The Role of Teachers in the Age of Artificial Intelligence to Be Discussed at the Plenary Session of the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference
Last updated: Thursday, October 29, 2026
On December 1–2, 2026, Bauman Moscow State Technical University will host the 7th International Scientific and Practical Conference "Current Issues in Linguistics and Professional Language Teaching: Trends and Prospects".
The plenary session will feature a joint presentation by Svetlana Nikolaevna Ulasevich, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences and Head of the educational company RELOD, and Alexey Alexandrovich Korenev, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor at the Faculty of Foreign Languages and Area Studies, Moscow State University, and Editor-in-Chief of the journal "Foreign Languages at School".
Plenary Presentation
"The Teacher's Personality as a Resource in the Context of Educational Digitalization and AI Adoption"
Svetlana Ulasevich, Candidate of Pedagogical Sciences, Head of RELOD
Alexey Korenev, Doctor of Pedagogical Sciences, Associate Professor at Moscow State University
The integration of artificial intelligence into educational practice is transforming the professional role of teachers. AI-powered systems can explain learning materials, generate assignments, and assess students' work faster than humans. As a result, the value of teachers is increasingly determined not by the amount of knowledge they possess, but by their personal qualities.
In their presentation, the speakers will explore how the role of foreign language teachers is evolving. Rather than serving primarily as sources of information, teachers are becoming guides, mentors who help students find meaning, and those who establish the principles for responsible AI use.
The more educational functions artificial intelligence takes over, the more important the qualities that only humans can provide become: understanding students, exercising professional pedagogical judgment, upholding values, and setting a personal example.
Particular attention will be paid to practical experience in using AI to prepare students for the "Unity in Diversity" essay competition organized by RELOD. Rules governing the use of AI in competition entries have been established, and responsibility for ensuring compliance with these rules largely rests with the supervising teacher.
The speakers will present the results of a survey of supervising teachers, highlighting their experiences of using artificial intelligence at different stages of preparing competition entries, their assessment of potential risks to students' independent work, and their needs for methodological support.
The presentation will also address the preservation of teachers' professional identity in the context of educational digitalization, improvements in teacher training for AI integration, and the division of responsibilities between teachers and artificial intelligence in providing students with high-quality feedback.
We invite teachers, researchers, and specialists in linguistics and language education to participate in the conference and contribute to discussions on current issues in modern language education.