A Preliminary Study on the Impacts of Work Ethics in the Artificial Intelligence (AI) Era among Non- Technology Educators at Higher Education Institutions

Abstract

Technology is the game-changer in education. Online platforms, gamification, and AI are becoming prominent tools in teaching pedagogies. Technology is proven to bring people advantages and helps to minimise human effort in completing tasks. It can be a good tool for educators, especially for IT experts. However, it can become a barrier for educators with non-technology backgrounds who may have less knowledge in IT yet are expected to implement technology in their teaching and learning pedagogies. This study examines the challenges educators with non-technology backgrounds face in utilising technology in their teaching and learning methods and its impact on their work ethics as educators. Using the qualitative interview method of purposive sampling, six educators were teaching at private higher education. From the findings, the high workloads and the need for support are the main challenges in motivating educators to use technology in teaching pedagogies. These two challenges have demotivated all participants in teaching and thus affected their work ethics. This study suggests revisiting the workloads projected to the educators and providing professional development to control the main issue.