The use of artificial intelligence (AI) in inclusive learning: an exploratory investigation

The contribution intends to illustrate the research carried out within the Learning Technologies
laboratories of the specialization courses for the support of pupils with disabilities or Special
Educational Needs (SEN). The research, addressed to the Universities of Sassari, Modena and
Reggio Emilia and Trieste, sought to investigate the impact that AI can have in the education
process. To answer these questions, a questionnaire was administered to a sample of 263 trainees
to survey their views on the use of AI as a support for students with disabilities and other special
educational needs and inclusive processes. The results of this survey highlight the views of
trainee teachers on the strengths and weaknesses of AI in the inclusive teaching and learning
process with SEN.