The Role of Technology and Artificial Intelligence in Education and Innovation from the Perspective of Public-School Teachers in Bethlehem Governorate

This study aimed to identify the role of technology and artificial intelligence (AI) in education and innovation from the perspective of public-school teachers in Bethlehem Governorate. The study employed a quantitative approach and used a questionnaire as the main tool for data collection. The sample consisted of 250 male and female teachers selected through the available sampling method. The results showed that the role of technology and AI in education and innovation was of a high degree. It was also found that enhancing teachers’ experiences in integrating technology and AI into educational curricula to achieve advanced learning objectives was rated highly, as were the challenges teachers face in this field. Moreover, directing training and support to meet teachers’ individual needs in using technology and AI was also found to be of a high degree. The study recommended focusing on identifying tasks that can be implemented through AI, such as automated grading and providing instant feedback to students, and assessing the effectiveness of these tools in saving teachers’ time and enabling them to focus on more essential tasks such as lesson planning and providing individual student support. It also emphasized the need to analyze factors hindering the use of these technologies, such as lack of training, resistance to change, and financial constraints, and to propose practical solutions such as designing specialized training programs to prepare teachers for the use of AI in education and developing comprehensive training curricula that address their needs. The originality of the study lies in its examination of the educational reality in Bethlehem Governorate from a new field-based perspective. It highlights teachers’ attitudes toward employing technology and AI in education and innovation, contributing to bridging a local knowledge gap and providing a practical vision for developing education in Palestine.