TITLE:
Artificial Intelligence in Education: A Preliminary Study
AUTHORS:
Nurul Afiqah Mohammed Ebnu Saifudin, Norizan Anwar, Husain Hashim, Yohannes Kurniawan
KEYWORDS:
Artificial Intelligence, AI, Education, Trustworthiness, Perceived Mastery, Social Persuasion, AI Self-Efficacy, Assistance, Anthropomorphic Interaction, Technological Skills
JOURNAL NAME:
Open Journal of Social Sciences,
Vol.12 No.11,
November
26,
2024
ABSTRACT: Artificial intelligence (AI) is a rapidly advancing technology that is currently unfolding on internet platforms. This remarkable innovation has the potential to profoundly revolutionize our daily lives as humans, especially postgraduate students. AI is user-friendly and is able to facilitate students’ research activities. However, issues such as copyright, high similarity index and plagiarism still exist. The core objective of this study is to confirm the variables and dimensions adapted from the literature with regard to users’ self-efficacy in optimizing the use of AI in education via a preliminary study. A qualitative research methodology was employed for this study and selected participants were interviewed based on a set of semi-structured questions. The results show that the variables of trustworthiness, perceived mastery, social persuasion, and AI self-efficacy which incorporated the dimensions of assistance, anthropomorphic interaction, and technological skills were consistent with the literature. The findings of this study can shed light on how AI can be tailored to better serve postgraduate students’ academic and research needs, fostering an environment that is both innovative and conducive. The next phase of this study is to conduct a pre-test and pilot test in order to validate the content and reliability of the research instrument. Any potential issues or limitations with the research variables and dimensions can be identified, and necessary adjustments can be made.