Early Years and Primary Teachers Wanted for a Short Interview on AI in Education

Are you an early years or primary school teacher, or a manager working in a nursery, preschool, kindergarten, reception class, or primary school?

I’m currently conducting a research project as part of my visiting scholar programme at UCL IOE, exploring how artificial intelligence (AI) is being used in early childhood and primary education and how teachers feel about it.

I’m looking for 10-12 early years and primary education professionals in England who would be willing to share their experiences and perspectives.

 

What does participation involve?

A one-to-one interview (about 30 minutes) where we talk about your views on using AI in early childhood and primary education.

You can choose the format that suits you best:

• Face-to-face interview
• Online interview (Zoom/Teams etc.)
• Phone interview
• Written responses to interview questions

 

We has prepared Thank-you gift：

To show appreciation for your time, participants will receive a gift card:

• £40 – Face-to-face interview
• £30 – Online or phone interview
• £20 – Written interview

 

Confidentiality

All interviews will be audio recorded with your permission, transcribed, and analysed for research purposes.

Your name, school, and location will remain completely anonymous in any reports or publications.

 

Ethics approval

This study has been approved by the UCL IOE Research Ethics Committee

Ethics approval number: Z6364106/2025/12/33

 

Are you interested?

If you’d like to take part or learn more, please contact:

Li Sha

li.sha@ucl.ac.uk

 

By participating, you will have the opportunity to share your professional experiences and perspectives on AI in early childhood and primary education. Your insights will help researchers better understand how teachers view and use AI in practice and contribute to the development of more responsible and practical approaches to AI in these educational settings.

Your voice are highly valuable to this research. I look forward to hearing from you.

Thank you for considering taking part!