Some education practitioners are becoming more confident that Philippine education institutions are integrating and adopting artificial intelligence (AI) and digital skills, according to a study by global edtech platform Instructure and research firm The Fourth Wall.
“The Philippines is moving quickly to expand flexible learning, lifelong learning pathways and digital delivery across higher education,” Instructure Managing Director for Asia Pacific Darren Read said in a statement on Monday.
“That makes the conversations happening here especially relevant to where education in Asia Pacific is heading,” he added.
The study found that 50% of surveyed respondents reported their schools offer AI literacy or digital-skills programs for students, while only 18% said their institutions are still exploring the new technology.
AI tools also support teaching and course design for 41%, are integrated into course content or delivery for 40%, and are used for tutoring or learning assistants for 38%.
While AI adoption shows positive gains, Instructure said institutional confidence in readiness remains ‘moderate’, with 3.08 out of 5 respondents saying they are certain their institutions have a clear AI strategy.
Meanwhile, confidence that faculty and staff have the training needed to use AI effectively and support diverse learners falls to 2.87 out of 5.
“Philippine institutions are moving on curriculum reform, flexible pathways, and AI policy at the same time, and they need technology that can absorb all three without breaking what already works,” Instructure Chief Architect Zach Pendleton said in a statement.
The survey, conducted in August, included 207 education practitioners from higher education and technical-vocational institutions across Metro Manila, Metro Cebu, and Metro Davao.
The country has established regulatory frameworks for AI adoption in schools through DepEd Order No. 003, s. 2026, for basic education and CHED Memorandum Order No. 21, s. 2026, for higher education. Both frameworks aim to position AI as a supplementary tool rather than a replacement for teachers or critical thinking. — Almira Louise S. Martinez
