DELEGATING TEACHER FUNCTIONS AND TASKS TO ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE

The widespread use of artificial intelligence technologies, which are becoming increasingly accessible and impressive, threatens the educational outcomes achieved at university, as it undermines the traditional practices. However, artificial intelligence holds the potential to enhance the educational process. The study involves a series of behavioral interviews with faculty members, focus groups with students, video analysis of teaching sessions, and an experimental trial of implementing AI-based courses in the classroom. The research is based on the constructivist methodology. The findings identify the key functions and tasks of a teacher that are minimally necessary for achieving intended educational results: expert, guidance, organisational and activity-based, social, and motivational. The functions and corresponding tasks serve as a basis for determining the potential role of AI in education. The study also proposes a new functional distribution of roles in the design and implementation of programmes.