Integration of artificial intelligence into preschool education: socio-humanitarian and methodological aspects of preparing future educators
Keywords:
artificial intelligence, preschool education, educator preparation, future teachers, socio-humanitarian aspects, methodological training, generative tools, AI ethics, technology readiness, digital childhoodAbstract
The article examines the integration of artificial intelligence into preschool education, with a focus on socio-humanitarian and methodological aspects of preparing future educators. It presents a developed and tested training program for pedagogy students, encompassing theoretical foundations of AI, hands-on practice with generative tools, and simulation of ethically grounded pedagogical scenarios. The quasi-experimental study (experimental group n=32, control group n=30) demonstrated a statistically significant increase in readiness levels (from 4.2 to 8.1 on a 10-point scale), enhanced creative application of AI in lesson planning (92% compliance with age-appropriateness criteria), and the formation of a positive, non-anxious attitude toward AI as a supportive instrument. The findings underscore the necessity of targeted preparation for educators to achieve a harmonious synthesis of humanitarian pedagogy and digital technologies, thereby fostering child personality development in the context of digitalized early childhood.
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