PERCEPTIONS OF 9TH GRADE PUBLIC SCHOOL TEACHERS REGARDING THE PRODUCTION OF HYBRID WRITTEN TEXTS BY ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE AND STUDENTS IN SCHOOL RESEARCH: CHALLENGES AND RISKS
artificial intelligence; chatGPT; hybrid written text production; elementary education; teachers; school research.
With the constant development of information technology, artificial intelligence is becoming increasingly connected to society and the perception of a complex world, in which applications are advancing in the face of new global education technologies. Generative artificial intelligence (AI), such as ChatGPT or an equivalent with the same function, has transformed the generation of written content. This study seeks to critically analyze the position and perception of teachers as to whether or not to allow students to use artificial intelligence (AI) for school research that results in textual production in hybrid format. The study addresses conceptual aspects related to education and communication (Freire, 1976), hybrid written text (Lopes; Comas Forgas; Cerdà Navarro, 2024), artificial intelligence (Russel; Norvig 2004), the conception of research (Demo, 1941), with the support of educational legal devices such as the National Digital Education Plan (2023), the National Common Curricular Base (2017), the National Curricular Guidelines (2013), the Curriculum in Motion (2018) and the National Curricular Parameters (1998). The research is guided by a qualitative approach, using Bardin's (1977) content analysis methodology and Triviños' (1987) data triangulation, with data collection through the application of a semi-structured interview with ten 9th grade elementary school teachers from a public school in the Federal District. The teachers showed a lack of knowledge about AI. There is a perceived need for teachers to familiarize themselves with artificial intelligence, challenges arise in relation to students' perceptions of ethical and moral maturity and the risks of plagiarism in writing texts. Based on the results of the interviews with teachers, the majority have a different attitude towards artificial intelligence in the production of hybrid written texts. In conclusion, despite the limitations in terms of knowledge and experience with AI, teachers need to propose educational situations that are problematic for learning the emerging demands of the digital society. For all these reasons, we identify the need to rethink the educational environment in elementary school in order to promote learning experiences that involve ethical and moral principles, the construction of authorship, school research and the production of written texts.