Table 2

Perceived barriers to AI integration

Barrier typeSub-countTotal (N)%
First-order Barriers (Institutional and Structural) 15142%
Lack of policies, goals, and strategies46 13%
Lack of technology access (infrastructure, resources)34 10%
Lack of technical support23 6%
Lack of funding19 5%
Lack of leadership commitment and support18 5%
Lack of professional development or training7 2%
Time constraint to learn and apply GenAI4 1%
Second-order Barriers (Beliefs, Ethics, and Pedagogy) 21158%
Technology value beliefs (risk, privacy, and accuracy concerns)63 17%
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    AI’s inability to manage risks (bias, data privacy, security)

53  
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    AI does not enhance learning or benefits do not outweigh risks

7  
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    AI causes students to over-reliance

3  
Pedagogical beliefs (human interaction, subject alignment)51 14%
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    AI reduces human interaction in teaching

36  
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    AI does not align with early childhood learning

6  
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    AI should only be used for tech-related subjects (e.g. coding)

5  
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    AI misaligns with teachers’ instructional goals

4  
Ethical concerns (cheating, plagiarism, responsible use)50 14%
Teacher awareness and/or attitudes (hesitancy, skepticism)29 8%
Lack of AI knowledge and skills18 5%
Total 363100%
Source(s): Author's own work

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