Literacy Intelligence Artificial Intelligence and Critical Thinking Skills in Higher Education: A Prediction Model Responsible Use of AI in EFL Students
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https://doi.org/10.55927/ijsmr.v4i6.81Keywords:
Literacy Intelligence Artificial, Thinking Critical, Responsible Use of AI Answer, EFL Students, SEM-PLS.Abstract
Study This aim for analyze influence literacy intelligence artificial intelligence (AI literacy) and capabilities think critical to responsible use of AI answer to English as a Foreign Language (EFL) students in education high. Research use approach mixed methods with design sequential explanatory. Quantitative data collected of 350 EFL students and analyzed use statistics descriptive as well as Structural Equation Modeling-Partial Least Squares (SEM-PLS). The SEM-PLS results show that influential AI literacy positive and significant to responsible use of AI answer (β = 0.461; p < 0.001), as well as the ability think critical (β = 0.382; p < 0.001). The R² value of 0.648 indicates that second variables capable explains 64.8% of the variation responsible use of AI answer. Analysis qualitative identify four theme main, namely AI literacy, thinking critical, AI as tool help learning, as well as awareness to risk and ethics use of AI. Findings This confirm importance strengthening AI literacy and capabilities think critical for push ethical, critical, and responsible use of AI responsibility in education tall.
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