Artificial Intelligence and Its Influence in Adult Learning In China

Autor/in	Kang, Haijun
Titel	Artificial Intelligence and Its Influence in Adult Learning In China
Quelle	In: Higher Education, Skills and Work-based Learning, 13 (2023) 3, S.450-464 (15 Seiten) PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Zusatzinformation	ORCID (Kang, Haijun)
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	2042-3896
DOI	10.1108/HESWBL-01-2023-0017
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Artificial Intelligence; Influence of Technology; Adult Learning; Technology Integration; Adult Education; Technology Uses in Education; Educational Practices; Barriers; Teacher Role; Educational Environment; China + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Künstliche Intelligenz; Adulte education; Adult training; Erwachsenenbildung; Adult; Adults; Education; Adult basic education; Technology enhanced learning; Technology aided learning; Technologieunterstütztes Lernen; Bildungspraxis; Lehrerrolle; Lernumgebung; Pädagogische Umwelt; Schulumwelt
Abstract	Purpose: This research aimed to examine the current status of artificial intelligence's (AI's) integration into Chinese adult education, by analyzing the influences that AI has had on current adult education practices in China and by discussing the opportunities and challenges that adult education in China is faced with under the rapid AI development in the past 12 years. Design/methodology/approach: This research employed systematic literature analysis. CNKI (China National Knowledge Infrastructure) Chinese Journals Full-text Database was used to collect scholarly publications on the use of AI in adult education in China that was published in the past decade. Data analysis included the following steps: identifying key words and phrases, detecting underlying meanings, searching for logical connections and relationships, collecting and connecting evidence to the research questions, and drawing logical and credible conclusions. Findings: The findings indicated that AI has been gradually integrated into Chinese adult education through innovations and explorations and AI's influence is broad and profound. More specifically, the following five main themes were identified. The field's understanding of AI technology and AI's influence on adult education has evolved and become more comprehensive; AI challenges traditional Chinese adult education practices by helping to actualize personalized learning and precision education; AI transforms adult learning resource development; AI helps to turn learning environment into an open intelligent learning system; and lastly, AI urges the shift of adult educator's role in adult learning. Research limitations/implications: This study is not without limitations. Contextualized in China, this study shares the limitations with other single country studies. One such limitation is "cumulation" issue. This study should be replicated in other country contexts to further validate the generalizability of the five main themes identified in this research. Practical implications: The five themes identified in this study can help understand the promises and challenges that AI brings to the field of adult education in China. These five themes can also serve as an integrated lens through which one can make sense of AI's integration into other countries' adult education practices. Originality/value: This paper fulfills an identified need of understanding the current status of AI's integration into and influence on the field of adult education in China. (As Provided).
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Update	2024/1/01