Exploring Responsible Voice-enabled AI to Support Teaching, Learning, and Pupil Outcomes in Irish Primary and Special Schools.
This exploratory desk research examines the landscape within emerging evidence of voice-enabled AI to support teacher pedagogy and enhance pupil outcomes in Irish Primary and Special Schools. In addition, the intent is to understand from current practices on how such tools might be integrated in a responsible manner to support pupil outcomes, for instance, oral language skills. We define an overarching research question below.
How might voice-enabled AI, grounded in pedagogical principles and responsible use, support teaching and learning in Irish primary schools, including pupil outcomes such as oral language skills, and what potential benefits and challenges are identified in the emerging evidence?
The desk research explores the following aspects in the context of primary schools, as identified during the workshop:
Definition of responsible voice-enabled AI
Potential benefits and barriers of voice-enabled AI
Voice-enabled AI tools to support pedagogy and pupil outcomes (e.g. oral language skills)
Association of voice-enabled AI and pedagogical frameworks
Teacher professional development
Design recommendationsÂ
