How do Technical Vocational School Teachers Deal with Artificial Intelligence in the Classroom? An Attempt to Analyze AI Use at German VET Schools

Abstract

This paper examines how selected vocational schools in Germany are dealing with the integration of artificial intelligence into the school context and how vocational school teachers and their students are undertaking initial attempts and projects to integrate various technologies and AI into teaching practice. The focus here is primarily on the concrete practical teaching level in vocational schools, so that the content and methods of teaching by vocational school teachers and the concrete technological applications are considered. The first pilot applications of AI systems at vocational schools are the focus of interest, so that a selection of 5 AI-committed schools are presented in this article (predominantly automation and robotic projects). The investigation took place as part of the Erasmus+ project AI Pioneers, which consists of an international consortium working to establish a VET network with regard to the integration of AI in educational settings.

Keywords

• artificial intelligence in education
• ai in vocational education and training
• german vet schools
• ai pioneers