The successful use of AI for English teachers’ professional development

Teachers are required to develop their professional capabilities. However, in practice, many problems affect teachers’ professional development (TPD), such as overflowing administrative tasks, the lack of competence to integrate technology, and the lack of time allocated for continued professional development. Nowadays, the use of artificial intelligence (AI) is considered a way to solve these problems. This research aimed to investigate how AI is used in TPD. This qualitative case study design involved six in-service teachers who have joined the teachers’ professional education program in the Indonesian context. The findings indicate that AI provides an inclusive basis for transforming TPD for several reasons. For example, AI supports teachers’ personality competence (commonly known as professional conduct) by helping lighten their administrative workload. AI assists teachers’ pedagogical competence by offering easy integration of technology. AI upgrades teachers’ professional competence by providing unlimited resources, especially related to online professional development courses. Lastly, AI intensifies teachers’ social competence by providing opportunities to connect with each other. This study implies that AI is important to use in today’s TPD due to its adaptability, compatibility, and flexibility. While this study references specific AI tools used in TPD practices like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google Sites, it did not conduct an in-depth analysis of any single AI system. It is recommended that further studies focus on a particular AI tool to better understand its impact on TPD.