Italian Journal of Health Education, Sports and Inclusive Didactics
The Tutor as an Emotional Compass: Mentorship and AI in Teacher Education
Abstract
The research examines how Pegaso University tutors coordinate their
work between teacher training programs and certification programs,
which require students to complete 60/36/30 ECTS credits. The study
investigates how teachersuse their cri:cal thinking and emotional
media:on skills to help students develop Artificial Intelligence (AI)
competencies through their teaching ac:vi:es. The current
educa:onal transi:on to hybrid learning methods creates opposing
reac:ons among future educators because they either support
automa:on without question or fear technology will replace human
work, which the literature identifies as the "Frankenstein Complex."
The research paper demonstrates how indirect teaching practice
becomes more effective through its combination with NotebookLM
and Gems by Gemini and Raina by Magic School AI, while supervisory
guidance and reflective mentorship help teachers use AI systems as
devices that perform "symbolic mirroring." The research team
discovered through their May 2026 trainee study that 84% of
participants developed AI knowledge through tutor-led emo:onal
and mental support systems which their coordina:ng tutor provided.
The tutor operates as an "Affective Compass,” directing students
toward the development of Digital Affective Literacy and maintaining
their essential nature.
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