An Artificial Intelligence-Based Concept and Survey for Personalized Learning in Schools in the Republic of Bulgaria

The modern generation of learners, also known as the ‘Digital Generation’, needs adequate training, tailored to the ways of perceiving and learning given information. This fact leads to the need to study the possibilities of familiarizing primary school-age students with their surrounding world, by including in the educational process technical devices (smartphones, tablets, televisions, computers), the Internet, activities such as games, animation, videos, music, photography, and more. Furthermore, with the rising popularity of artificial intelligence-based systems, students can use technology to benefit from a highly personalized experience in and outside of the classroom. This document discusses benefits of introducing AI-based technology in the educational process, describes the most popular online-based educational tools for teaching primary school-aged students in the Republic of Bulgaria, and how they can be used together with artificial intelligence to make personalized recommendations of educational content. Furthermore, the document presents the results of a public survey regarding the use of artificial intelligence for education personalization.