Between Innovation and Skepticism: How Pre-Service Teachers Perceive the Integration of GenAI Chatbots
By: Adi Yaakov-Azaria, Guy Cohen and Anat Cohen
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DOI: https://doi.org/10.65043/eurodl.193 | Journal eISSN: 1027-5207
Language: English
Page range: 11 - 11
Submitted on: Jan 17, 2026
Accepted on: Sep 7, 2026
Published on: Sep 22, 2026
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