Investigating the Faculty Members’ Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence and their Relationship with Technology Integration

Yıl 2026, Sayı: Erken Görünüm [Online First], 307 - 327

G S Prakasha , Rawat Sanskriti Basak Ishani Thirumalesha S

https://doi.org/10.9779/pauefd.1267071

Öz

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of the rapidly booming areas of educational technology. The present study sought to investigate the relationship between university faculty members’ attitudes towards AI and their technology integration across science and other academic disciplines. The study employed a descriptive correlational design and collected data from 300 faculty members working in Universities across India from both science and other subject streams. For data analysis, regression analysis and mean differences were carried out based on teaching experience, gender, and subject streams. The results revealed a strong positive correlation between university faculty members’ attitudes towards AI and their technology integration among science faculty members than other academic disciplines. There was a significant difference in attitudes towards AI and technology integration based on gender and teaching experience. However, attitudes towards AI and technology integration did not differ based on subject streams.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Artificial intelligence, Technology Integration, AI Awareness, Higher Education

Üniversite Öğretim Elemanlarının Yapay Zekaya Yönelik Tutumlarının Teknoloji Entegrasyonu ile İlişkisinin İncelenmesi

Öz

Yapay Zeka (YZ), eğitim teknolojisinin hızla gelişen alanlarından biridir. Bu çalışma, üniversite öğretim üyelerinin YZ'ye yönelik tutumları ile fen bilimleri ve diğer akademik disiplinlerdeki teknoloji entegrasyonları arasındaki ilişkiyi araştırmayı amaçlamıştır. Çalışmada tanımlayıcı ve korelasyonel bir tasarım kullanılmış ve Hindistan'daki üniversitelerde hem fen bilimleri hem de diğer alanlarda çalışan 300 öğretim üyesinden veri toplanmıştır. Veri analizi için regresyon analizi ve ortalama farklılıkları, öğretim deneyimi, cinsiyet ve konu akışlarına göre gerçekleştirilmiştir. Sonuçlar, üniversite öğretim üyelerinin yapay zekaya yönelik tutumları ile fen bilimleri öğretim üyeleri arasındaki teknoloji entegrasyonu arasında diğer akademik disiplinlere göre güçlü bir pozitif korelasyon olduğunu ortaya koymuştur. Cinsiyet ve öğretim deneyimine bağlı olarak yapay zeka ve teknoloji entegrasyonuna yönelik tutumlarda anlamlı bir farklılık olduğu belirlenmiştir. Bununla birlikte, yapay zeka ve teknoloji entegrasyonuna yönelik tutumlar konu akışlarına göre farklılık göstermemiştir.

Anahtar Kelimeler

Yapay zeka, Teknoloji entegrasyonu, Yapay zeka farkındalığı, Yükseköğrenim

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