AI in Teacher Training and Professional Development: A Tool for Continuous Learning and Skill Enhancement

This study examines the effectiveness of artificial intelligence in teacher professional development and training, with specific emphasis on how it influences individualized learning, continuous skill improvement, and ethics. A quantitative approach was utilized to collect information from 244 Pakistani university teachers through a standardized questionnaire. The correlation test (r = 0.336, p < 0.01) indicated a positive moderate relationship between AI-based learning tools and teacher training success, which implies that teachers find AI to be useful. Regression analysis (R² = 0.006, p = 0.219) indicated a weak predictive relationship between AI and the effectiveness of teaching, which implies that AI is not fully responsible for improving the effectiveness of teaching. The findings indicate the need for blended models of learning, AI literacy education, and ethical application of AI to achieve the full potential benefits of AI. The present study contributes to increasing research studies on artificial intelligence in education and indicates additional research studies on long-term adoption and impacts of AI in different learning environments.