potentially new directions. The publication dates of works gathered range from 1960 to 2024 for a more complete and well-rounded analysis of the main trends AIEd brought about for educators and learners alike. The selected works for review are then split into decades for a more detailed analysis and the main direction of evolution of evolution is noted for each decade. The changes and differences in evolution direction are also noted through comparison.

Keywords

AI in Education (AIEd); Educational Evolution; Semi-Systematic Review; Technology Integration

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