Curriculum Studies in Teacher Education & Development

Curriculum Studies in Teacher Education & Development

Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Teaching Profession

Document Type : Original Article

Author
Mahmoud Mehrmohammadi
Retired Professor, Department of Educational Sciences, Faculty of Humanities, Tarbiat Modares University, Tehran, Iran.
10.22034/jcsted.2025.496571.1011
Abstract
This article is a speculative essay on the future of the teaching profession, offering a new perspective for reflection in this area. The author argues that under certain conditions, teaching cannot be entrusted to machines. The subtle differences between the actions of a teacher and a pseudo teacher lie within these conditions. If these conditions, based on the theories presented in the article, are used as the criteria for judgment, artificial intelligence and machines cannot replace teachers but will instead act as catalysts alongside them. However, if we move away from the realities of actual teaching practice, not only can machines perform this role and even replace teachers, but such a replacement should be embraced as a smart policy. The article also distinguishes between two states of teaching—namely, true teaching and pseudo teaching—using the expressions "teacher as nurturer" and "teacher as instructor", respectively. It concludes that for longevity in the teaching profession, practitioners must adopt a "teacher as nurturer" approach and strengthen their qualities in this area. Concepts such as the teacher as a curriculum maker and the teacher resistant to artificial intelligence are also introduced to expand this perspective.
Keywords
Artificial intelligence
Future of teaching profession
Pseudo teacher
Instruction
Nurturing
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