Research Article

Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers' Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables

Number: 66 December 29, 2025
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Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers' Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables

Abstract

This study aimed to determine teachers' level of artificial intelligence (AI) awareness and computational thinking (CT) skills. We also examined whether AI awareness and CT skills were related and how these variables differed across various sociodemographic and professional variables. This study, conducted in Turkey during the 2024-2025 academic year using a descriptive correlational survey design, involved 981 teachers (female = 514, male = 467) who volunteered to participate. Data were analysed using descriptive statistics, independent samples t-test, one-way analysis of variance (ANOVA), and Pearson correlation. The analysis indicated that teachers' AI awareness and CT skills were above average. Furthermore, significant differences in teachers' AI awareness and CT skills were revealed based on sociodemographic and professional variables. A positive statistically significant correlation was found between AI awareness and CT skills. Based on the results, we made recommendations for researchers and practitioners.

Keywords

Computational thinking, artificial intelligence awareness, AI, 21st century skills

Ethical Statement

The Scientific Research and Publication Ethics Committee of Mardin Artuklu University approved this study (Number=133090, 2024/2). All stages of the study were conducted according to the principles of scientific research and publication ethics. Participants' participation was voluntary, and the data obtained were kept confidential. Furthermore, the thesis was uploaded to the scientific plagiarism detection program used by Mardin Artuklu University and declared plagiarism-free.

Thanks

This study is based on the master's thesis "An examination of teachers’ artificial intelligence awareness and computational thinking skills in terms of various variables," which was carried out under the supervision of the second author at Mardin Artuklu University and was approved and accepted in June 2025. The authors thank the teachers who participated in this study and are grateful to the academic staff who served on the master’s thesis committee for their valuable contributions.

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APA
Karaman", M. R., & Göksu, İ. (2025). Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, 66, 4394-4431. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1779666
AMA
1.Karaman" MR, Göksu İ. Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;(66):4394-4431. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1779666
Chicago
Karaman", Muhammet Remzi, and İdris Göksu. 2025. “Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, nos. 66: 4394-4431. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1779666.
EndNote
Karaman" MR, Göksu İ (December 1, 2025) Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi 66 4394–4431.
IEEE
[1]M. R. Karaman" and İ. Göksu, “Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables”, Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 66, pp. 4394–4431, Dec. 2025, doi: 10.53444/deubefd.1779666.
ISNAD
Karaman", Muhammet Remzi - Göksu, İdris. “Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 66 (December 1, 2025): 4394-4431. https://doi.org/10.53444/deubefd.1779666.
JAMA
1.Karaman" MR, Göksu İ. Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025;:4394–4431.
MLA
Karaman", Muhammet Remzi, and İdris Göksu. “Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables”. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi, no. 66, Dec. 2025, pp. 4394-31, doi:10.53444/deubefd.1779666.
Vancouver
1.Muhammet Remzi Karaman", İdris Göksu. Exploring the Relationship Between Teachers’ Artificial Intelligence Awareness and Computational Thinking Skills: Differences Across Sociodemographic and Professional Variables. Dokuz Eylül Üniversitesi Buca Eğitim Fakültesi Dergisi. 2025 Dec. 1;(66):4394-431. doi:10.53444/deubefd.1779666