Teaching the teachers: A systematic review of genAI-specific technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) in teacher education

Simple item page
dc.contributor.authorÓ Ceallaigh, T. J.
dc.contributor.authorMurphy, Stephen
dc.date.accessioned2026-07-07T08:50:02Z
dc.date.available2026-07-07T08:50:02Z
dc.date.issued2026-04-22
dc.description.abstractThe increasing prevalence of Generative Artificial Intelligence (GenAI) in education presents significant implications for teacher education and instructional design. This systematic review examines the GenAI-specific Technological Pedagogical Knowledge (TPK) required by teacher educators (TEs) who prepare post-primary teachers, addressing a critical but underexplored area in the literature. While tools such as ChatGPT and other GenAI systems offer new possibilities for teaching, learning, and assessment, they also raise complex pedagogical and ethical challenges. These include concerns about data privacy, algorithmic bias, authorship, and accountability, issues that are particularly salient in the context of teacher preparation within higher education institutions (HEIs). TPK for GenAI extends beyond digital competence to encompass pedagogical reasoning, ethical awareness, and AI-augmented instructional design. To explore how these knowledge dimensions are defined and supported, peer-reviewed studies published in English were systematically reviewed across major academic databases. Seventeen studies met the inclusion criteria, focusing explicitly on TEs’ engagement with GenAI. The findings highlight persistent challenges in developing GenAI-related TPK, particularly in ethical decision-making, critical AI literacy, and institutional support for professional learning. The review concludes that strengthening TEs’ GenAI-specific TPK is essential for preparing future teachers to integrate AI responsibly and effectively. HEIs play a central role in enabling this by fostering coherent strategies, supportive policies, and sustained professional development.en
dc.description.versionPublished Version
dc.format.extent14
dc.format.mimetypeapplication/pdfen
dc.identifier.articleid100367
dc.identifier.authororcidÓ Ceallaigh, T. J.§0000-0002-6303-5425
dc.identifier.authororcidMurphy, Stephen§0009-0003-8435-7065
dc.identifier.citationÓ Ceallaigh, T J & Murphy, S 2026, 'Teaching the teachers: A systematic review of genAI-specific technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) in teacher education', Computers and Education Open, vol. 10, 100367 , pp. 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2026.100367
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.caeo.2026.100367
dc.identifier.endpage14
dc.identifier.issn2666-5573
dc.identifier.journaltitleComputers and Education Open
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-6303-5425/work/211966377
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0000-0002-6303-5425/work/219992438
dc.identifier.otherORCID: /0009-0003-8435-7065/work/219992441
dc.identifier.startpage1
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10468/19003
dc.identifier.volume10
dc.language.isoen
dc.publisherElsevier Ltd
dc.relation.urihttps://doi.org/10.1016/j.caeo.2026.100367
dc.rights© 2026, the Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd. This is an open access article under the CC BY license ( http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ ).
dc.rights.accessrightsopen access
dc.rights.licensenameAttribution 4.0 International
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
dc.statusPeer reviewed
dc.subjectGenAI
dc.subjectPolicy
dc.subjectTeacher educator
dc.subjectTechnological pedagogical knowledge
dc.subject[Education]
dc.titleTeaching the teachers: A systematic review of genAI-specific technological pedagogical knowledge (TPK) in teacher educationen
dc.typeArticle (peer-reviewed)
Files
Original bundle
Now showing 1 - 1 of 1
Thumbnail Image
Name:
1-s2.0-S2666557326000388-main.pdf
Size:
1.95 MB
Format:
Adobe Portable Document Format
Download
Collections
School of Education