Five guiding principles for navigating artificial intelligence in students as partners practice to preserve pedagogical trust

Navigating artificial intelligence in students as partners practice

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https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v9i2.6871

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AI, trust, pedagogical partnership, generative AI, principles

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Kelly E Matthews

Kelly Matthews is an Associate Professor in Higher Education in the Institute for Teaching and Learning Innovation at The University of Queensland. She is also an Australian Learning & Teaching Fellow.

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2025-10-15

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Matthews, K. E. (2025). Five guiding principles for navigating artificial intelligence in students as partners practice to preserve pedagogical trust: Navigating artificial intelligence in students as partners practice . International Journal for Students as Partners, 9(2), 1–8. https://doi.org/10.15173/ijsap.v9i2.6871

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