Will AI Replace English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary?

Teach writing or communication classes.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Evaluate and grade students' class work, assignments, and papers.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Prepare course materials, such as syllabi, homework assignments, and handouts.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Initiate, facilitate, and moderate classroom discussions.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records.

Routine cognitive or manual task with high vulnerability to automation.

Plan, evaluate, and revise curricula, course content, course materials, and methods of instruction.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Prepare and deliver lectures to undergraduate or graduate students on topics such as poetry, novel structure, and translation and adaptation.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Assist students who need extra help with their coursework outside of class.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Keep abreast of developments in the field by reading current literature, talking with colleagues, and participating in professional conferences.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Compile, administer, and grade examinations, or assign this work to others.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Maintain regularly scheduled office hours to advise and assist students.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Conduct research in a particular field of knowledge and publish findings in professional journals, books, or electronic media.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Advise students on academic and vocational curricula and on career issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Teach classes using online technology.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Schedule courses.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Write letters of recommendation for students.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Select and obtain materials and supplies, such as textbooks.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Serve on academic or administrative committees that deal with institutional policies, departmental matters, and academic issues.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in campus and community events.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in student recruitment, registration, and placement activities.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Compile bibliographies of specialized materials for outside reading assignments.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Participate in cultural and literary activities, such as traveling abroad and attending performing arts events.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Supervise undergraduate or graduate teaching, internship, and research work.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Perform administrative duties, such as serving as department head.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Recruit, train, and supervise department personnel, such as faculty and student writing instructors.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Provide assistance to students in college writing centers.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Conduct staff performance evaluations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Write original literary pieces.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Act as advisers to student organizations.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.

Write grant proposals to procure external research funding.

Semi-structured task combining routine and non-routine responsibilities.

Review manuscripts for publication in professional journals.

Semi-structured cognitive task involving analysis, inspection, or monitoring.

Provide professional consulting services to government or industry.

Complex problem-solving, strategic leadership, or high-empathy task requiring human judgment.