Entre desafios e possibilidades: percepções de professores das áreas comuns sobre IA generativa no Ensino Médio Integrado do IFPI - Campus Floriano

Abstract

This study investigates the perceptions, level of knowledge, and forms of use of Generative Artificial Intelligence by teachers of the general education areas in the Integrated Secondary Education program at the Federal Institute of Education, Science and Technology of Piauí, Floriano Campus. The research aimed to understand how these teachers know, evaluate, and incorporate such technologies into their pedagogical practices, considering their benefits, limitations, and challenges. Methodologically, it is characterized as a qualitative case study combined with descriptive quantitative procedures. Data were collected through an electronic questionnaire composed of closed and open-ended questions, administered between May and June 2026. Twenty-one valid responses from teachers in Languages, Mathematics, Human Sciences, and Natural Sciences were analyzed. The results show that most participants already use generative tools in their teaching practice, mainly to prepare activities and assessments, plan lessons, adapt content, and produce teaching materials. However, a large proportion of them had not received specific training for this use. The main concerns involve student dependence, reduced critical thinking, inaccurate information, and plagiarism. It is concluded that teachers recognize the pedagogical potential of these technologies, but advocate their use with mediation, training, and institutional criteria, understanding them as support for teaching and learning rather than as a replacement for the teacher.