Redesign of the Educational Computing program in the Primary Education Career: artificial intelligence in teacher training XI Taller Internacional “Formación Universitaria de Profesionales de la Educación”

Abstract

In the 21st-century classrooms, where technology and pedagogy converge, primary education teachers must master not only classic office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) but also understand the impact of artificial intelligence (AI) in educational contexts. The redesign of the Educational Computing program for the third year of the Primary Education degree, with 20 class hours, aims to integrate content on Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and AI into a practical and ethical pedagogical framework. This redesign explores how this update should prepare future teachers to lead innovative, inclusive, and efficient classrooms across different educational levels. Methods from the theoretical, empirical, and statistical-mathematical levels were applied during the various stages of the research, which involved a third-year primary education cohort of 6 students. All participants were practicing primary school teachers at their respective institutions. Upon completing this revised course, they were no longer passive users of technology but became designers of meaningful educational experiences in their teaching practice, where AI and human creativity coexist to empower the new generation of teachers training at the Municipal University Branch in Majagua.