Between innovation and resistance: Teacher narratives on implementing AI in the classroom

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Keywords:

Artificial intelligence, Innovation, Resistance to change

Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the educational context is reflected in resistance to change and challenges for the development of pedagogical practice. The objective of this research focused on interpreting teachers' narratives about the implementation of AI in the classroom in its dialectic between innovation and resistance. The methodology employed was framed within an interpretive paradigm with a qualitative approach and grounded theory method. The research setting corresponded to the Liceo de Santa Librada Educational Institution, with the participation of four key informants. The data collection technique was interviews, processed through Atlas Ti software, in which two categories emerged: a) Conceptions about AI in the classroom; and b) Innovation and Resistance to change. It was evident that resistance to change varies according to the context and previous training in AI implementation.

Author Biographies

  • Medina Tello Miryana, Institución Educativa Liceo Santa Librada, Neiva (Huila) – Colombia

    Doctorate in Education from the Universidad Interamericana a Distancia de Panamá. Master's Degree in Teaching Exact and Natural Sciences from the National University of Colombia. Degree in Maths and Physics from the Universidad Surcolombiana. Diploma in Research and University Teaching. Participation in a course on Shaping Learning Environments in Technology and Informatics and a course on Maths Standards in primary education as a reference for classroom practice. With 21 years' experience as a secondary school teacher and 10 years in higher education.

  • Gómez Cedeño Maryoby, Institución Educativa El Caguán, Neiva (Huila) – Colombia

    PhD in Education from the Universidad Interamericana a Distancia de Panamá. Master's Degree in the Teaching of Exact and Natural Sciences from the National University of Colombia. Degree in Mathematics and Physics from the Universidad Surcolombiana. Co-researcher of the Ondas 2016 programme, participant of the course Development of the New Teaching Profile, bioethics in the educational field. With 20 years of experience as a secondary school teacher and 15 years as a university professor.

  • Calderón Mora Yenny Paola, Institución Educativa Técnico Superior, Neiva (Huila) - Colombia

    PhD in Education from the Universidad Interamericana a Distancia de Panamá. Master in the Teaching of Exact and Natural Sciences from the National University of Colombia. Degree in Biology from the Universidad Surcolombiana. With 22 years of experience as a classroom teacher in basic secondary education and 10 years in higher education.

     

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2025-05-17 — Updated on 2025-05-17

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Between innovation and resistance: Teacher narratives on implementing AI in the classroom. (2025). ELECTRONIC JOURNAL POLINORTE: AVANCES EN EDUCACIÓN Y CIENCIA, 1(2), 1-15. https://revistas.polinorte.edu.co/index.php/avance-educacion-ciencia/article/view/15