AI and University Cognition Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 7 Summary This experimental study investigates how AI-supported learning influences university students’ cognitive abilities across Bloom’s taxonomy. Students were randomly assigned to an AI-supported group and a traditional-instruction control group. Pre- and post-tests measured growth in knowledge, comprehension, application, analysis, synthesis, and evaluation. The […]
AI in School Leadership Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 8 Summary of Adams and Thompson (2025) This conceptual paper examines how AI may reshape school leadership roles using Huang & Rust’s theory of AI job replacement. The authors explain that AI tools already perform administrative tasks such as scheduling, report drafting, and
Factors Shaping Teacher AI Use Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 6 Summary of Filiz et al., (2025) This exploratory study analyzes reflections from 66 Turkish K–12 teachers who participated in AI-integration professional development. Teachers expressed optimism about AI’s ability to personalize instruction, reduce planning time, enhance engagement, and support feedback. Many appreciated
AI Effects on Learning Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 5 Summary of Bauer et al. (2025) This conceptual paper critiques simplistic narratives about AI in education—whether overly optimistic or overly fearful. The authors propose the ISAR model, which classifies how AI affects learning:• Inversion (learning worsens due to shortcuts)• Substitution (AI replaces an
Mandatory AI Ethics Education Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 4 Summary of Dabbagh et al. (2025) This conceptual article argues that AI-ethics education should be compulsory in primary schools. The authors highlight that children increasingly interact with technologies involving data collection, algorithmic profiling, and automated decision-making, making ethical literacy essential for citizenship. They
AI and Critical Thinking Decline Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 3 Summary of Gerlich (2025) This mixed-methods study explores whether AI tools weaken human critical thinking. Survey data from 666 participants, combined with interview insights, show a clear pattern: heavy AI users tend to offload cognitive tasks to digital tools, and this cognitive
Teens’ Ethical Views on AI Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 2 Summary of Gazulla et al. (2025) This study examines how teenagers reason about AI ethics during three Finnish technology-learning activities. Students aged 13–16 reflected on fairness, privacy, autonomy, manipulation, data security, and social consequences while interacting with AI-related tools. Their reflections revealed
Integrating GenAI in Schools Excellent Educator, Volume: 2, Issue: 23, Page: 1 Summary of Reiter et al (2025) This study captures how 76 Canadian educators envision generative AI transforming school teaching and administration. After attending a GenAI seminar, teachers reflected on how AI might reduce workload, support differentiated instruction, create diverse learning materials, and strengthen
