Teaching in the Age of AI: Esto- nian Secondary School Teachers’ Perspectives on LLMs, Academic Integrity, Learning, and Assess- ment
Year: 2025
Type: dissertation
Abstract: This study investigates how Estonian secondary school teachers perceive students' use of Large Language Models (LLMs), such as the AI-powered chatbot ChatGPT, in assessment tasks, with a focus on academic integrity, learning, and assessment practices.Drawing on semi-structured interviews with six teachers across various disciplines, the research examines the pedagogical and ethical implications of LLMs in Estonia's digitally advanced educational environment.The results show that while teachers acknowledge the potential of LLMs to support learning -such as idea generation and reducing student workload-they also raised concerns about unclear ethical boundaries, student skill degradation, and institutional unpreparedness.Using an interpretive qualitative approach, the study applies the Technology Acceptance Model and the Unified Theory of Acceptance and Use of Technology frameworks to contextualize teachers' attitudes and reveal tensions between innovation and academic integrity in digitally enabled classrooms.The findings contribute to the growing discourse on AI in education and offer practical insights for policymakers, school leaders, and teacher educators seeking to respond to the evolving role of generative AI in secondary education.
Authors: Kurusev, Rasmus, Jagor, Marko
Institution: Lund University
Language: English
Subfield: Education
Field: Social Sciences
Domain: Social Sciences
SDG: Quality education
Open Access status: green
OpenAlex ID: W7034263685