Perceptions of and Behavioral Intentions towards Learning Artificial Intelligence in Primary School Students

Autor/inn/en	Chai, Ching Sing; Lin, Pei-Yi; Jong, Morris Siu-Yung; Dai, Yun; Chiu, Thomas K. F.; Qin, Jianjun
Titel	Perceptions of and Behavioral Intentions towards Learning Artificial Intelligence in Primary School Students
Quelle	In: Educational Technology & Society, 24 (2021) 3, S.89-101 (13 Seiten)Infoseite zur Zeitschrift PDF als Volltext Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1436-4522
Schlagwörter	Foreign Countries; Educational Technology; Artificial Intelligence; Learning Motivation; Intention; Learning Readiness; Self Efficacy; Elementary School Students; Literacy; Student Attitudes; China (Beijing) + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Ausland; Unterrichtsmedien; Künstliche Intelligenz; Motivation for studies; Lernmotivation; Lernbereitschaft; Self-efficacy; Selbstwirksamkeit; Alphabetisierung; Schreib- und Lesefähigkeit; Schülerverhalten
Abstract	Artificial Intelligence (AI) is increasingly popular, and educators are paying increasing attention to it. For students, learning AI helps them better cope with emerging societal, technological, and environmental challenges. This theory of planned behavior (TPB)-based study developed a survey questionnaire to measure behavioral intention to learn AI (n = 682) among primary school students. The questionnaire was administered online, and it measured responses to five TPB factors. The five factors were (1) self-efficacy in learning AI, (2) AI readiness, (3) perceptions of the use of AI for social good, (4) AI literacy, and (5) behavioral intention. Exploratory factor analysis and a subsequent confirmatory factor analysis were used to validate this five-factor survey. Both analyses indicated satisfactory construct validity. A structural equation model (SEM) was constructed to elucidate the factors' influence on intention to learn AI. According to the SEM, all factors could predict intention to learn AI, whether directly or indirectly. This study provides new insights for researchers and instructors who are promoting AI education in schools. (As Provided).
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Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2024/1/01