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Connecting Education with Reality: AI as a Catalyst for Situated Learning

Year: 2026
Type: article
Abstract: This essay explores how artificial intelligence (AI) can support situated learning by connecting education to authentic, real-world contexts. Accompanied by examples from school design models and AI-integrated tools, the analysis highlights how technology can enhance teacher agency, contextual relevance, and experiential pedagogy. Rather than replacing human interaction, AI is framed as a strategic catalyst for deeper engagement, authentic assessment, and inclusive practices, requiring for an ethically grounded, equity-oriented integration of AI within contemporary educational ecosystems.
Authors: Edwin Gonzalo Vargas, Andres Chiappe, Laura Fontán de Bedout
Language: English
Open Access status: hybrid
OpenAlex ID: W7125535393
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