Assessing Teachers' Competence in Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking: Development and Validation of the AIFOR-Crit and AIPRE-Crit Questionnaires
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Artificial intelligence, Critical thinking, Training, Teachers, Educational technologyAbstract
This study designs and validates two questionnaires to assess teachers’ perceptions and competence in integrating artificial intelligence (AI) and critical thinking (CT) within the teaching and learning processes. They were conducted among teachers with (N=210) and without (N=169) training in AI (AIFOR-Crit and AIPRE-Crit, respectively). Building on a robust theoretical foundation and expert judgement, exploratory and confirmatory factor analyses were conducted. The instruments comprise two and four interpretable dimensions, respectively, which are consistent with the theoretical framework. The findings support their use for the self-assessment of educational practices involving AI and CT, as well as for identifying training needs and conducting comparative educational research in Spanish-speaking contexts.
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