The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Project-Based Learning: Teacher Perceptions and Pedagogical Implications

This study is based on the development of a design focused on underlining what artificial intelligence can achieve to bring value to learning quality especially when implementing active methodologies, such as project-based learning (PBL). This study analyzed the perceptions of AI-integrated PBL vers...

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Main Authors: Sergio Ruiz Viruel, Enrique Sánchez Rivas, Julio Ruiz Palmero
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Published: MDPI AG 2025-01-01
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/2/150
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description This study is based on the development of a design focused on underlining what artificial intelligence can achieve to bring value to learning quality especially when implementing active methodologies, such as project-based learning (PBL). This study analyzed the perceptions of AI-integrated PBL versus non-AI-integrated PBL among teachers in primary, secondary, and higher education. Conducted with a sample of teachers (n = 300), this study investigated perceived effectiveness, the AI-powered personalization of learning, and motivation. A Student’s <i>t</i>-test, as well as normality, homogeneity of variance, and Cohen’s d tests, revealed that AI-enhanced PBL is rated significantly higher than regular PBL without AI, with a Cohen’s d effect size of 1.30, signifying a large impact. These findings underpin the development of an optimized AI-driven PBL model, particularly within both the prototype production and evaluation phases, providing greater autonomy, responsive feedback, and adaptive personalization, all towards advancing a more effective AI-supported pedagogical model of teaching.
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spelling doaj-art-79ae939ee4d146cfa40070a622eb21322025-08-20T03:12:02ZengMDPI AGEducation Sciences2227-71022025-01-0115215010.3390/educsci15020150The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Project-Based Learning: Teacher Perceptions and Pedagogical ImplicationsSergio Ruiz Viruel0Enrique Sánchez Rivas1Julio Ruiz Palmero2Faculty of Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Málaga, SpainFaculty of Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Málaga, SpainFaculty of Education, University of Malaga, 29010 Málaga, SpainThis study is based on the development of a design focused on underlining what artificial intelligence can achieve to bring value to learning quality especially when implementing active methodologies, such as project-based learning (PBL). This study analyzed the perceptions of AI-integrated PBL versus non-AI-integrated PBL among teachers in primary, secondary, and higher education. Conducted with a sample of teachers (n = 300), this study investigated perceived effectiveness, the AI-powered personalization of learning, and motivation. A Student’s <i>t</i>-test, as well as normality, homogeneity of variance, and Cohen’s d tests, revealed that AI-enhanced PBL is rated significantly higher than regular PBL without AI, with a Cohen’s d effect size of 1.30, signifying a large impact. These findings underpin the development of an optimized AI-driven PBL model, particularly within both the prototype production and evaluation phases, providing greater autonomy, responsive feedback, and adaptive personalization, all towards advancing a more effective AI-supported pedagogical model of teaching.https://www.mdpi.com/2227-7102/15/2/150artificial intelligenceproject-based learningteacher perceptioneducational technologyactive pedagogies
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artificial intelligence
project-based learning
teacher perception
educational technology
active pedagogies
title The Role of Artificial Intelligence in Project-Based Learning: Teacher Perceptions and Pedagogical Implications
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project-based learning
teacher perception
educational technology
active pedagogies
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