Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Education: Enhancing Teaching Practices for Future Learning

The education sector faces unprecedented challenges, from rapidly evolving technologies to diverse learner needs, placing immense pressure on educators to adapt and innovate. Traditional teaching methods need help to keep pace with the demands of modern education, leading to gaps in personalized learning and student engagement. Ethical concerns surrounding AI integration in education remain a significant hurdle, requiring careful navigation and responsible implementation. Integrating Artificial Intelligence in Education: Enhancing Teaching Practices for Future Learning offers a comprehensive solution by exploring how AI can address these challenges and revolutionize education. Through a collection of insightful contributions, it provides practical strategies for integrating AI into teaching practices, empowering educators to personalize learning experiences and enhance student engagement. By examining AI ethics and responsible education, the book equips educators with the knowledge needed to navigate the ethical complexities of AI integration. This book is a practical guide for educators, researchers, policymakers, and practitioners who want to harness the potential of AI in education. It provides a roadmap for leveraging AI technologies to create adaptive learning environments, automate classroom tasks, and enhance instructional design. With a strong focus on practical insights and ethical considerations, this book is a valuable resource for anyone looking to navigate the intersection of AI and education.

Ricardo Queirós é doutorado em Ciência de Computadores e Professor Adjunto na área de Informática na Escola Superior de Media Artes e Design do Instituto Politécnico do Porto onde leciona disciplinas relacionadas com programação Web e móvel. É também investigador na área da gamificação, interoperabilidade em sistemas de e-learning e aprendizagem de linguagens de programação, no Centro de Investigação em Sistemas Computacionais Avançados (CRACS), do INESC TEC Porto. É também Coordenador do Gabinete de Ensino à Distância do Centro de Inovação Pedagógica (CIP) do Politécnico do Porto. É o responsável pela International Computer Programming Education Conference (ICPEC), a primeira conferência internacional dedicada exclusivamente ao ensino da programação de computadores. Atualmente trabalha na conceção e implementação de ambientes de aprendizagem gamificados para fomentar o processo de ensino-aprendizagem de cursos de programação de computadores. É autor de mais de 100 livros e publicações científicas focados nos tópicos de ensino e investigação previamente referidos.

Mário Cruz is an Associate Professor in Foreign Language Teaching (English and Spanish), at the School of Education of the Polytechnic of Porto, where he teaches Spanish as a Foreign Language, Hispano-American Literatures and Cultures, English Teaching in Primary Education, Didactic Resources in Teaching English and supervises the pedagogical practice of future teachers. He is also an integrated researcher at inED - Center for Research and Innovation in Education at the School of Education of the Polytechnic of Porto and a collaborator at CIDTFF at the University of Aveiro. Being professionalized in recruitment groups 120 - English, 220 - Portuguese and English, 330 - English, 340 - German, 350 - Spanish and 910 - Special Education, he has worked as a teacher in public schools of basic and secondary education, since the school year of 2001-2002 until the school year 2013-2014. He also collaborated at the Paula Frassinetti School of Education (from 2003 to 2012) where he taught English Language, English Language Didactics, Information and Communication Technologies in Education, Information and Communication Technologies in Inclusive Education Contexts, Educational Technologies in English Teaching, Deep Issues of Differentiated Intervention, among other curricular units. He holds a PhD in Didactics and Professional Development from the University of Aveiro, a PhD in Linguistic Studies from the University of Vigo and a MA in Language Didactics (University of Aveiro), Teaching English and Spanish in Basic Education (Polytechnic of Porto - Escola Superior de Educação) and Teaching English and Spanish at the 3rd of Basic Education and Secondary Education (University of Aveiro). His main doctoral theses and dissertations and MA's reports focus on: critical hyper-pedagogy, the intercultural and multilingual approach, the use of technologies in the teaching-learning process and linguistic and cultural varieties. He is currently coordinator of the thematic line “Teacher Training” at inED, where he directs the research projects: “CLIL 4 U - implementation, monitoring and evaluation of bilingual teaching projects”, “PEPPA 6/7 - Primary English Practice Program for Ages 6/7”, “Schoolers and Scholars (SnS): Role-Playing Games (RPG) in the teaching and learning process at Primary Education” and “VarLang - Linguistic and cultural varieties in the teaching of foreign languages”.

Daniela Mascarenhas is an adjunct professor at the School of Education of the Polytechnic Institute of Porto. She is involved in the training of early childhood educators and teachers of the 1st and 2nd cycle of basic education. She has published several articles and is a collaborating researcher in several research projects allocated to the research centers CeiED and inED. She is an integrated researcher in inED center. She is a trainer in several continuing education programs for teachers and educators in Portugal and São Tomé and Príncipe. Post-Doctorate in Education Sciences, in the specialty of Pedagogical Supervision, from the University of Minho (2019). Ph.D. in Education and Mathematics Didactics from the Faculty of Education Sciences of the University of Granada (2011) and validated by the University of Porto. She obtained the Diploma of Advanced Studies (DEA) in Education and Didactics of Mathematics from the Faculty of Educational Sciences of the University of Granada (2010). She graduated in Mathematics (via teaching) from the University of Minho (2003).