Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education
Vol. 5 No. 2 (2026)

Epistemology of Education in the Era of Artificial Intelligence: A Philosophical Study of Science for Future Teachers

Kris Nurnaningsih (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Susi Sugiarti (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)
Jenuri Jenuri (Universitas Pendidikan Indonesia)



Article Info

Publish Date
06 Apr 2026

Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into formal education has fundamentally disrupted the epistemological foundations of learning by altering how knowledge is produced, validated, and authorized. Despite growing scholarship on AI in education, the philosophical dimensions of machine-generated knowledge and their implications for teacher preparation remain theoretically underexplored. This study employs philosophical inquiry supported by a systematic literature review of peer-reviewed sources published between 2014 and 2024 to examine how AI transforms educational epistemology and to develop a conceptual framework for future teachers. The analysis identifies five interrelated epistemic transformations: the emergence of algorithmic knowledge sources, the disruption of traditional validity mechanisms, the redistribution of epistemic authority, the irreducibility of human-centered competencies, and the reconstitution of teacher identity as epistemic curatorship. Together, these findings constitute the AI Educational Epistemology Framework for Future Teachers (AIEFF-FT). The study contributes theoretically by extending existing philosophical accounts of AI and education and practically by providing teacher education programs with a structured model for cultivating epistemological literacy, critical AI evaluation, and philosophical responsibility. Future empirical research is needed to validate the framework across diverse educational contexts.

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Journal Info

Abbrev

jirpe

Publisher

Subject

Education Languange, Linguistic, Communication & Media Mathematics Other

Description

Journal of Innovation and Research in Primary Education (JIRPE) is a peer-reviewed, open-access journal that publishes original research and review articles primarily but limited to the area of elementary school education. It brings together academics and researchers from different countries who ...