Integration of AI into Art & Design TVET Curricula: Expert Perspectives on Strategies and Implications for Pakistan
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Pirzada, Gouhar
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The current study is a qualitative research examining the urgent need to consider utilizing Artificial Intelligence (AI) technologies in Technical and Vocational Education and Training (TVET) curricula and training programs in different Art and Design courses. Given that AI is rapidly changing the creative and technical sectors, TVET systems should keep up with it to provide graduates with the appropriate skills. A group of 12 informants participated in a focus group discussion (FGD), including specialists in five significant areas of the TVET: fashion design, graphic design, textile, interior design, and digital technology. During the FGD session, the discussions on the strategies to be used, opportunities, and challenges involved in integrating AI in the selected vocational training areas were thoroughly discussed. The results indicate that the most effective integration has been regarded as important in keeping TVET relevant. The respondents also found opportunity areas that should be developed in their curriculum, such as developing the skills to be more productive, to develop innovation, and to teach hybrid skill sets that could combine the technical AI skills with creative and critical thinking. Nevertheless, it was observed that there were immense obstacles that included educator training, ethical issues, and revision of old curricula. The paper concludes that a proactive and strategic approach toward AI integration, with outlined learning outcomes, ongoing instructional growth, and adaptable instructions, is needed to match the results of TVET and the needs of the digital economy in the South Asian market, in particular, Pakistan.Description
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Artificial Intelligence Integration, Vocational Training Programs, Digital Skills, Hybrid Skills, Ethical AI
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TVET@Asia Issue 26, Startseite. ISSN: 2196-839X
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