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Understanding Researchers' AI Readiness in a Higher Education Context: Q Methodology Research.
- Source :
- Education Sciences; Jul2024, Vol. 14 Issue 7, p709, 19p
- Publication Year :
- 2024
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Abstract
- Taking a human-centered socio-cultural perspective, this study explored the manifold individual and structural processes that contribute to researchers' AI readiness. Forty-three graduate students and faculty at one university in Qatar took part in this Q methodology study. The results represented participants' collective perspectives on what they considered relevant to their AI readiness. A 5 + 1-factor solution was accepted, illustrating diverse perspectives and no consensus. The factors were termed based on their main foci, as follows, (F-1) how technical skills are acquired, (F-2) when it is all about ethics, (F-3) when technical skills meet ethical considerations, (F-4a and F-4b) when opposites concede, and (F-5) how collaborations reflect AI readiness. The results revealed the diversity of viewpoints among participants, and the interrelations among some factors. This study recommended a holistic approach to enhance AI readiness. It suggested integrating targeted educational initiatives and developing localized ethical frameworks to promote responsible AI use across various research disciplines. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22277102
- Volume :
- 14
- Issue :
- 7
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Education Sciences
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 178700986
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.3390/educsci14070709