Review

Systematic Review of the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in Education

Volume: 18 Number: 2 April 25, 2025
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Systematic Review of the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in Education

Abstract

AI technology, which is becoming more widespread day by day, also affects education and training processes. The use of AI tools in educational environments provides many benefits to teachers and students. However, the use of AI in education also raises some ethical concerns. The aim of this study was to reveal the ethical issues arising from the use of AI in educational environments. The words "education", "artificial intelligence (AI)" and "ethics" were searched for in Web of Science, Google Scholar, Eric, Taylor & Francis, Springer, PsycINFO, PubMed, Scopus, IEEE, intelligent learning systems (ILS), automatic feedback systems (AFS), automatic assessment systems (ASS), big data (BD), learning analytics (LA), and the “internet of things (IoT)”. Further searches were made by adding the keywords “wearable technologies (WT)”, “robot (R)”, “deep learning (DL)” and “generative AI (GenAI)”. Twenty of the 489 studies accessed during the research were included in the scope of the research. Studies that were conducted with an AI-supported system/tools or that examined the ethical dimension of a possible educational intervention from the perspective of any study group/sample were included. Ethical issues arising in the studies were examined in the context of the ethical framework determined by Ryan and Stahl (2021). The general characteristics of the studies included in the scope of the research, research designs, technologies used and ethical issues that arise are presented. In the study, it was determined that eight principles in the context of the ethical framework determined by Ryan and Stahl were of concern for teachers and students.

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Educational Technology and Computing

Journal Section

Review

Publication Date

April 25, 2025

Submission Date

November 13, 2024

Acceptance Date

April 9, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 18 Number: 2

APA
Küçük, E., Cincil, F., & Karal, Y. (2025). Systematic Review of the Ethical Use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) Tools in Education. Journal of Theoretical Educational Sciences, 18(2), 385-412. https://doi.org/10.30831/akukeg.1584990