Table 3 Theme, categories, and codes for GenAI integration in lesson planning.
Theme | Categories | Codes | Representative quote(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
Benefits of GenAI | Activity Creation | Tailoring content for different levels (10) | “Using AI helped me design reading texts for both advanced and beginner students, which saved me a lot of time”. |
Interactive exercises (8) | “The AI-generated vocabulary games boosted student engagement, especially at the beginning of the lesson”. | ||
Material Personalization | Differentiated learning materials (7) | “AI allowed me to prepare materials suited for different student needs in the same classroom”. | |
Collaborative Design | Peer discussions on material review (9) | “Discussing AI-generated content with peers helped refine and improve the material for better classroom use”. | |
Appropriateness of content | Contextual appropriateness (5) | “Some AI-generated phrases were culturally inappropriate but reviewing them helped me tailor the content”. | |
Challenges of GenAI | Overuse | Over-reliance (7) | “Teachers might rely on these too much and use as the only resource”. |
Ethical Considerations | Transparency with learners (6) | “I informed my learners when using AI-generated materials to keep everything transparent”. | |
Addressing bias and accuracy (4) | “Some AI content contained biases, so I had to be extra careful and edit them before use”. |
