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Vol. 17 No. 1 (2026): Educating for Complexity: Intersectionality, Decolonial Approaches to Teaching, and Practices of Care in Education

Training pre-service teachers in the responsible use of Artificial Intelligence for instructional design

DOI
https://doi.org/10.3280/ess1-2026oa22543
Submitted
aprile 14, 2026
Published
2026-07-28

Abstract

Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) tools are significantly reshaping teaching and learning processes, offering new opportunities to rethink instructional design. Initial teacher education provides a privileged context in which to discuss and critically explore the use of GenAI for pedagogical planning. This paper presents an experience conducted with 46 fourth-year students enrolled in an initial teacher education program at the University of XXX. The instructional proposal included activities of training, guided practice, and reflection on the use of GenAI in instructional design. Participants developed and compared three types of lesson plan: one produced autonomously, one co-produced with GenAI tools, and one generated entirely by GenAI. This comparison enabled students to identify meaningful pedagogical and didactic implications, highlighting key considerations for integrating GenAI thoughtfully into future teaching practice.

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