Transformasi Profesionalisme Guru di Era Artificial Intelligence: Tinjauan terhadap Paradigma, Etika, dan Identitas Guru Abad 21

Ulul Albab; Ahmad Ta’rifin

Authors

Ulul Albab Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan Author
Ahmad Ta’rifin Universitas Islam Negeri K.H. Abdurrahman Wahid Pekalongan Author

Abstract

The integration of Artificial Intelligence (AI) into education has fundamentally transformed the epistemological, ethical, and professional dimensions of teaching. This study aims to critically examine the transformation of teacher professionalism in the AI era through a reflective and analytical qualitative approach based on library research, drawing upon scholarly journals and academic books. The findings reveal three key insights: first, teacher professionalism has shifted from a competence-oriented paradigm toward a reflective-ethical one that places moral responsibility at the core of professional identity; second, teachers’ professional identities have become increasingly reflective and transformative in responding to the algorithmic logic of digital education; and third, twenty-first-century professionalism demands the integration of three essential dimension digital competence, ethical-spiritual awareness, and social-collegial engagement. This study proposes a conceptual model of “Reflective-Ethical Teacher Professionalism in the AI Era,” emphasizing the urgent need to rehumanize education by positioning teachers as moral subjects who navigate technology with spiritual wisdom, critical reflection, and human awareness. The findings contribute to strengthening the global discourse on humanistic and ethical teacher professionalism in the age of automation.

Keywords:

Teacher Professionalism, Artificial Intelligence, Humanistic Reflection, Twenty-First Century, Education

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