The OECD survey findings show that teachers in Singapore are highly responsive to digital technologies, with adoption of AI among the highest globally. - MDDI
SINGAPORE: Singaporean teachers rank among the world's most active users of artificial intelligence (AI) in education, with 75 per cent reporting that they use the technology to teach or support student learning, revealed a cross-country survey released on Tuesday (Oct 7), reported Xinhua.
In comparison, the global average stood at 36 per cent, according to the Teaching and Learning International Survey 2024 by the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), which examined key aspects of the teaching profession to help countries review education policies.
Singapore teachers also reported tangible benefits from using AI, with about 82 per cent stating that it helps them design or improve lesson plans, while 74 per cent said it automates administrative tasks.
The survey involved roughly 3,500 teachers and school principals across all 145 public secondary schools and 10 randomly selected private secondary schools in Singapore.
Singapore's teachers also rank among the world’s top adopters of online and hybrid teaching, with 81 per cent working in schools that offered such lessons in the month before the survey.
"While it was the Covid-19 pandemic that required teachers to quickly adapt to home-based learning, our teachers have since integrated digital tools in their teaching practices to help students become more independent and self-directed learners," said Singapore's Ministry of Education. - Bernama-Xinhua
