Examining Attitudes of Turkish Pre-Service Teachers Towards Artificial Intelligence

Abstract

The aim of this study was to examine attitudes of pre-service teachers toward Artificial Intelligence considering various demographic variables such as gender, internet use, and internet access location. The study was based on a cross-sectional survey. The Demographic Information Sheet and General Attitudes towards Artificial Intelligence Scale were used as data collection instruments. A total of 321 pre-service teachers (female:199, male:122) voluntarily participated in the study. Data were analysed by various statistical tests such as descriptive statistics, t-test and ANOVA. The findings indicate that pre-service teachers have moderate positive and negative attitude levels. Furthermore, as official use such as governmental services increases, positive attitudes towards AI develop. In addition, as the time spent on the internet increases, negative attitudes towards AI develop. Finally, male pre-service teachers had a higher positive attitude towards AI than females did. Some recommendations were given in light of findings considering relevant literature.