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Artificial Intelligence Tools in Blended Learning: A Systematic Study on Evidence, Challenges and New Teaching Approaches


Authors : Sivasankar A.

Volume/Issue : Volume 11 - 2026, Issue 6 - June


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DOI : https://doi.org/10.38124/ijisrt/26jun973

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Abstract : Over ten years, researchers have looked closely at how artificial intelligence fits into mixed classroom setups, though findings still sit scattered among fields, school stages, and tech uses. Pulling together seven real-world investigations, this overview explores AI helpers like talking robots, voice assistants, data trackers, custom study route planners, and biglanguage engines such as ChatGPT used in elementary, middle, high schools, and colleges. With support from wider reading beyond those reports, the piece weighs how well these tools affect grades, involvement, drive to learn, and teaching strength. Findings show gains tied clearly to better language skills, understanding spoken words, solving problems correctly, plus stronger results across subjects. Despite gains in student involvement - such as a documented 20 percent rise in active participation - not every outcome turns upward. Hidden beneath the surface, persistent hurdles emerge repeatedly during real-world application. Technical glitches disrupt smooth system links. Educators often lack adequate training to use new tools effectively. Some question whether leaning too heavily on machines might dull independent analysis skills. Research itself carries flaws that weaken certainty. Many studies watch learners for only brief intervals. Others rely on trial setups without proper control groups. A shared way to measure results remains missing. To bring clarity forward, a fresh structure appears: the AI-Blended Pedagogical Integration Model (AI-BPIM), offered here as a lens for upcoming inquiry and practical decisions within mixed-mode teaching environments.

Keywords : Blended Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, Learning Analytics, Personalised Learning, Student Engagement, Educational Technology, Hybrid Pedagogy.

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Over ten years, researchers have looked closely at how artificial intelligence fits into mixed classroom setups, though findings still sit scattered among fields, school stages, and tech uses. Pulling together seven real-world investigations, this overview explores AI helpers like talking robots, voice assistants, data trackers, custom study route planners, and biglanguage engines such as ChatGPT used in elementary, middle, high schools, and colleges. With support from wider reading beyond those reports, the piece weighs how well these tools affect grades, involvement, drive to learn, and teaching strength. Findings show gains tied clearly to better language skills, understanding spoken words, solving problems correctly, plus stronger results across subjects. Despite gains in student involvement - such as a documented 20 percent rise in active participation - not every outcome turns upward. Hidden beneath the surface, persistent hurdles emerge repeatedly during real-world application. Technical glitches disrupt smooth system links. Educators often lack adequate training to use new tools effectively. Some question whether leaning too heavily on machines might dull independent analysis skills. Research itself carries flaws that weaken certainty. Many studies watch learners for only brief intervals. Others rely on trial setups without proper control groups. A shared way to measure results remains missing. To bring clarity forward, a fresh structure appears: the AI-Blended Pedagogical Integration Model (AI-BPIM), offered here as a lens for upcoming inquiry and practical decisions within mixed-mode teaching environments.

Keywords : Blended Learning, Artificial Intelligence, Chatbots, Learning Analytics, Personalised Learning, Student Engagement, Educational Technology, Hybrid Pedagogy.

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