AI in Education: Lessons from Kuwait

What happens when educators move beyond the hype and get practical about AI in the classroom?

Last week, I was in Kuwait for four days of intensive AI training with Cambridge University Press & Assessment, Educate Ventures Research, and Kuwait Foundation for the Advancement of Sciences (KFAS). It was the final in-person sessions for a cohort who had already completed three months of hybrid learning – and the energy in the room showed just how far they’d come.

The participants were teachers, trainers and educators from across primary, secondary and higher education. What brought them together was a shared question: how can AI genuinely support better teaching and learning?

Carla Aerts leading a session with teachers.

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Launching Cambridge’s AI Teacher Training Programme in Kuwait

The KFAS AI in Education Initiative

Yesterday, we launched one of Cambridge’s first comprehensive teacher training programmes specifically designed for AI in education. The KFAS AI in Education Programme brings together 50 STEM teachers from across Kuwait for a three-month blended learning experience combining self-paced online modules, personalised coaching, and intensive in-person training.

This programme represents a significant milestone for educational AI integration in the Gulf region, aligning directly with Kuwait’s National AI Strategy 2025-2028 and demonstrating a replicable model for building systematic AI capability amongst educators.

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