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Challenges and opportunities for the integration of artificial intelligence in

Ecuadorian basic education

Desafíos y oportunidades de la integración de la inteligencia artificial en

la educación básica ecuatoriana

Vicente Paul Velásquez-Albarracín

vpvelasquez@uce.edu.ec

Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0667-4941

Yajayra Jacqueline Lucio-Ramos

yjlucio@uce.edu.ec

Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4662-9619

Andrés Fernando Picón-Nieto

afpicon@uce.edu.ec

Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7717-1308

Pamela Sarit Analuisa-Garcia

psanaluisa@uce.edu.ec

Universidad Central del Ecuador, Quito, Pichincha, Ecuador

https://orcid.org/0009-0002-9120-9311

ABSTRACT

The current review article aims to analyse the challenges and opportunities of integrating artificial

intelligence into basic education in Ecuador. This was done through a systematic review of 25

academic studies published between 2021 and 2025. The following aspects were studied: i) the

digital divide and accessibility, ii) teacher training and communities of practice, iii) Universal

Design for Learning (UDL), and iv) regulatory and ethical frameworks. It was concluded that AI

offers significant opportunities to personalise learning, cater to student diversity, and reposition

teachers as designers of inclusive learning experiences. For these possibilities to become a

reality, it is essential to coordinate public policies, technological investment projects, and

curriculum strategies based on Universal Design for Learning.

Descriptors: artificial intelligence; educational planners; academic teaching personnel. (Source:

UNESCO Thesaurus).

RESUMEN

El actual artículo de revisión tiene por objetivo de investigación analizar los desafíos y

oportunidades de la integración de la inteligencia artificial en la educación básica ecuatoriana.

Mediante una revisión documental sistemática de 25 estudios académicos publicados entre 2021

y 2025. Se estudiaron las siguientes aristas: i) la brecha digital y la accesibilidad, ii) la formación

docente y las comunidades de práctica, iii) el Diseño Universal para el Aprendizaje (DUA) y iv)

los marcos normativos y éticos. Se tiene por conclusión que la IA ofrece oportunidades

significativas para personalizar el aprendizaje, atender la diversidad de estudiantes y

reposicionar al docente como diseñador de experiencias formativas inclusivas. Para que estas

posibilidades se concreten, resulta indispensable articular políticas públicas, proyectos de

inversión tecnológica y estrategias curriculares basadas en el Diseño Universal para el

Aprendizaje.

Descriptores: inteligencia artificial; planificador de la educación; personal académico docente.

(Fuente: Tesauro UNESCO).

Received: 02/03/2025. Revised: 11/03/2025. Approved: 01/04/2025. Published: 03/05/2025.

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Yajayra Jacqueline Lucio-Ramos

Andrés Fernando Picón-Nieto

Pamela Sarit Analuisa-García

INTRODUCTION

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) in Ecuadorian basic education poses

a dual scenario, given that on the one hand, there are infrastructure and

connectivity gaps that limit effective access to digital tools and, on the other, there

is an opportunity to revolutionise teaching and learning processes through

personalisation, inclusion and the redesign of the teaching role, as many schools

still operate with obsolete equipment and intermittent connection, which hinders

the implementation of AI-based solutions (Ahmad et al., 2021; Conde-Zhingre et

al., 2022).

At the same time, evidence suggests that, if teachers' digital competences are

strengthened and clear policy frameworks are established, AI can become a

powerful resource to address the diversity of learning styles and paces, as well

as to foster more creative and collaborative pedagogical practices (Basantes-

Ortega et al., 2025; Duque-Rodríguez, 2024).

Based on the above, the current review article aims to analyse the challenges

and opportunities of integrating artificial intelligence in Ecuadorian basic

education.

Theoretical framework

The theoretical framework of this study is based on four conceptual axes that

guide the analysis of the challenges and opportunities of artificial intelligence in

Ecuadorian basic education: i) the digital divide and accessibility, ii) teacher

training and communities of practice, iii) Universal Design for Learning (UDL) and

iv) regulatory and ethical frameworks ; thus, they are presented:

Digital divide and accessibility

The concept of the digital divide refers to inequalities in access to and use of

information and communication technologies (ICTs) among different sectors of

the population (van Dijk, 2006, cited in Ahmad et al., 2021). In the Ecuadorian

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context, this gap is manifested in the lack of stable connectivity and obsolete

equipment in many basic education institutions (Conde-Zhingre et al., 2022).

Accessibility, on the other hand, implies not only making devices and the Internet

available, but also ensuring that digital environments respond to the needs of

students with disabilities (Calderón-Delgado et al., 2024), therefore, overcoming

these barriers requires conceiving infrastructure as an educational public good,

combining investment in hardware with maintenance programmes and ongoing

technical support.

Teacher training and communities of practice

The professionalisation of teachers in the pedagogical use of AI goes beyond

simple technical training, as it implies the collective construction of situated

knowledge, through communities of practice where teachers design, implement

and evaluate AI-based strategies (Basantes-Ortega et al., 2025; Duque-

Rodríguez, 2024), consequently, these collaborative spaces favour critical

reflection on the didactic implications of technology and promote the co-creation

of educational resources adapted to the socio-cultural context of each classroom,

thus, the teacher is not a mere recipient of tools, but an agent of innovation that

articulates technological and pedagogical knowledge to meet the diversity of the

student body.

Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

SAD proposes creating flexible educational environments that anticipate barriers

and offer multiple forms of representation, expression and engagement (Meyer,

Rose & Gordon, 2014, cited in Palacios-García, 2024). By integrating AI

algorithms that detect patterns of difficulty and suggest personalised learning

paths, an inclusive education that recognises individual differences as a source

of pedagogical richness is enhanced; therefore, this perspective places AI as a

support tool to design "flexible curricular insertions" that benefit not only students

with special needs, but the whole group, by diversifying the forms of access to

knowledge.

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Regulatory frameworks and ethical considerations

In this context, the responsible integration of AI requires a participatory regulatory

framework, incorporating criteria of data protection, equity of access and

continuous impact evaluation (Ifenthaler et al., 2024; Puertas-Bravo et al., 2024);

in this sense, education policies should be defined through consultative

processes involving the Ministry of Education, school communities and

technology experts, so that clear protocols on privacy, algorithm transparency

and ethical teacher training are established, only this will ensure that AI effectively

contributes to the quality and equity of basic education in Ecuador, without

reproducing or widening existing inequalities.

METHOD

In order to fulfil the research objective of analysing the challenges and

opportunities of the integration of artificial intelligence in Ecuadorian basic

education, a systematic documentary review of 25 academic studies published

between 2021 and 2025 was carried out. The procedure followed the following

phases:

Twenty-five documents were identified through searches in specialised

databases (Scopus, Web of Science, Redalyc and SciELO, Google Scholar),

using Boolean terms such as "artificial intelligence" AND "basic education" AND

"Ecuador". We included articles, papers and book chapters that provided

empirical or reflective evidence on AI implementation in school contexts. In this

way, we proceeded to establish the inclusion and exclusion criteria:

Inclusion: Papers in English or Spanish; studies with a focus on basic education

(primary and secondary); presenting results on AI challenges or opportunities.

Exclusion: Theoretical essays without applied data; publications before 2021;

research focused exclusively on higher education.

For each document, reference data (author, year), main challenges reported and

opportunities identified were recorded. This information was organised in a

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systematised matrix. Therefore, from the matrix, table 1 was elaborated, where

the challenges (left column) and opportunities (right column) are directly

contrasted along with the corresponding citation in APA 7 format, which facilitates

the visualisation of thematic convergences and disparities between the studies.

Subsequently, a qualitative content analysis was carried out, focusing on four

theoretical axes:

1. Digital divide and accessibility

2. Teacher training and communities of practice

3. Universal Design for Learning (UDL)

4. Regulatory frameworks and ethical considerations

Therefore, through documentary content analysis, the relationships between

challenges and opportunities were interpreted in order to draw conclusions about

the conditions necessary to articulate the curricular ontology before and after the

adoption of AI for didactic purposes in the Ecuadorian education system.

RESULTS

Based on the review of 25 academic documents, a comparative analysis of the

challenges and opportunities set out in table 1 systematises the necessary edges

to initiate an articulating study between the curricular ontology before and after

the generation of AI for didactic purposes in the Ecuadorian education system,

thus presenting:

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Table 1. Challenges and opportunities of AI integration in Ecuadorian basic

education.

Challenges identified

Opportunities identified

Reference

Insufficient technological infrastructure

and digital divide in schools.

Personalisation of learning and data

analysis for educational sustainability.

(Ahmad et al., 2021).

Lack of clear policies for basic AI;

teacher resistance.

Designing innovative curricula with AI

to stimulate 21st century competences.

(Aristega et al.,

2023).

Lack of legal regulation for the use of AI

and blockchain in training processes.

Increased traceability and

transparency in assessments and

certifications.

(Armas et al., 2024).

Teacher role in crisis: methodological

adaptation and lack of training.

Teacher empowerment and the

emergence of new pedagogical roles.

(Basantes-Ortega et

al., 2025).

Poor digital accessibility for students

with disabilities.

Effective inclusion through adaptive

technologies.

(Calderón-Delgado et

al., 2024).

Lack of systematic studies on basic AI.

Identification of best practices and

guidelines for implementation.

(Calderón-Loyola &

Nieto-Rivas, 2024)

Institutional resistance to change and

little continuous training.

Strengthening ongoing teacher

training.

(Carbonell-García et

al., 2023).

School infrastructure and connectivity

limitations.

Optimisation of administrative

processes and student monitoring.

(Conde-Zhingre et

al., 2022).

Risk of dehumanisation by prioritising

technology over values.

Balance between AI and humanistic

approach to enrich learning.

(Duque-Rodríguez,

2024).

High learning curve for augmented

reality (AR).

Enriching science education with

immersive AR.

(Guaña-Narváez et

al., 2024).

Regional inequalities in access to AI in

Latin America.

Promotion of inter-institutional

collaboration networks.

(Guerrero-Quiñonez

et al., 2023).

Insufficient and disjointed public

policies.

Clear guidance for decision-makers

and regulatory frameworks.

(Ifenthaler et al.,

2024).

Difficulty in adapting adaptive

environments to special needs.

Advances in inclusive and

personalised learning environments.

(Jadán-Guerrero et

al., 2024).

Cautious teacher perceptions and lack

of local evidence.

Preliminary data supporting the

acceptance of AI in the classroom.

(Mena-Salcedo et al.,

2025).

Limited teacher training in advanced

digital skills.

Identification of emerging trends for

continuous training.

(Miñan et al., 2023).

Traditional research methods poorly

adapted to AI.

Fostering new AI-oriented research

skills.

(Padilla-Caballero et

al., 2023).

Difficulties in adapting the curriculum

for students with special needs.

Development of inclusive curricular

adaptations with AI.

(Palacios-García,

2024).

Little integration of AI in English

language teaching.

Improving language learning outcomes

through AI.

(Pazmiño & Lucas,

2023)

Variable teacher perception of AI

usefulness.

Harnessing teachers' vision to

implement tools.

(Piña-Ferrer, 2024).

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Regulatory gaps in AI regulation in

education.

Opportunity to design clear legal

frameworks in the Andean Community.

(Puertas-Bravo et al.,

2024).

Complexity of implementing GBL with

AI support.

Enhancement of critical thinking

through intelligent games.

(Román-Celi, 2023)

Affecting online learner-instructor

interaction.

Improving communication and

feedback in virtual environments.

(Seo et al., 2021).

Institutional and policy factors delaying

adoption.

Lessons for transferring good practice

from top to bottom.

(Vergara et al.,

2024).

Low level of AI and prompt engineering

literacy.

Promotion of critical thinking and

advanced digital skills.

(Walter, 2024)

K-12 AI tools not always adapted to the

local context.

Reviewing global trends to design local

tools.

(Yim & Su, 2025)

Source: Own elaboration.

Table 1 presents, in an organised manner, the main challenges and opportunities

that research has identified for integrating artificial intelligence in Ecuadorian

basic education. It is noted that gaps in infrastructure and connectivity, as well as

still incipient teacher training in digital skills, represent barriers that limit the

effective use of AI tools in the classroom (Ahmad et al., 2021; Conde-Zhingre et

al., 2022). However, studies also highlight that these same technologies can

enhance the personalisation of teaching, favour the inclusion of students with

special educational needs and reconceptualise the role of the teacher as

facilitator and designer of learning experiences (Basantes-Ortega et al., 2025;

Duque-Rodríguez, 2024). This balance between difficulties and possibilities

reveals the urgency of promoting educational policies, continuous training

programmes and contextualised curricular adaptations, so that AI becomes a real

ally of the pedagogical process in Ecuadorian classrooms.

Therefore, for artificial intelligence to make a real contribution to Ecuador's basic

education, it is essential to close the digital divide, strengthen continuous teacher

training and establish clear rules to guide its use in the classroom. At the same

time, the possibilities of personalising teaching, effectively including students with

special needs and enhancing the role of teachers as creators of learning

experiences open up a very promising path. If authorities, schools and the

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academic community work hand in hand, AI can become a practical tool for

improving educational quality and equity in Ecuador.

DISCUSSION

The discussion of the results shows that the limited technological infrastructure

and intermittent connectivity is a structural obstacle that goes beyond the simple

provision of equipment (Ahmad et al., 2021; Conde-Zhingre et al., 2022). In a

context where most campuses still lack reliable broadband, it is imperative to

design investment projects that focus not only on hardware, but also on

maintenance, upgrades and ongoing technical support.

Secondly, teacher professionalisation emerges as a lever for change, as isolated

training workshops on digital tools are not enough, but it is necessary to articulate

communities of practice where teachers share experiences, co-construct AI-

supported pedagogical resources and critically reflect on their impact on learning

(Basantes-Ortega et al., 2025; Duque-Rodríguez, 2024). Therefore, this

collaborative model favours the consolidation of situated knowledge, as teachers

adapt technological solutions to the socio-cultural particularities of their students,

strengthening the relevance and sense of belonging in the training process.

Additionally, the review shows that AI-mediated curricular adaptations can

transcend the specific attention to special educational needs to become an

exercise in universal learning design; by integrating algorithms that detect

patterns of difficulty and propose alternative teaching routes, an inclusive school

culture is promoted, where each student has access to multiple modalities of

representation, expression and cognitive engagement (Calderón-Delgado et al.,

2024; Palacios-García, 2024).

Therefore, the development of a participatory regulatory framework is essential,

in which the Ministry of Education, academic institutions and civil society engage

in dialogue to establish ethical standards, evaluation criteria and data protection

protocols (Ifenthaler et al., 2024; Puertas-Bravo et al., 2024). Only then will

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artificial intelligence cease to be an object of technological desire and become an

integrated, regulated and continuously evaluated pedagogical resource that

boosts the quality and equity of basic education in Ecuador.

CONCLUSION

The documentary content analysis shows that the integration of artificial

intelligence in Ecuadorian basic education requires, on the one hand, overcoming

structural obstacles such as the digital divide, the precariousness of infrastructure

and the need for an effective regulatory framework; on the other hand, it is

necessary to strengthen pedagogical capacities through continuous training and

communities of practice for teachers. At the same time, AI offers significant

opportunities to personalise learning, address student diversity and reposition

teachers as designers of inclusive learning experiences. For these possibilities to

be realised, it is essential to articulate public policies, technological investment

projects and curricular strategies based on Universal Design for Learning. Only

in this way will AI cease to be an incipient resource and become an effective ally

for improving the quality, equity and relevance of basic education in Ecuador.

FUNDING

Non-monetary

CONFLICT OF INTEREST

There is no conflict of interest with persons or institutions involved in research.

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

To Ecuadorian teachers.

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