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Zehra TAMER ACADEMIC CORNER

REDEFINING EDUCATION IN THE AGE OF
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

Is technology only a tool in our classrooms, or is it an ecosystem that changes
the way we learn? We talked with Prof. Dr. Selçuk Karaman about how artificial
intelligence is transforming education and how young people can prepare for the
Prof. Dr. Selçuk KARAMAN future without falling into the trap of ‘cognitive dependence’.
ANKARA HACI BAYRAM VELİ UNIVERSITY
Today we live in a world full of screens Artificial intelligence can help measure is one of the most important fields where
and data. Many digital tools are part of students’ levels, follow their progress, and a human-centred approach is necessary.
our lives. How should we see educational identify support needs for individuals, Teachers will continue to balance the
technologies in this fast-changing world? schools, or regions. In this sense, it can cold logic of technology with care and
create certain standards. understanding.
Educational technology is usually defined
as tools and methods that help improve However, digital technologies also move Some skills of the past are becoming
education. However, over time, we us away from mass education and bring less important today. What skills will
started to focus too much on the tools us closer to personalised learning. Every be important in the new world? What
themselves. Some people even began student has a different learning speed, message would you like to give to young
to see technology as the main goal of interest, and thinking style. AI systems can people?
education. In fact, technology alone has no quickly analyse where a student struggles Dear young people, many tasks that once
real meaning. Pedagogy gives it direction and what type of example helps them took weeks—such as finding information,
and purpose. learn better.
reading sources, preparing presentations,
The best way to use technology is to In this way, each student can follow a or creating content—can now be done
place it under the guidance of good learning path that fits their own pace and much faster with technology.
teaching methods and make it part of the needs, almost like having a personal mentor. Today, the important thing is not simply
learning process. Instead of focusing only In the future, AI-supported social learning doing these tasks. The real challenge is
on devices, we should ask an important systems may also become more common. deciding which problem to solve, creating
question: Which technology-supported In a world with such powerful an idea, and using technology in the right
practices can help students develop the algorithms, what will be the role of way to bring that idea to life.
skills they need for the future?
teachers? Will AI replace teachers?
Today, we should think of technology not Artificial intelligence is a system that Do not see technology as a rival or just a
tool. See it as a partner that strengthens
only as a helper but also as a system that knows, but teachers are people who your thinking. But be careful about the
helps students build their own learning understand and inspire. Algorithms can trap of ‘cognitive dependence’. This means
paths based on their interests and learning organise information very well, but they letting artificial intelligence think for you
speed. Instead of using single devices, cannot comfort a disappointed student or and not using your own mind.
we should design a complete learning inspire them with a vision.
ecosystem where all tools work together. The future will belong to people who can
In the future, teachers may finally reach solve complex problems, think ethically,
When people talk about artificial the role we always wanted for them. and focus deeply. Do not be afraid
intelligence and data in education, they Instead of only giving information, to challenge your mind, because real
often worry about standardisation. Do teachers will guide students and give inspiration often begins where difficulty
these technologies actually take us in meaning to the learning process. Education ends.
the opposite direction?

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