Research StudyEducation Endowment FoundationMar 1, 2025
ChatGPT in lesson preparation – Teacher Choices trial
Palak Roy, Helen Poet, Ruth Staunton, Katherine Aston, and David Thomas
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ChatGPT in lesson preparation – Teacher Choices trial
Article Summary
The UK’s Education Endowment Foundation conducted a trial looking at the effects of AI in teachers’ lesson preparation in KS3 (middle school) science teachers. Teachers using AI spent 31% less time per week planning lessons and preparing resources when compared to their peers without AI. As evaluated in the study, lesson materials did not differ in quality between each group.
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